Chris Lamphere

In the course of his job, Helsel often passes by the gravestones of fellow veterans, some who lost their lives fighting for the freedoms we all enjoy as Americans.

Planning commission members and community development department staff will be meeting prior to their meeting at 6 p.m. to go over Article 14 of the code, which pertains to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

That's why days like Memorial Day are so important, Emmons said, because they remind Americans that "remembering is a choice" and honoring the fallen

The location is the former Charming North location and is next to The Sweet Shop and Wildflour Bakery.

Department director Theresa Waldo on Tuesday outlined the next several months for the planning commission, starting with May, which was to get the go-ahead to proceed with the master plan update schedule.

FEMA inspectors on Wednesday walked along sections of the Keith McKellop Walkway in Cadillac, which includes sections of sidewalk that have been completely washed out underneath.

As a result, the health department issued a no body contact advisory. Ferris State University will continue to sample until the levels are reduced.

CADILLAC — It was a timely coincidence that a property owner in Lake County stumbled across human remains that authorities deemed to be “ancestral” in

Council in April approved the proposed increases at the recommendation of staff. The public hearing on Monday will be to incorporate the new fees into the code of ordinances.

Thomas Lutke, operations manager for Infrastructure Alternatives — the company that manages the township's water system — told the board of trustees