Eric Levine

PORT SANILAC — This village is among seven communities in Michigan awarded a Waterways Grant-in-Aid to improve public access to recreational boating. Projects in Benzie, Emmet, Mackinac, Marquette, Ottawa and Sanilac counties were approved for grant projects. With each community’s matching funds, the funding total more than $6.5 million. Port Sanilac’s grant of $1,650,000 will have a local match of […]

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A Marlette contractor is scheduled for sentencing next month that would place him on probation and require sizeable restitution in criminal cases involving construction and or renovation of four houses including one at a county-owned park. Jason Keys, 43, owner of Keys Construction, entered guilty pleas to 13 felony counts and 13 alternate misdemeanor counts June 10 in 24th Circuit […]

The Sandusky City Council has approved a third labor contract, this time for city hall office workers. The three-year agreement with the two office employees provides annual raises of 3%, 2.75% and 2.6%. Council already approved 3-year contracts with police officers with raises of 3% each year, and with department of public works and wastewater treatment plant workers that offers […]

These children of the 1980's Arab and Persian Middle East, assumed I was a spy. The only question was whether it was for the CIA or Mossad. They actually told me that was why they would not associate with me. What other possible reason could explain the presence of an American Jew at SOAS?

The Sandusky City Council had little or no problem approving raises for the director of public works, recreation director, and director of the wastewater treatment plant. For the chief of police, it was another matter. Chief Steve McKenney’s pay increase was approved only after the mayor broke a 3-3 tie vote on July 6. The salary increases were recommended by […]

WATERTOWN TWP. — For the second time in two years, this township finds itself without a supervisor. Dick Henderson’s surprise resignation was read by Trustee Jason Radloff at the township board meeting the evening of July 7. Radloff was chairing the meeting in Henderson’s absence. “Because of the negative forces operating from inside and outside of the township board, it […]

In 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic was taking its toll on the Sanilac Medical Care Facility (SMCF) and other long-term care facilities in Michigan - increasing expenses, reducing staff, and reducing patient admissions which affected revenue. There were rumors the Sanilac facility might close or be sold. In a letter to the editor published Dec. 19, 2021 in the Sanilac County […]

WATERTOWN TWP. — Zack Heifner sat through most of the Watertown Township Board meeting on July 28 as a member of the audience. By the time the roughly twohour meeting was wrapping up, Heifner was seated at the table with the board, calling for public comment that was the last item on the agenda, and wielding the gavel for adjournment. […]

The estate of a 60-year-old Virginia woman who died after being struck by a pickup truck wants the Sanilac County Prosecutor disqualified from the case. The attorney for the estate of Catherine Johnston, Andrija Drawgovic, has asked the 73A District Court to “evaluate the nature and extent of a personal relationship” between Prosecutor Mark Davidson and the defendant in the […]