Reese grad’s giant pumpkin plot just keeps growing
BUENA VISTA TWP. – Thirty-two years ago, Gerald Johnson planted a seed – five of them, actually – when he wanted to grow a few big pumpkins for his kids.
Caro puppet master wins international short film competition
A Caro native entered the world created by his idol, Jim Henson — and did it with hand-crafted puppets, no strings attached. His name is Troy Mullin and he was one of a handful of runners-up in Jim Henson’s Fan Film Competition. Mullin produced the short film “Secrets” as a prequel to the 1982 film “The Dark Crystal” and entered it in the international competition...
New Unionville ambulance base seeks new EMTs
Ken Currey, Kathy Hare and Alice Vermeersch have spent decades responding to emergencies in northwest Tuscola County, but they’re hoping some new blood can give the A-C-W Ambulance Service a shot in the arm. “I’ve been with the ambulance service for 25 years and we are in desperate need of volunteers,” said Hare, of Unionville, one of six emergency medical technicians,...
Pro-Tech Computing of Caro moves to larger, visible location
Pro-Tech Computing of Caro has always promised to go “above and beyond” in customer service and is doing so when it comes to convenience, through a new location. Pro-Tech Computing has moved from 116 E. Frank St. (behind the Strand Theatre) to 1079 E. Caro Road near Dairy Queen in Caro. Owner John Walker bought the former Chemical Bank building at the end of August and moved...
Hidden savings: USA adds boiler, roof, insulation
Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School secretaries Laurie VanBevern and Teresa Dinsmoore now have a room with a view – and they see that as a big improvement to security in the building.
Group vision: Millington Lions Club touts free eye exams
Parents can save money and possibly save their children from eye problems by bringing them to a free vision screening on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church and School Fall Festival in Millington.
Speaker visiting Caro to talk suicide, bipolar disorder
Next week Tuscola County residents will get a chance to listen to an award-winning speaker whose tale begins dark but ultimately delivers hope. Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems will present international speaker and mental health advocate Kevin Hines, one of the few individuals who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge — and lived to talk about it. Hines will speak at 6:30 p.m....
Closed Reese village council meeting erupts, goes ‘off the rails’
A closed session held by the Reese Village Council “went off the rails” when two councilmembers started shouting at each other so loudly it could be heard outside in the hallway. Reese President Pro Tem Tim Elbers and Trustee John Weber were involved in the spat, said Paul Keast, president, Reese Village Council. The meeting was closed for an “executive session to review...
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Caro loses $1.2 million microdistillery, restaurant
Plans for a new $1.2 million downtown Caro microdistillery and restaurant – along with the 30 new jobs that would have resulted – are off the table after Caro City…
Unionville property owners express frustration, embarrassment over blight (Audio)
Unionville property owners told to clean up their blighted land and buildings expressed frustration and embarrassment over being threatened with heavy fines, to which officials effectively responded: too bad. Brian…
Gone country: ‘The Reclaimed Nation’ calls Thumb home
Eric Lantzer grew up in Lansing and his wife, Alicia, hails from the state of Washington, but they sought to settle in a place with a lot of old barns…
Driver kills four cows, vandalizes property in Juniata Township
Michigan State Police are investigating an incident that left four calves killed and several others injured by a vehicle after a suspect allegedly ran them over between 10 a.m. and…
Marlette aims to offer city clerk job to Lentz
MARLETTE – Marlette City Council members voted Monday to pay $15 an hour to a full-time person who will be trained as city clerk to succeed the retiring Sandra Cargill,…
Agencies work to keep animal waste from infecting Cass River
In an effort to protect Cass River water from harmful bacteria, county agencies are planning a new project that will instruct local farmers on how to properly manage animal waste….
The Advertiser Football Game of the Week: As usual, a lot on the line in annual Frankenmuth/Millington matchup
FRANKENMUTH — Even if a conference championship wasn’t at stake nearly every time Millington and Frankenmuth clashed on the gridiron, the annual football game would still be a fierce rivalry….
Deckerville embraces Indian heritage in annual event
Deckerville residents and interested visitors can take a moment to learn about the unknown history of the Sanilac County village, which is full of Indian heritage. The 29th annual Indian…
