Kalkaska County

Village splits purchasing, ethics rules in addressing audit concerns

Published by admin on Thu, 11/16/2017 - 3:00am

KALKASKA – The Village of Kalkaska is chipping away at answering concerns presented to the Kalkaska Village Council in an audit report for 2016.

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Quick reaction, experience helps caregiver save a resident’s life

Published by admin on Thu, 11/16/2017 - 3:00am

MANCELONA – It began as a routine afternoon at work, but turned out to be anything but normal for a Mancelona area caregiver.

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Group re-files recall petition language after misspelling president’s name

Published by admin on Thu, 11/16/2017 - 3:00am

KALKASKA – An effort to unseat Kalkaska Village President Jeff Sieting hit a slight bump last week, as those filing proposed language for a recall petition inadvertently misspelled Sieting’s last name.

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Dogs and enthusiasts bond over unique sport

Published by admin on Thu, 11/16/2017 - 3:00am

KALKASKA - It was the first meet for little Piper, a patterdale terrier weighing in at 34 pounds. Piper, a rescue, was determined to pull the sled the required 16 feet down the chute to her owner, Wendy Lake.

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Festival of Trees: Popular display offers welcome prelude to holiday season

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 3:00am

KALKASKA – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Northland Plaza! Volunteers have been bustling all week in the entryway between Northland and the Hair Depot to set up for the popular annual KAIR holiday fundraiser: Festival of Trees.

Festival of Trees in Kalkaska

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Local vet shares experiences of serving in the Marine Corps

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 3:00am

KALKASKA – When Chuck Gunning talks about his time in the service, he makes it sound as if it wasn’t anything extraordinary. He talks about clearing enemy landmines as if it were the most natural thing in the world, even though he had to do it on his hands and knees in enemy territory.

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If successful, recall of village president could cost $10,000 or more

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 3:00am

KALKASKA – The price of victory in recalling Kalkaska Village President Jeff Sieting, if successful, could cost the Village of Kalkaska $10,000 or more, according to some officials.

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BOC near completion of budget, still seeking options for Kaliseum

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 3:00am

KALKASKA – Kalkaska County should be back in black, as far as its finances, for 2018.

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Garfield seeks approval of fire millage renewal, police funding

Published by admin on Thu, 11/02/2017 - 3:00am

GARFIELD TOWNSHIP – Voters in Garfield Township will have a bit more to consider when heading to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Voters in Boardman, Garfield, Springfield and Orange townships will be voting on a $4.5-million bond proposal for Forest Area Community Schools.

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Recall: Kalkaska For Peace seeks to unseat Sieting as village president

Published by admin on Thu, 11/02/2017 - 3:00am

KALKASKA – Jeff Sieting hasn’t faced many challenges in keeping his seat as Kalkaska’s village president.

After defeating incumbent Virginia Thomas in 2011, Sieting was unopposed in winning two more two-year terms as the leader of the Kalkaska Village Council.