REGION – Although a rash of recent items posted on the Internet over the past few weeks have suggested that northern Michigan may have seen the last of the devastating Emerald ash borer (EAB) in native ash trees with the recent extremely cold weather, that's not likely according to Antrim Conserv
CENTRAL LAKE – As temperatures dropped below zero last week for the first time during the 2019 winter season, coupled with forecasts for wind chills of -35 to -50 this week, area experts offered tips for keeping water pipes from freezing and furnaces running.
REGION – While winter socks many in with frigid temperatures and slick roads, functioning under less-than-ideal conditions is often a constant challenge. In order to keep busy, some local folks spend time each week playing mah jongg, a Chinese game that is played worldwide.
REGION – Concerned about the effects of the partial federal government shutdown on their friends working in the local post offices, area residents have been flooding facilities in Antrim and Kalkaska counties with offers of assistance in many forms.
BELLAIRE – Continuing what it began during a Jan. 2 organizational meeting, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners spent the majority of its Jan. 10 regular meeting extensively reviewing a packet of revised procedures and proposed amendments.
REGION - Antrim and Kalkaska counties don’t have any national parks, federal courts, commercial airports, federal prisons, Coast Guard stations or a national zoo, all of which have been seriously affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government, now in its fourth week.