RAVENNA TWP. − Homeowners in the Chinn Allotment stand to save a little more money on a pricey sewer project in Ravenna Township, thanks to another grant toward the project. Daniel Blakely, director of Portage County Water Resources, said the department applied for $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the Chinn Allotment, which […]
Two Monroe County townships, Middle Smithfield and Tunkhannock, will have double the voting precincts they had in the last election, with Middle Smithfield now having four, and Tunkhannock now having two. The reason for the splits in these townships, as stated by former Monroe County Commissioner John Moyer at an October 2023 Monroe County Board […]
MASSILLON – A trio of fire departments are taking part this week in water rescue training operations that seem timely due to heavy rains in recent weeks. Agencies in Massillon, Jackson Township and Wooster Township are jointly training in the Tuscarawas River. Some drills were held at the Trailhead Canoe Livery entry point, adjacent to […]
Feb. 13—The Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT) is proud to announce its 2024 Scholarship Program, which will award up to five $2,000 scholarships to high school juniors. The Scholarship Program is designed to heighten awareness among young people about Minnesota’s grassroots township government. All students currently enrolled in 11th grade and attending a Minnesota public, […]
BRANCH COUNTY — Sheriff John Pollacks told township boards in January he does not expect all six new road patrol deputies to be on patrol until this summer. After a lobbying effort with resolutions passed by each of the 16 townships, Branch County commissioners found funds in the 2024 budget to add six deputies to […]
Jan. 28—TRAVERSE CITY — Election officials throughout Grand Traverse County are preparing for the first statewide rollout of “early voting,” which kicks off next month. Registered voters in Michigan will be able to cast their ballots in person for nine days prior to the Tuesday, Feb. 27 presidential primary. Early voting begins on Saturday, Feb. […]