Effective 8 a.m. Wednesday (March 10th), weight restrictions for commercial truck traffic will be imposed and enforced on state roadways on all state trunklines. Most trunklines are freeways with M, I, or US designations.
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Weight restrictions in effect Wednesday (March 10th) for commercial truck traffic
Posted in March 9th, 2010
by AdminBSnook in All Stories, Business, Community, Government & Politics, Transportation Tags: MDOT, Michigan, weight restrictions
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Lockport Township Board gets legislative update from state Rep. Matt Lori
Posted in March 9th, 2010
by AdminBSnook in Business, Community, Economics, Education, Government & Politics Tags: budget, Lockport Township Board, Michigan
State Rep. Matt Lori addressed the Lockport Township Board Monday evening.
State Rep. Matt Lori provided a brief legislative update during the March meeting of the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (March 8th) and the news was not very encouraging.
Lori, a Constantine Republican, said he started telling townships three or four months ago that revenue sharing ought to be safe in the budget-making process currently underway, but indicated Monday night that may not be the case. He said, “We’ve got a committee hearing tomorrow and, as I understand it, the chair wants to push the bill out to the Senate with a seven percent cut, so I guess I’m going to give up trying to predict what’s going to happen until it actually happens.”
Demolition of old Comfort Motel noted during Lockport Township Board meeting
Posted in March 9th, 2010
by AdminBSnook in Business, Community, Government & Politics Tags: Comfort Motel, demolition, Lockport Township Board
Former Comfort Motel site following demolition activity in mid-February
“We can all stand up and do the happy dance because the Comfort Motel is gone.”
These are words used by Enforcement Officer Doug Kuhlman as he offered a brief report Monday evening (March 8th) during the March meeting of the Lockport Township. The subject was the recent demolition of the old Comfort Motel on North Main Street, just north of the Three Rivers city limits.
1st Annual Chili Throwdown set for March 20th in downtown Constantine
Posted in March 9th, 2010
Plans have been announced for the 1st Annual Chili Throwdown Flyer in downtown Constantine – and YOU get to be the judge!
Three of the finest restaurants in Constantine will participate in the challenge – Town Fryer, Harvey House Hotel Restaurant and Piper’s Grinders Galore.
Lockport Township officials look toward May 4th fire millage election
Posted in March 9th, 2010
by AdminBSnook in Business, Community, Government & Politics Tags: fire millage, Lockport Township Board
Lockport Township officials looked toward the May 4th election on a fire protection millage during the March meeting of the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (March 8th).
In the upcoming balloting, Lockport Township voters will be asked to approve a tax levy of 1.2 mills for 20 years to generate additional revenue for fire protection. If the proposal passes, it would set the stage for the township to rejoin the Fabius-Park Fire Department (FPFD), a move that would return it to the three-township partnership that was in place for 51 years before Lockport’s withdrawal from the joint operation early last year.
Solid job market expected for Kalamazoo-Portage MSA
Posted in March 9th, 2010
Kalamazoo-Portage area employers expect to hire at an active pace during the second quarter of 2010, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
From April to June, 23 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while 9 percent expect to reduce their payrolls. Another 66 percent expect to maintain their current staff levels and 2 percent are not certain of their hiring plans. This yields a Net Employment Outlook* of 14 percent.
Attorney general candidate speaks in Cass County, picks up endorsement from current AG
Posted in March 8th, 2010
by AdminBSnook in Business, Community, Economics, Education, Government & Politics Tags: Attorney General, Michigan
Bill Schuette, Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general, spoke in Cass County last week.
Schuette also picked up an endorsement from the current office holder, Attorney General Mike Cox.
Lawmakers vote to restore funding for county jail program
Posted in March 8th, 2010
Following a veto by the governor that crippled funding for local county services, several southwest Michigan lawmakers voted last week (March 4th) to restore funding to the County Jail Reimbursement Program after a long-fought battle.
Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center opens for spring 2010 season
Posted in March 8th, 2010
by AdminBSnook in Community, Education, Environment, Sustainability Tags: fish, fish hatchery, Michigan
The Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center, located eight miles west of Kalamazoo, has reopened for the spring 2010 season. The 7,000 square-foot interpretive center offers visitors a fascinating look at Michigan’s fish and fisheries management programs.
Hours of operation for March through May are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sundays 12 noon to 4 p.m. The visitor center is closed on Mondays.
4th Annual Branch Conservation District Expo and 62nd Annual Meeting set for Saturday
Posted in March 8th, 2010
by AdminBSnook in Business, Community, Education, Environment, Government & Politics Tags: Branch County, conservation
The 4th Annual Branch Conservation District Conservation Expo and 62nd Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday (March 13th) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The event, which is FREE to the public, will take place at the Branch Area Career Center at 366 Morse Street in Coldwater.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Doug Workman, will talk about “Invasive Species: Asian Carp and the Great Lakes Region.”