February 26, 2010 – 1:34 pm
The Cadillac News has this story looking ahead to projects the Cadillac Area Land Conservancy will be undertaking in 2010:
"The Cadillac Area Land Conservancy is anticipating a busy year this year as it works on obtaining three more conservation easements and hosting fundraisers.
"The conservancy today monitors 14 easements, including three that were created in 2009, [...]
February 23, 2010 – 1:12 pm
9&10 News has been following this story as home values continue to drop in the region. You can watch video of it here.
According to their report:
People throughout the viewing area are noticing the disappointing trend. Grand Traverse County is seeing a home value assessment decrease of 6.5%. Mason County is seeing a decrease of 4.5%. [...]
February 19, 2010 – 11:12 am
The Cadillac News has this story on roads in the Cadillac region:
"While the headlines recently have talked about various road commissions in the state having to convert paved roads to gravel as a result of the lack of funding, locally that doesn’t appear to be an issue - yet.
"About five years ago, the Wexford County [...]
January 18, 2010 – 12:38 pm
The Cadillac/Wexford Transit Authority opened its new Regional Bus Transfer Center in Buckley today.
The Cadillac News has the story:
"The Buckley transfer center idea sprouted from the Grand Vision study in early 2008. People surveyed were concerned that Wexford County didn’t provide public transportation between county lines, according to Vance Edwards, manager of CWTA. "Our communities [...]
January 15, 2010 – 12:21 pm
A revision to Wexford County's zoning ordinance is sparking debate.
The Cadillac News has this story:
"As proposed, development of agricultural property for a use other than a farm could be undertaken only if the land in question "is no longer viable for agricultural purposes" and would require a zoning amendment to the Wexford County Comprehensive Plan, [...]
January 11, 2010 – 1:13 pm
The Cadillac News recently ran this story on the Michigan Department of Agriculture's local food distribution index:
Perhaps the most interesting statistic is something the Michigan Department of Agriculture refers to as the local food distribution index. The index reflects a county’s ability to meet the food production needs of its own residents in both quantity [...]
December 30, 2009 – 1:17 pm
The Cadillac News has this story on efforts to encourage growth and investment in the Cadillac area:
Jason Burton doesn’t consider himself a risk taker but acknowledges he is taking one opening a new business in Cadillac.
While pundits are claiming that the country is coming out of the recession, the signs are not as prevalent in [...]
December 11, 2009 – 2:27 pm
The Community Development Block Grant Home Repair Program is a loan program designed to help homeowners with large improvements to their homes - improvements to install new roofs, siding, windows, or to remodel kitchens and bathrooms.
And according to the Cadillac News, the program is so popular that the agency that administers the program (Northwest Michigan [...]
