News & Fun in Michigan
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News and events of Michigan’s Upper Thumb that are worth knowing in the region.
Here are some of the top stories.
This is a personal account of the war in Ukraine by Katya. It’s a gripping chronology of the initial days of the war in a town north of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv called Chernihiv. Some parts are graphic and emotional.
By 1910 Marlette Railway depot was a twice a day stop for passengers and freight between Port Huron and Saginaw. During World War I, the depot saw service by sending freight and troops to fight in the Great War. However, will it survive the pandemic?
Get out on the ice with Michigan’s annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend, which will take place this year on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19 and 20.
The Riverside Roadhouse will not be rebuilt. The property is up for sale. In August 2016 an early morning fire at Riverside in Caseville left the historic building a smoldering wreck and a complete loss for the business. The building was over one hundred years old.
The Huron County Sheriff’s Office received communications from an individual concerned that he may have been part of yesterday’s accident and wanted to offer more information. The man was then interviewed at his residence in Fostoria (Michigan) early this afternoon
A crash injured a 52-year-old Cass City woman who is still in serious condition.
Huron County Sheriff is asking for help locating a driver of a white pickup hauling farm machinery.
A crash has resulted in a 52-year-old Cass City woman receiving serious injuries.
Just as the first gas stations sprung up in the early 1900s to support the young automobile industry, we hear of plans and timetables for EV charging stations being placed at strategic spots in Michigan. Including here in the Upper Thumb.
Saturdays’ high winds resulted in power outages all across Michigan. As of 5:00 am Sunday DTE and Consumers Energy reported a total of 152,008 customers affected.
