Historic Building Being Restored

by | Jul 8, 2011 | 2011, News Archive

Historic Building Being Restored Renovations on a historic downtown Ithaca building are proceeding at a fast clip. Making the old building look just like it did in 1891 when it was built, is in part, nearing completion, said Ithaca City Manager Chelsey Foster....

Rural Urban Day Set for July 14th

by | Jul 7, 2011 | 2011, News Archive

Rural Urban Day Set for July 14th The 36th annual Rural Urban Day is set for Thursday, July 14. This year’s event will be held at the Gratiot County Fair for Youth Fairgrounds in Alma. The dinner includes steak, corn-on-the-cob, baked beans, bread, watermelon...

Grant Funds High-Speed Internet Plan

by | Jul 5, 2011 | 2011, News Archive

Grant Funds High-Speed Internet Plan High-speed Internet access in the rural areas of Gratiot, Montcalm, Mecosta and parts of Ionia county is in the final planning stages. Thanks to a $26 million federal grant, Casair Inc. will be building new towers, building fiber...

Gratiot Sets Priorities Beyond the Basics

by | Jun 30, 2011 | 2011, News Archive

Gratiot Sets Priorities Beyond the Basics After the necessary expenditures in its yearly budget have been met, Gratiot County’s Board of Commissioners entered into a meeting this week to decide priorities for spending what little money it may have left over. No....