2011 Ag Expo will Highlight Value-Added Farm Ventures

2011 Ag Expo will Highlight Value-Added Farm Ventures Visitors to the 2011 Michigan Ag Expo can stop by the field crops tent and talk with MSU Product Center counselors about how other farm families have successfully launched value added ventures. The counselors will...

Rural Urban Day Venue Changes

Rural Urban Day Venue Changes An event that began 36 years ago with a couple of hundred people in attendance will likely have more than 1,200 on hand this year to celebrate the importance of agriculture in Gratiot County. Rural Urban Day will take place this Thursday,...

Wind May Be a Cash Crop for Gratiot County

Wind May Be a Cash Crop For Gratiot County BRECKENRIDGE — After 180 years of economic ups and downs, one of the most agricultural counties in Michigan is on the verge of hitting a 21st-Century jackpot, thanks to Mother Nature. Gratiot County is home to what will...

Historic Building Being Restored

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....