34th Circuit Court report
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Michigan Legislature activity Sept. 3–4
2025 House Resolution 160: Adopted in the House on Sept. 3, 2025
Energy company warns customers of fraudulent demands for payment
Consumers Energy is alerting Michiganders to be on the lookout of scammers who last week were contacting people and demanding immediate payment with a bogus threat that their service will be shut off.
WPAS seek new superintendent
The board of education for the Whittemore-Prescott Area School District appointed elementary school principal Bryan Crainer as a long term, interim superintendent at their regular meeting Sept. 8.
Work underway to maintain roads and rails in West Branch
Local residents have been detouring around the intersection at Wright and 4th streets in West Branch this week, as rail workers replace ties and rails. North 4th remains under construction, with resurfacing underway north of city hall.
Land values and cash rents
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual look at farmland values and cash rents was released. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says cash rents are showing flat value changes year-over-year while farmer’s assessed value of their agricultural real estate increase by 4.3 percent.
Peak Rehab partners with The Brook of West Branch
Local community leaders gathered to celebrate the partnership of Peak Rehab with The Brook of West Branch.
Farm expenditures dropped in 2024
The National Agriculture Statistics Service has released the annual Farm Production Expenditures report, which NASS’s Lance Honig says tries to cover everything that the name implies.
Arenac County Road Commission hosts East Central District meeting in West Branch
The Arenac County Road Commission hosted representatives from almost a dozen county road commissions at a district meeting held at Buck’s Hideaway in West Branch last Thursday.
Poultry feed has global potential for U.S. sorghum
The United States produces a lot of sorghum and is a leading exporter in global markets but opportunities to expand those markets would help U.S. farmers.