Grass Lake News

THE ISSUE: Missy Shelhart, owner of Missy's Little Grass Shack, requested approval from the Grass Lake Village Council to sell liquor in a tent outside her business during Grass Lake's Traffic Jammin' later this month.

Three people were arraigned this week in connection with a June 6 arson fire of a closed prison camp in Waterloo Township.

The number of residents in most Jackson County communities has dipped in recent years after a period of steady growth, according to U.S. Census estimates released today.

With summer vacation here, some parents might worry their children will forget what they learned during the school year.

The Jackson County Parks Department has teamed up with area entrepreneurs to bring business back to county parks and fill concession stands for the first time in years.

JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A CAR \ BICYCLE ACCIDENT LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

JACKSON COUNTY UNDERSHERIFF TOM FINCO. AMAZINGLY, NO SERIOUS INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

An accident this morning sends three people to the hospital after a chain reaction crash involving a deer in Grass Lake.

Grass Lake Middle School seventh-graders, from left, David Sherwood, Alex Etue, Gage Lammers and Caleb Sabo react after winning their second ice cream party basket during an auction Friday.

Horace Robinson sat in a chair outside his Grass Lake home while his wife June brushed singed hairs from his head.

Dear Pat: The potholes in the Argyle Street Kroger and Big Lots parking lot are horrendous.

Missy Shelhart, owner of Missy's Little Grass Shack, toasts a customer at the bar.

With the sounds of blues and the smell of barbecue filling the air, the Manchester Men's Club Blues & Ribs Fest was a hit with vendors and patrons alike.

Susan Pickering Rothamel sits in the art studio at US Artquest in Grass Lake. Fifteen years ago, Susan Pickering Rothamel began a business of making instructional videos to cut down on her time spent teaching.

Visitors to Manchester over Memorial Day weekend will notice the smell of barbeque and sound of music in the air.

Local police agencies are participating in the statewide "Buckle Up or Pay Up: Click it or Ticket" safety belt enforcement blitz, which began Monday.

Andre Mallett didn't have to wait for a teacher to hand out homework and schedule tests for his study-skills class.

A 52-year-old man is in custody after police caught him walking in the middle of a downtown street almost completely naked.

Blaine Goodrich receives a hug from his grandson, Taelor Eernisse, 8, as early election results show him leading in the race Tuesday night for a seat on the Western School Board.

Joe Walsh talks with students about their reading assignment while substitute teaching in a kindergarten-first grade split classroom at George Long Elementary School in Grass Lake on Monday morning.