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March 15, 1931 Between 50 and 60 of the unemployed men of Cadillac have been given work in the city snow removal crews this week, according to George Johnston, city manager. Not that many have worked all week, however, as the city manager shared the work instead of having a smaller permanent crew. Quite a number of streets had to be shoveled out, the snow being too deep and heavy for the plows. Today a crew was working on Paluster Street. Every state road is now open and widened out so that traffic is safe, A.L. Burridge, division engineer, said today. The pavement south from Fife Lake is pra...

CADILLAC — A 39-year-old Cadillac man was charged with multiple felonies, including one methamphetamine-related offense during his recent arraignment in 84th District Court. James Ross Winrick Jr. was charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine second or subsequent offense and two counts of police officer assault, resist or obstruct for his connection with an incident on Feb. 26 in Selma Township. A habitual offender fourth offense notice was added to the charge, which can carry a potential life sentence or up to 15 years in prison if the primary offense is punishable by more...

It wasn’t that long ago when every county in the area was spraying thousands of forest acres annually to control the growing invasive gypsy moth population. Today, gypsy moth numbers again are on the rise after more than a decade of near dormancy; area residents will notice more of the insects in larger swaths of Northern Michigan this spring and summer, possibly for years to come. The annoying moths and the destructive caterpillars from which they derive no doubt will create headaches for some property owners but experts say the level of infestation probably won’t compare in scope ...

CADILLAC — A 37-year-old Cadillac man was charged with various felonies including drunken driving during his recent arraignment in Wexford County's 84th District Court. Addison Perry-George Freeman was charged with operating while intoxicated third offense, fourth-degree fleeing from police, operating while license suspended, revoked or denied second or subsequent offense, reckless driving, open container of alcohol in a vehicle and failure to stop at the scene of a property damage crash on Boon Road for his connection with incidents occurring on Dec. 5 in Haring Township. A habitual off...