Road millage on Mills Township ballot

Mills Township officials are turning to residents to approve a millage to fund road work. The $51,569.80 raised in the first year would be used to complete remaining road projects on the township’s busiest roads to Midland.

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Dow Library receives $3 million grant

The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library for enhancements and improvements to the 57-year-old building.

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Dow AgroSciences adopts DOW Diamond icon in rebrand

Dow AgroSciences is emphasizing its relationship as a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co. as part of a brand transformation that will include the use of the red DOW Diamond logo.

As part of the rebrand, customers will see changes on marketing materials and products. Dow AgroSciences awarded costs of $5.3 Million.

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Camp honored as Guardian of Small Business

The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, has named U.S. Rep. Dave Camp a Guardian of Small Business for his outstanding voting record on behalf of America’s small-business owners in the 112th Congress.


“In the 112th Congress, Representative Camp proved that he is willing to stand up and do big things for small business,” said NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner.

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Northwood getting new entrance drive

Work on the new Northwood entrance drive is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 15.  During the project, traffic on Main Street and Cook Road will be reduced to one lane to accommodate construction of storm sewers for the new street intersection.

Construction at the intersection is expected to be completed by the end of the business day on Tuesday, October 16.

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Recommended county budget sees decrease

The 2013 recommended budget for Midland County represents a decrease of two percent from the 2012 adopted budget. If passed by Midland County Commissioners, the 2013 recommended budget would be $27,300,961, a decrease of $517,977 over the 2012 Adopted Budget of $27,818,938.

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Chemics dominate Warriors 42-15

Bay City Western's Mason Myers

Midland quarterback Alec Johnson near perfect as Chemics topple Bay City Western in Saginaw Valley League showdown

After losing only five league games in the past five seasons – and having no championships to show for it – the No. 2-ranked Chemics finally had their feast with a stunning 42-15 romp over No. 6 Western to clinch at least a share of the Saginaw Valley League North Division crown.

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