Chris Lamphere

Saginaw

Reporter at Cadillac News

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Today in history: Multipurpose building at fairgrounds progressing

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

June 20, 1925Motorists must use parking lights wherever their cars are parked at the curb at night on any street in Cadillac except those places that are specifically exempted from the provisions of the city ordinance, declared Chief of Police Dan Levin, who declared today that he has requested his patrolmen to see that this requirement is obeyed.
Today in history: Power from Hodenply Dam expected July 1

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

June 19, 1925For the second time the mighty stream of the Big Manistee river is being throttled in its course to provide for the convenience of man. Gradually it is being backed up its valley — above Hodenpyl dam. A small lake has started just above the concrete structure. Slowly it is being made larger as the water is shut off at times when Junction dam does not need that water to develop the proper load of power for industries it serves.
Ham radio 'field day' coming up later this month

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

CADILLAC — Local amateur radio operators are looking forward to a day coming up later this month like kids look forward to Christmas morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed the week of June 23-29 as Amateur Radio Week in Michigan, stating in part that “amateur radio operators have provided countless hours of community service to other local organizations throughout these decades.”The governor’s proclamation coincides with one of amateur radio’s most popular events: Field Day.
Visitors bureau reports uptick in tourism, benefits from ORV ride

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

CADILLAC — The Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau is reporting a slight uptick in rooms sold at area lodging establishments last year, bringing visitor numbers back to historical norms following a post-COVID travel surge. During the 2024-2025 season, it is projected that 96,500 rooms were sold, which is up from 93,033 last year. Last year’s tourism season saw a dip in visitors from 2022-2023, which was the biggest year in recent history, with 106,078 rooms sold.
7-mile pathway around lake dubbed 'Lake Cadillac Circle Tour'

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

CADILLAC — Organizers have big plans for the 7-mile pathway around Lake Cadillac but first things first, it has to have a name. On Monday, the Cadillac City Council agreed to formally name the pathway the “Lake Cadillac Circle Tour” — an action that allows organizers to move forward with several projects intended to improve non-motorized travel along the pathway.
Haring receives $750K estimate for Mary St. water project

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

CADILLAC — Haring Township Supervisor Bob Scarbrough the last few months has been trading emails with city of Cadillac officials to find out what it would take to extend water service to residents living on Mary Street. Mary Street is an area where elevated PFAS levels have been found in private drinking water wells.
Today in history: Cadillac's large American flag to be retired

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

June 18, 1925One more firm of local merchants was victimized by the worthless check passer that operated here earlier in the week. Geller Bros. of South Mitchell Street cashed one of the James Duncan checks for $170. Traverse City was visited by the same operator that peddled two printed checks here Monday. The name used was the same and the checks were made on blanks printed with the name of a prominent concern in Traverse. The checks were for approximately the same amounts as those cashed here.
Staff: allowing docks at road ends could create a legal liability

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

CADILLAC — Sometimes, the legally correct thing to do isn’t always the right thing to do, at least in the eyes of those most affected by it. This is the conundrum that Cadillac City Council members will face in the coming weeks as they consider an ordinance amendment that would prohibit the installation of seasonal docks at road ends.
LMSA reports sewer overflow last Thursday

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

CADILLAC — On Thursday, June 12, the Lake Mitchell Sewer System experienced a sanitary sewer overflow at a grinder pump station located at 3383 West Lake Mitchell Drive. According to a notice issued by the LMSA, the overflow was caused by a component failure that created a loss of power to the grinder pumps and alarm system. A small amount of material was discharged to the surrounding area. “To our knowledge there are no health and safety concerns from this event,” the notice states.
Council finalizes evaluation of city manager

1 week ago | cadillacnews.com | Chris Lamphere

CADILLAC — “Performing well,” “exceeds our expectations” and “excels” are some of the words used to describe the performance of Cadillac City Manager Marcus Peccia. After years of the evaluation being done using a numbered grading system, council this year — under the leadership of Mayor Tiyi Schippers — changed things up.