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1 week ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
LAPEER — The Lapeer community lost one of its human landmarks on Tuesday after Dan Gerlach passed away at the age of 69. As longtime owner of a legacy business, an active participant in the Lapeer Downtown Development Authority and Lapeer County Historical Society (DDA), and restorer of historic homes, Gerlach’s impact on the city will last. Gerlach got an […]
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1 week ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
MAYFIELD TWP. — Lapeer County Road Commission Managing Director Mike Hemmingsen is entering his final weeks in the position, and his recommendation for his replacement was accepted this week by the board. Destain Gingell has been named the new managing director of the Lapeer County Road Com-mission and will be retaining his position as county highway engineer as well. Gingell, […]
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1 week ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
ATTICA TWP. — If you’re looking for a she shed or a man cave for your property, you just might find what you’re looking for at the Lapeer County Education and Technology Center. The seniors in the Construction Trades classroom at Ed-Tech have for years spent each school year building a house, which was then purchased by someone in the […]
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1 week ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
LAPEER — Prosecutor John Miller was given the green light at Thursday’s Lapeer County Board of Commissioners meeting to hire two summer interns, with potential for one to become a long-term employee. Miller told the board that current Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Fitzpatrick is leaving to become the Friend of the Court referee, and there has been another APA vacancy for […]
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1 week ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
LAPEER — Lapeer County Treasurer Dana Miller came before the Board of Commissioners on Thursday to give an update on the county’s new Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, which she said will benefit the county in many ways in the years to come. The county’s foray into GIS began in autumn 2023, Miller said. The board at the time gave […]
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2 weeks ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
MAYFIELD TWP. — The County Press reported Wednesday that the Lapeer County Road Commission would be meeting to make a decision about how to move forward after the resignation of current Managing Director Mike Hemmingsen, however, a decision has not yet been made. Hemmingsen submitted his resignation last week, citing reasons that have “nothing to do with things that are […]
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2 weeks ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
MAYFIELD TWP. — Lapeer County Community Mental Health (CMH) has had some big changes in recent years, and there’s more to come with some exciting building additions and updates on the horizon. In 1963, the Federal Community Mental Health Centers Act passed, prompting the Michigan Legislature to pass the Michigan Community Mental Health Services Act, which shifted the responsibility of […]
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2 weeks ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
LAPEER — Support and purpose are key components to overcoming any level of mental illness, and the Harmony Hall clubhouse has been offering that in spades to its members for three decades now. Many might recognize Harmony Hall by the uplifting sayings posted on the sign in front of the clubhouse near the railroad tracks on Saginaw Street in Lapeer, […]
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2 weeks ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
MAYFIELD TWP. — Despite stubborn, ongoing stigma surrounding mental illness, the truth is that around one-fifth of the United States population personally experiences some level of mental illness, and if you take that statistic into consideration, it’s something that touches everyone, whether on a personal level or through someone they know and love. According to the National Council for Mental […]
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2 weeks ago | 
thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee
OREGON TWP. — The five dogs involved in the April 13 attack on a 66-year-old man walking on Reamer Road have been ordered to be euthanized, and the owner is facing felony charges for the attack. A civil hearing regarding the dogs was held, and the euthanization order was the result. Joyce Lee, 52, was then arraigned and given a […]
