Krystal Moralee

4 days ago | thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee

DRYDEN TWP. — In 2002, Carrie Spencer heard about a full-time job at Seven Ponds Nature Center. Still young and somewhat inexperienced, she didn’t think she’d get the job, but she did, serving as a naturalist and director of environmental education over the years since then. In a 2019 interview, she told The County Press, “I’m not sure what my […]

1 week ago | thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee

LAPEER — Lapeer County has experienced some significant storms already this year and today marks the beginning of National Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 22-28), a campaign aimed at reminding Americans that lightning remains a serious and underrated threat and encouraging safety. The campaign began in 2001, and while annual deaths have declined from roughly 55 per year when the […]

1 week ago | thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee

LAPEER COUNTY — Independence Day is approaching, and people will head out in droves to watch the night sky blossom at several local fireworks shows. It’s an annual tradition that many enjoy, but there’s a common misconception that the displays are funded by taxes, and in most cases, that’s not true. “Most of the places that put fireworks on have to raise money for it,” said North Branch Village President Kelly Martin. “It’s not something the village pays for.

2 weeks ago | thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee

DRYDEN TWP. — School’s out for summer, and General Squier Memorial Park’s Mill Race Water Park in Dryden Township is open for business. The Mill Race will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and this year the park is equipped to accept credit cards as payment. Admission is $10 for water slides, $8 for […]

2 weeks ago | thecountypress.mihomepaper.com | Krystal Moralee

LAPEER — While there usually isn’t any comment during the county’s Truth in Taxation hearing, this year a few people asked the Board of Commissioners to refrain from increasing the operating tax millage from 6.8005 mills to 7.0604, and one commissioner agreed with their stance. The increase, according to Equalization, comes from the 3.1% increase in taxable value for the […]