CLARK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING MARCH 20, 2013 AT 7:00 PM Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: 7:00 PM Roll Call: Present – Reid, Rutledge, Carpenter, Sherlund, Wellnitz. Motion: Wellnitz made the motion to approve the Agenda as amended. Sherlund supported. All Ayes. Motion carried. Motion: Rutledge made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Carpenter supported. […]
Citizen Petition to Prevent Legal Wolf Hunting Gathers 250,000 Signatures
Advocates seeking to protect Upper Peninsula wolves from government endorsed hunting reached a milestone Wednesday, March 27, with a petition demanding that voters, not the state, decide whether to allow legal wolf hunting in Michigan. A group named Keep Michigan Wolves Protected submitted the petition to the Secretary of State on the deadline date to challenge Public Act 520. It […]
Oswald’s Bear Ranch Continues Cub Interaction
Oswald’s Bear Ranch in Newberry can continue allowing the public direct contact with bear cubs, as it has for 15 years, under a new law signed by the governor Tuesday, March 26. The legislation allows the public direct contact with bear cubs up to 90 pounds and 36 weeks old. It could also be used by other exhibitors or zoos […]
Zoning Ordinance Review Scheduled
A Zoning Ordinance Review meeting will be Thursday, April 4, at 3 p.m. at Mackinac Island Community Hall. The city is in the process of reviewing its zoning ordinances. The most recent meeting was Wednesday, March 27. Wade Trim of Traverse City has been working closely with city officials to modify and streamline the document.
Teen Drivers Banned From Using Cell Phones
Teen drivers with Level 1 or Level 2 licenses under the Graduated Driver Licensing program are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving. The law went into effect Thursday, March 28. Known as Kelsey’s Law, it was named in honor of Kelsey Raffaele, 17, of Sault Ste. Marie, who was killed in a cell phone-related crash in 2010. A […]