
News alert: Vehicle fire on Tahoe Trail. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire on Tahoe Trail near Arthur Road Friday, April 23, around 9:10 p.m.

EF 2021 canceled due to COVD-19. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — For the second straight year, the Electric Forest Festival has been canceled due to COVID-19. The gigantic music festival held annually at end of June at the Double JJ Resort attracts tens of thousands of attendees from across the US and beyond. Organizers had secured two dates in…

City manager says departure was prompted by council not renewing her contract. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Hart City Manager Lynne Ladner said her departure from employment with the city was prompted by the city council not renewing her contract. The city council voted in March to not renew her contract, which expires in July. “I was left with…

News alert: Grass fire near 80th Avenue. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township and Montague fire departments were dispatched to a grass fire in the 8000 block of South 80th Avenue between McKinley and Webster roads Wednesday, April 21, at 3 p.m. UPDATE: Montague FD was told to disregard due to the small size of the fire. UPDATE: Fire reported out…

Hart city manager resigns. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Hart City Manager Lynne Ladner resigned from her post effective May 7, according to Hart Mayor Vicki Platt. Ladner has accepted another position in Florida, Platt said. She was hired in 2018 when long-time Hart City Manager Stan Rickard retired from the position. Ladner previously held city manager positions in South…