News
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What's the difference between a county sheriff and the local police?
Published on November 2, 2016
A quick look at the office of county sheriff and how it's different than local and state police. -
Five easy steps to becoming a Breakfast on the Farm host
Published on November 2, 2016
If you are considering hosting a Breakfast on the Farm event on your farm, Michigan State University Extension is here with guidance and support. -
Starting a home occupation can be quick and easy through minimized regulation
Published on October 31, 2016
A community can make starting a home occupation easy to do by minimizing regulation. Changing zoning to allow home occupations to automatically be part of a dwelling can help economic development. -
Zoning approvals should be prompt
Published on October 24, 2016
A zoning decision should be prompt and without any undue delay. Incorporating deadlines for decisions into a zoning ordinance, or office policy, is a best practice. -
Beware of zombie planning commissioners this Halloween
Published on October 24, 2016
When one member of a planning commission attends training, they sometimes return to the next meeting with the others staring as if they'd been abducted, filled with ‘alien’ information, and turned back to the community as some sort of zombie. -
Global food trends
Published on October 21, 2016
Consumers increasingly interested in healthy eating. -
What does a drain commissioner do?
Published on October 21, 2016
Make sure you know the job you’re voting for on Election Day. -
Why cut down a tree?
Published on October 21, 2016
Wood is the most renewable and environmentally-friendly raw material at our disposal. Harvesting wood requires the cutting of trees. Timber harvest meets a wide range of forest objectives beyond just wood. -
Attention CEOs and executives: Feeling lonely at the top?
Published on October 19, 2016
Peer-to-peer networking opportunity is coming to northern Michigan with a roundtable event for CEOs of growing companies. -
Extension offering webinar on “Septic Systems: Insight into Your Onsite System”
Published on October 19, 2016
This free, live statewide webinar will provide homeowners and businesses with important information to protect an important resource – their onsite waste water system