AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Cement City Michigan. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/cement-city-mi 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/cement-city-mi https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 18 Apr 2025 01:01:49 -0500 It is chili cook off time - food truck style! All things chili - vote for your favorite food vendor of the day to push them towards the prize! https://www.americantowns.com/news/meckleys-winter-festival-2025-31721602-cement-city-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/meckleys-winter-festival-2025-31721602-cement-city-mi.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Ukrainian Caucus, announced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-announces-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-russias-illegal-kidnapping-of-ukrainian-children-31563835-saginaw-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-announces-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-russias-illegal-kidnapping-of-ukrainian-children-31563835-saginaw-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced the reintroduction of a bipartisan bill to strengthen https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-announce-reintroduction-of-bipartisan-vehicle-innovation-act-31564614-westland-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-announce-reintroduction-of-bipartisan-vehicle-innovation-act-31564614-westland-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-passes-peters-bipartisan-legislation-to-extend-federal-support-for-local-fire-departments-31565378-muskegon-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senate-passes-peters-bipartisan-legislation-to-extend-federal-support-for-local-fire-departments-31565378-muskegon-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is slated to begin multiple https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-continues-to-fix-the-damn-roads-with-projects-starting-next-week-in-kent-keweenaw-and-wayne-counties-31565955-saginaw-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-continues-to-fix-the-damn-roads-with-projects-starting-next-week-in-kent-keweenaw-and-wayne-counties-31565955-saginaw-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce two business expansion https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-announces-michigan-wins-2-business-expansions-bringing-65-goodpaying-jobs-to-hudsonville-and-schoolcraft-31565956-novi-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-announces-michigan-wins-2-business-expansions-bringing-65-goodpaying-jobs-to-hudsonville-and-schoolcraft-31565956-novi-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the release of the latest economic numbers showing the https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-statement-on-strong-monthly-jobs-report-31565957-petoskey-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-whitmer-statement-on-strong-monthly-jobs-report-31565957-petoskey-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mifepristone, a key and https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-statement-on-supreme-court-ruling-on-key-abortion-medication-31566022-detroit-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-statement-on-supreme-court-ruling-on-key-abortion-medication-31566022-detroit-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LONG LAKE TOWNSHIP, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, visited https://www.americantowns.com/news/following-senate-passage-of-peters-bipartisan-bill-to-extend-federal-support-for-local-fire-departments-senator-joins-firefighters-and-local-officials-in-long-lake-township-31566023-flint-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/following-senate-passage-of-peters-bipartisan-bill-to-extend-federal-support-for-local-fire-departments-senator-joins-firefighters-and-local-officials-in-long-lake-township-31566023-flint-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Whitmer expanded the state of emergency to Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, and Ontonagon counties to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-declares-state-of-emergency-for-six-additional-counties-in-the-upper-peninsula-to-help-recovery-following-spring-flooding-31567138-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-declares-state-of-emergency-for-six-additional-counties-in-the-upper-peninsula-to-help-recovery-following-spring-flooding-31567138-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Rep. Bergman released the following statement on the debt limit following House Republican's release of The Limit, Save, Grow Act: https://www.americantowns.com/news/bergman-issues-statement-on-debt-ceiling-crisis-31567562-gwinn-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bergman-issues-statement-on-debt-ceiling-crisis-31567562-gwinn-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Financial Services, https://www.americantowns.com/news/unacceptable-insufficient-and-embarrassing-huizenga-torches-sec-chair-gary-gensler-for-agencys-failure-to-comply-with-congressional-oversight-31567565-holland-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/unacceptable-insufficient-and-embarrassing-huizenga-torches-sec-chair-gary-gensler-for-agencys-failure-to-comply-with-congressional-oversight-31567565-holland-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga, Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Financial Services, https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-huizenga-works-to-hold-the-biden-administration-accountable-calls-sec-stonewalling-embarrassing-unacceptable-31567566-holland-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-huizenga-works-to-hold-the-biden-administration-accountable-calls-sec-stonewalling-embarrassing-unacceptable-31567566-holland-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement announcing the introduction of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Transparency https://www.americantowns.com/news/huizenga-introduces-legislation-to-stop-the-politicization-of-strategic-petroleum-reserve-31567567-holland-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/huizenga-introduces-legislation-to-stop-the-politicization-of-strategic-petroleum-reserve-31567567-holland-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, during a hearing on the Department of Education's 2024 budget request, Congressman John Moolenaar questioned Education Secretary Miguel https://www.americantowns.com/news/moolenaar-secretary-cardona-unprepared-to-stop-ccp-influence-in-education-31567571-clare-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/moolenaar-secretary-cardona-unprepared-to-stop-ccp-influence-in-education-31567571-clare-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500