News for Cement City MI - AmericanTowns.com 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 News for Cement City MI - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/cement-city-mi https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:36:49 -0600 Meckley's Winter Festival 2025 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, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announces Michigan Outperforms Nation in Addressing COVID-19 Racial Disparities in Final Task Force Report Michigan virtually eliminated racial disparity in deaths caused by COVID-19, will continue work to reduce racial health disparities Lansing, MI https://www.americantowns.com/news/lt-governor-gilchrist-announces-michigan-outperforms-nation-in-addressing-covid19-racial-disparities-in-final-task-force-report-31542319-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lt-governor-gilchrist-announces-michigan-outperforms-nation-in-addressing-covid19-racial-disparities-in-final-task-force-report-31542319-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Whitmer Announces Community Revitalization Projects Across Michigan, Supporting Hundreds of Jobs, Driving $200 Million in Investment Projects will build affordable housing, remove blight, create commercial space LANSING, MI – On Feb 28th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-community-revitalization-projects-across-michigan-supporting-hundreds-of-jobs-driving-200-million-in-investment-31542356-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-community-revitalization-projects-across-michigan-supporting-hundreds-of-jobs-driving-200-million-in-investment-31542356-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Whitmer Proclaims March 2023 as March is Reading Month Lansing, MI– On Feb 28th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed March is Reading Month in Michigan. Throughout the month of March, people of all https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-proclaims-march-2023-as-march-is-reading-month-31542953-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-proclaims-march-2023-as-march-is-reading-month-31542953-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Whitmer Celebrates Passage of $1 Billion Tax Break for Working Families and Seniors Lowering MI Costs rolls back retirement tax, quintuples Working Families Tax Credit, puts thousands back in people’s pockets  LANSING, MI https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-celebrates-passage-of-1-billion-tax-break-for-working-families-and-seniors-31542960-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-celebrates-passage-of-1-billion-tax-break-for-working-families-and-seniors-31542960-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $129,000 in Federal Support for Lee Township Fire Department WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced that Lee Township will receive a $129,545 federal grant https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-announce-over-129000-in-federal-support-for-lee-township-fire-department-31543164-flint-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-announce-over-129000-in-federal-support-for-lee-township-fire-department-31543164-flint-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Maritime Academy Students Peters’ Legislation Would Expand Eligibility for State Maritime Academies’ Student Incentive Payment Program; Michigan is Home to One of https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-reintroduces-bipartisan-bicameral-legislation-to-support-maritime-academy-students-31543167-saginaw-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-reintroduces-bipartisan-bicameral-legislation-to-support-maritime-academy-students-31543167-saginaw-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Peters Statement on Senate Delegation to Germany, India, Pakistan and Israel WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and member of the Armed https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-statement-on-senate-delegation-to-germany-india-pakistan-and-israel-31543170-dearborn-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-statement-on-senate-delegation-to-germany-india-pakistan-and-israel-31543170-dearborn-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Peters Statement on Postal Service Announcement to Expand Electric Vehicle Fleet WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-statement-on-postal-service-announcement-to-expand-electric-vehicle-fleet-31543178-inkster-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-statement-on-postal-service-announcement-to-expand-electric-vehicle-fleet-31543178-inkster-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Peters Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Federal Support for Local Fire Departments WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-extend-federal-support-for-local-fire-departments-31543189-ypsilanti-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-extend-federal-support-for-local-fire-departments-31543189-ypsilanti-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Whitmer Announces New EV Jobs Academy Website to Connect Michiganders to Careers in Electric Vehicle Industry Lansing, MI?— On March 1st, Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced the launch of a new https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-new-ev-jobs-academy-website-to-connect-michiganders-to-careers-in-electric-vehicle-industry-31543638-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-new-ev-jobs-academy-website-to-connect-michiganders-to-careers-in-electric-vehicle-industry-31543638-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Fallen Flint Firefighter Ricky Hill Jr. LANSING, MI --  Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and across all public buildings https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-lowers-flags-to-honor-fallen-flint-firefighter-ricky-hill-jr-31543652-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-lowers-flags-to-honor-fallen-flint-firefighter-ricky-hill-jr-31543652-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Joint Statement on Bipartisan Supplemental Securing Thousands of Good-Paying American Jobs, Protecting Community Health, Lowering Home Repair Costs Secures 2,500 good-paying jobs, builds up health care workforce, lowers cost of home repairs  Lansing, MI – Governor Gretchen Whitmer, https://www.americantowns.com/news/joint-statement-on-bipartisan-supplemental-securing-thousands-of-goodpaying-american-jobs-protecting-community-health-lowering-home-repair-costs-31543662-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/joint-statement-on-bipartisan-supplemental-securing-thousands-of-goodpaying-american-jobs-protecting-community-health-lowering-home-repair-costs-31543662-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Peters, Stabenow Announce Confirmation of Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey U.S. Senate Votes to Confirm Judge Grey as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-announce-confirmation-of-judge-jonathan-jc-grey-31543898-livonia-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-announce-confirmation-of-judge-jonathan-jc-grey-31543898-livonia-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Peters, Stabenow Announce $1.8 Million in Federal Funding to Spur Economic Growth and Increase Access to Capital in Michigan WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced $1,825,000 million in federal funding to spur https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-announce-18-million-in-federal-funding-to-spur-economic-growth-and-increase-access-to-capital-in-michigan-31543901-frankenmuth-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-announce-18-million-in-federal-funding-to-spur-economic-growth-and-increase-access-to-capital-in-michigan-31543901-frankenmuth-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600