County approves animal shelter bid, eyes savings

County approves animal shelter bid, eyes savings

Williamson County commissioners voted Thursday to proceed with constructing a new animal control facility, approving a $2.4 million bid while acknowledging that further cost-cutting efforts will be needed.

Montcalm County approves dog training program with prison inmates

Some of the dogs available for adoption through the Montcalm County animal shelter will have better manners than most thanks to a new training program involving prison inmates. The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners on May 12 voted unanimously to approve a partnership between Montcalm County Animal Control and the Central Michigan Correctional Facility in Gratiot County’s St. Louis for a program called Pawsitive Futures. Oops! An active sub…