TAYLOR — A resolution to force Mayor Jeffrey Lamarand to reopen two closed fire stations and reinstate ambulance service was adopted Tuesday, one hour after a HealthLink offer to lease and share the stations was voted down.

Airships a plenty could be seen from the lobby of the Hilton-Doubletree hotel Friday night as people from across the country gathered to celebrate the Steampunk lifestyle at the first ever Up In The Aether: Steampunk Convention. (Photo: Dave Herndon)

LANSING — A resolution that raised concerns about a proposed nuclear material dumping ground passed the state Senate unanimously Wednesday afternoon.