Like a lot of local governments across the country, Grand Traverse County is receiving millions of dollars in settlement money from opioid makers who were sued over the addictive properties of their drugs.
Now, it wants your help figuring out how to spend that money.
The county has nearly $2 million in hand and is expecting millions more over the next 15 years. It’s meant for treatment, prevention, recovery, and harm reduction. A seven-member committee will help guide how the money is spent.
And the health department is accepting applications.
Plus, the Manistee County Library invites the public to the movies every so often to screen a classic film and do crafts. We talked to the library's Rebecca Barker about the "Screen & Stitch" event on Friday, featuring one of her favorite films, "Arsenic & Old Lace."
