Investigators expanded their search for missing Washington Township mother Tara Grant this week.

It has been 21 days since Tara Grant went missing.

Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel said other searches have been conducted near Escanaba, where Tara Grant's family has a cabin in Rock. The 44-acre parcel of land is used for hunting and making maple syrup, the family said.

Investigators decided to look there in case Tara Grant possibly retreated for some quiet time, and also to look for evidence of foul play.

Escanaba is roughly an eight-hour drive from Tara Grant's Washington Township home.

Investigators from the Delta County Sheriff's Department said they searched that property and other property south of the Rock cabin with Grant's family, but did not found any signs of activity at either location. They said they only saw deer tracks in the snow. People who live nearby said the snow only arrived about a week ago.

Hackel added there will be other searches that will be low profile and may not be known about publicly. Hackel said a law enforcement agency from the U.P. conducted the search, and he said he is grateful for their coopertion with his department.

Local 4's Kevin Dietz talked to some of Tara Grant's friends and classmates. Tara Grant grew up in Rock and attended Mid-Peninsula High School where she was a cheerleader.

Jennifer Bagwell, a childhood friend said they are remembering what she was like and are hoping she comes home. Bagwell said they have put posters up around town.

On Thursday, Rescue 4 obtained a copy of the police report from the night Tara Grant's husband, Stephen Grant, was pulled over and arrested for a traffic violation. Police said he was pulled over in Mount Clemens for failing to signal, but was arrested because he was driving on a suspended license.

Stephen Grant allegedly told the officer before being asked for identification, "I know why you're pulling my over. It's because (of) my wife."

The officer inquired about his wife, and Stephen Grant replied, "... my wife left for San Juan approximately five days ago and I haven't heard from her since."

He went on to say, "... she works for Washington Construction, a huge world wide company... " Stephen Grant then told the officer police had already been to his home.

According to the police report, two envelopes of money were discovered by officers with a total of $4,000 inside. Stephen Grant said one envelope was money to pay his attorney, and the other held his cashed paycheck.

Hackel said he was stopped because he broke the law, not because he wife was missing.

"(He was) in Mount Clemens when we made the stop," Hackel said. "And the officer did the right thing. He made the stop, recognized he had a suspended license and brought him in."

On Wednesday, Local 4 sat down with Tara's Grant's sister Alicia Standerfer in Ohio, who shared some home videos of intimate family moments.

Hearing Tara Grant's voice and watching the videos was difficult for Alicia, but she feels they are important to share.

"It's very difficult but at the same time it keeps me grounded," Alicia said.

One video was of the family making homemade syrup in the Upper Peninsula.

"At the time that was filmed her children were very young," Alicia said. "She was very excited to get them up there and share the experience of Grandpa's maple syrup making."

Tara Grant narrates on the video while she gives a tour of their cottage up north.

Hackel said his office is receiving 20 to 25 tips a day in regards to the disappearance of Tara Grant.

"It's still an intensive effort to try and locate exactly where Tara might be," Hackel said. "The focus, still, with this particular situation is the hope she's alive and she's actually someplace on her own free will."

Hackel said a national hot line was established with hopes of generating tips -- the number is 800-690-FIND. Tips are also being called into the Macomb County Sheriff's Department at 586-307-9358.