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LOCAL NEWS for MON 19NOV18
The
body of a downstate man was found in the woods Friday night in Oscoda
County. According to Up North Live, Michigan State Police Troopers are
investigating the death of 29-year-old Matthew Boeck of Howell after his
body was found at 11:45pm in the woods near Lewiston. Boeck's body was
found near Town Line Road and Farrington Road with an apparent gunshot
wound. Trooper Lieutenant Travis House said its unclear what lead up to
Boeck's death. The Michigan State Police Crime Lab and the Michigan
Department of Natural Resources are helping with investigation.
The
Unionville Village Council is losing one of its longtime members. A
familiar face will not be at the table during the Unionville Village
Council meeting tonight. According to the Huron Daily tribune, Tom Young
had served on the council for 19 years. Although he is willing to continue
serving his community, a legal technicality won’t allow him. Young said
the law says that a person’s name cannot appear on the ballot twice,
because of that, he had to decide if he wanted to continue on as a council
member or as a county commissioner. After nearly two decades of service to
the village, he decided to focus on being a commissioner. For the last two
years, Young had been able to be both a commissioner and a village
trustee. Young said when he ran for commissioner two years ago, he still
had two years left on his trustee term, so he could hold both positions
until this election.
Starting
in the new year discussion on the multi-district annexation of Arenac
Eastern School will begin. Officials with Au Gres-Sims, Standish
Sterling Central and Arenac Eastern School districts will start the
process of adopting resolutions regarding the multi-district annexation of
Arenac Eastern. According to the Arenac County Independent, the move will
come as the district enters its second year of operating without offering
student services. The proposed resolutions would establish a boundary
between the districts and would need to be approved by each member of the
three school boards in May, 2019. The multi-district annexation would then
be voted on by residents within the school districts in November, 2019.
Voters in all three districts would have to approve the proposal for it to
become effective. If it is not passed, the Arenac Eastern School District
would be dissolved into Au Gres-Sims and Standish Sterling. Boundary lines
would be determined by the Bay-Arenac ISD. 
Boys
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The
Michigan Department of Natural Resources is encouraging Alcona County
hunters to get deer checked for Bovine Tuberculosis. In October, the
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced that a
large beef herd in Alcona County was infected with Bovine Tuberculosis.
Deer and cattle health continue to be a concern in Alcona County. The DNR
says it’s important for successful hunters to bring their deer to a check
station. The only way to know if your deer is positive is to have it
tested. Visit Michigan Dot Gov Slash Deer Check to find the location and
hours of deer check stations near you.
The
Mio AuSable School District recently received grant money.
Firearm
deer season begins today and hunters are being reminded a “Do Not Eat”
advisory has been issued on deer within a five mile radius of Clark’s
Marsh near Oscoda. According to the Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services high levels of the contaminant PFOS, a type of PFAS was
reported in a deer shot near the marsh. For more information call the East
Tawas Office of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services at
362-0300. Visit
A
proposed change to weight restrictions on roads in the state could affect
local roads. The Senate Bill would create an exception to seasonal
load restrictions for vehicles transporting forest products on an unpaved
road. According to the Iosco County News Herald, Iosco County Road
Commission Manager, Bruce Bolen, the absence of weight restrictions for
timber haulers could destroy roadways and cost the road commission and
county townships and municipalities funding. Bolen said currently the road
commission and area loggers have a good working relationship. He said one
factor in the proposed legislation is whether timber haulers would limit
loads during weight restriction periods voluntarily. The bill has yet to
be passed and Bolen and road commission members are working to get
resolutions passed to send to the state to oppose the legislation. 
The
Ogemaw County Friends of Extension were recently honored. 
The
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Dam Management Grant Program is
providing $350,000 dollars to address Michigan’s failing dam
infrastructure. The money will support dam removals as well as critical
repair and maintenance. The DNR is accepting applications through
tomorrow, Friday, November 16th. For application information
visit
The
Alcona Chapter of the Michigan Townships Association is working to add a
classroom component on local government. 
The
Harbor Beach City Council approved a request to stop a dangerous situation
at the school. The decision came at the request of Harbor Beach
police Chief Todd Bucholz. According to the Huron Daily Tribune, Chief
Bucholz received a letter from Harbor Beach Community Schools seeking help
with parking signs for the school's bus loop. The letter requested signs
prohibiting parking between 7:15 and 8am and 2:30 to 3:15pm on school
days. The Council approved the request and instructed Bucholz to go ahead
with the signs. Council members also noted the school board must also
officially approve the measure. 
Presque
Isle Electric and Gas Co-Op Communities First Fund Board recently awarded
$8,000 dollars in grant money. Cheboygan County United Way received $3,000
dollars to purchase food and personal hygiene products for distribution to
attendees of two Project Connect events. Tri-Township Fire Department in
Montmorency County received $2,500 dollars to assist with the purchase of
a washer extractor machine to clean personal protective equipment worn by
firefighters. The Friends of the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center in Presque Isle
County received $2,500 dollars to assist with the purchase and
installation of a washer and dryer. For more information on the grants
visit 
A
Flint man is facing misdemeanor breaking and entering charges in Tawas
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A
northern Michigan man is dead after a crash in Osceola County early
Sunday. Sheriff's deputies say the 45-year-old Evart man was driving in
Lincoln Township after four Sunday morning when he left the roadway and
crashed into a dirt berm. Police say speed is suspected to be a factor,
but there's no word if alcohol was involved. 
Michigan
State University is now the first state in Michigan with housing for
students recovering from substance abuse disorders. The Collegiate
Recovery Community is now open in a residence hall on the north side of
campus. It includes individualized recovery planning, sober social events,
community service opportunities and life skills workshops. Officials say
students must abstain from drugs and alcohol to be eligible for recovery
housing. M-S-U joins others such as Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers in
doing this.
A
body found in a house fire on Detroit's west side last month is now
believed to be that of the son of Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer.
The fire happened on October 26th in a vacant house on Bramell, although
the body was discovered two and a half weeks after the blaze occurred.
Michael Dwyer's body was identified using finger prints, and the cause of
death is pending a report from the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office.
More
charges have been filed against a Marquette area doctor, Jonathan
Robertson, who's charged with exchanging narcotics for sexual favors. WLUC
reports he's already charged with eight counts of criminal sexual conduct
third degree. 22 new counts have been added including: criminal sexual
conduct first degree, and delivery of a controlled substance resulting in
death.
The
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has awarded grants to the
cities of Detroit and Warren to help improve their recycling collection
infrastructure. Warren will receive 500-thousand-dollars to support the
purchase of 25-thousand recycling carts, while Detroit will get
75-thousand-dollars for 7-thousand carts. The DEQ says the grants will
result in greater recovery of recyclable material, get more residents
involved and boost opportunities for recycling education.
A
man is being held in the Roscommon County Jail after he allegedly
assaulted a Michigan State Police sergeant outside the post in Houghton
Lake. Police say the man walked into the lobby with a lit cigarette and
the desk sergeant asked him to take it outside and an argument began. The
sergeant went outside with the man and the man allegedly pushed the
sergeant several times before another officer came out and arrested him.
Police say the man had two loaded pistols on him. The man was given a
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This
seems crazy, but Arthur Township in Clare County will no longer have
emergency fire services next year. 9and10 News reports a ballot proposal
to pay for fire services was rejected last week. The township no longer
has a contract for services from Harrison. The Arthur Township supervisor
says they're considering some options, including a "pay-per-use" fire
response plan. .JPG)
A
Vicksburg man was killed in southwest Michigan's St. Joseph County Tuesday
in Leonidas Township. Police say 30-year-old Bryan Smith crashed his
pickup truck into a tree. He was not wearing a seatbelt . 
Two
teens have been arrested for having meth in northern Michigan's Wexford
County. 17-year-old Gage West, of Lake City is charged with making meth
and conspiracy to deliver meth. 19-year-old Grace Arnold is charged with
having meth and conspiracy to deliver. If convicted they could face 20
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This
should get people in west Michigan in the Christmas spirit. The Art Van
Santa Parade will be held in Grand Rapids this Saturday. Miss Michigan
Emily Sioma is the grand marshal of the parade. It is the second largest
parade in Michigan, second to Detroit's Thanksgiving parade.
Detroit
developer Dan Gilbert is selling Greektown Casino in Detroit to Penn
National Gaming and a real estate investment trust for one Billion
dollars. The Detroit News reports the sale comes after months of
speculation that the Quicken Loans chairman and Cleveland Cavaliers owner
was trying to sell some or all of his gaming properties to investors. The
sale is being called a "redirection" of Gilbert resources, mainly into
Detroit redevelopment projects. 
A
dispute over last week's shooting in Saint Clair Shores that killed a
Detroit man and a police K-9 still being investigated by the Macomb county
Sheriff's Office. The family of Theoddeus Gray is upset that more is being
made over the death of a police dog than the 29-year-old man. Police say
Gray was armed when he was confronted by police outside the Lakeland Manor
banquet center and refused to drop
his
weapon. When he tried to flee, police turned the K-9 on him. Police say
Gray shot the dog at which point officers returned fire. A memorial is
being held today for Axe. Visitation and a funeral for Gray will be this
weekend. 
As
the wildfires rage on in California, some Red Cross volunteers from west
Michigan. 15 volunteers are on standby and could get assignments by
tomorrow. 42 people have been killed and many homes destroyed in those
wildfires. 
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 19th, 2018.JPG)
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