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2 people await charges for child support warrants, meth and more, MSP says
State police say two people are in the Grand Traverse County Jail after being arrested for several violations. On Wednesday night troopers from the Traverse City post stopped a car for an equipment moving violation in Blair Township. They say the driver of that car, a 45 year old Kingsley man not only had two civil warrants for his arrest over child support but his car didn’t have a registration plate or insurance. Police also say they found meth on the passenger in the car, a 41-year-old woman from Kingsley.
Huge Hail in Onekema MI – 144 Tornadoes in 2 Days in the U.S.
2-inch diameter hail did considerable damage to homes and cars in Onekama MI Saturday evening. Onekama is on Portage Lake, north of Manistee. The Onekama Community facebook page has lots of pictures of the hail. Check it out. Some other areas got hail in northwest Lower Michigan Saturday evening: ping...
Small fire breaks out at East Bay mobile sauna
A small fire broke out inside the mobile sauna parked at Traverse City State Park along US-31 on Thursday evening. “It looks like there was a board that was too close to the stove,” said Dan Sarya, owner of MI Sauna. “It got too hot and it started to smolder and when we walked away we didn’t notice it.”
Mr. History: Larry Hains and the Traverse City of Days Gone By
Give Larry Hains an old, faded photo of Front Street from generations ago, and with any luck, he’ll “triangulate” the date for you in quick order. The street’s still dirt? Well, it has to be before 1902. But the two large trees on the west side of the Union Street intersection are already gone? Then it must be after 1896. Some versions of this exercise might use entire buildings as clues, others something as small as a certain road sign or a business that only existed for a few short years.
Ferris State students involved in research indicating waste from wildlife is the likely source of Billings Lake E. coli levels
BIG RAPIDS — Students from Ferris State University’s Shimadzu Core Laboratory for Academic and Research Excellence participated in research looking into the cause of E. coli readings in a Wexford Count recreation site. E. coli are a large and diverse group of bacteria. Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said some can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia, and other illnesses. The Shimadzu Core Lab coordinated with Wexford County Drain Commissioner Michael Solomon since 2016, attempting to determine the source of fecal contaminants impacting access to Billings Lake’s “Kiddie Beach,” a body of water fed by Manton Creek. Shimadzu Director Schuyler “Sky” Pike indicated there was no evidence of human or swine waste in samples taken following large rain events, with that testing pointing to E. coli contamination from canines, such as foxes and coyotes, ruminants such asor deer or other animals.
City Updates: Parking Services, Water Line Replacement, East Front Reconstruction
In addition to a proposed social district near Eighth and Garfield, city commissioners tonight (Monday) will have a more detailed discussion about the possibility of moving parking services from Traverse City Downtown Development Authority management back to the city. The Ticker has the details on that and other city updates, including a water line replacement project and the latest on the East Front Street reconstruction.
Police seek new clues in 1989 cold case murder of mother of 5
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI – Police are renewing their efforts to solve a cold case murder of a mother of five who died 35 years ago. The body of homicide victim Linda Marie Meteer, 41, of the Traverse City area, was found during the late afternoon of Thursday, April 27, 1989, police said.
Missing man’s body found in lake near Interlochen State Park
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI -- The body of a boater who went missing on Green Lake was recovered Tuesday, according to UpNorthLive. The Grand Traverse Sheriff’s Office was able to locate the body while scanning the lake using sonar. Police had been searching near the shoreline Tuesday morning, trying...
Emu running loose in Manton is safely contained
UPDATE: We’ve learned that the emu is now safely contained. If you’ve been out and about in Manton, you may have seen a suspicious character running around! An emu was seen running around the intersection of Mackinaw Trail and Old 131.
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