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Man arrested after standoff at Mason Co. hotel has been identified
UPDATE 4/25/24 8:30 a.m. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday identified the 40-year-old Pinconning man as Daniel James Bendtsen. Bendtsen was arraigned on the following charges: Two (2) counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Felony Assault)—4 year/$2,000
A Fresh Take on Tradition
La Catrina Mexican Nishinaab blends two cuisines and two cultures. Fusion restaurants are not a new concept; the joining of cultures in unique food creations is a practice that’s been around (and popular) for a while. What is less common, however, is finding a restaurant that creates surprising and distinctive menu items from two cultures that are not traditionally combined.
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.
Wave American flags: How to honor veterans during Up North fishing tournament
MANISTEE, MI – An Up North fishing tournament offers veterans a chance to fish Lake Michigan for free – and then receive a “welcome home” that many of them never got after their service. The 2024 Tight Lines for Troops is scheduled for Saturday, May 18,...
4 relatives who died in Easter rollover crash to be remembered in Cadillac
CADILLAC, MI -- A figure skater. A racoon rehabber. An aspiring welder. A basketball player. The lives of four people who died in an Easter Sunday crash will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Wexford Civic Center, 1320 N. Mitchel Street in Cadillac. Mary Ann Fitzgerald,...
City: Loose materials on Cadillac, Richford buildings should be fixed by weekend
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Loose materials on the exteriors of the old Richford Hotel and the Cadillac Hotel that posed a safety hazard should be fixed by this weekend. “The condition of 45 Chestnut in particular, we had some failing of the soffits around the building,” City Corporation Counsel Patrick Beath said Wednesday of the old Richford Hotel.
Injured baby fox cuddles with stuffed animal at West Michigan rescue
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - An injured fox kit has befriended a stuffed animal - a fox - at West Michigan Wildlife Center after being rescued by a good Samaritan. The 5-week-old fox was found April 16, lying on a road in Oceana County’s Walkerville. The fox was unable to move and was taken to the wildlife rehabilitation center in Ada.
Manistee's U.S. 31 bridge could be drivable by Memorial Day weekend
• The bridge has been under repair since summer 2023. • MDOT hopes it can be back open to vehicles by Memorial Day weekend. • Crews are working on necessary upgrades to the 90-year-old structure. A historic drawbridge in downtown Manistee should be back open to vehicle traffic by Memorial...
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