Friday - May 9, 2008
Bay City -- An estimate 400 union members join local firefighters picket line. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Bay City -- Flint man found dead floating in water near downtown marina . [The Bay City Times]
Flint -- Police find over a dozen vehicles submerged in the Flint River. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Michigan -- GM willing to spend up to $200 million to end American Axel strike. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Michigan -- Senate passes bill aimed at tightening control over cemeteries. [WEYI NBC25]
Midland -- Northwood University dedicates new building for aftermarket studies. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Saginaw -- Catholic Diocese of Saginaw appeals to public for helping cyclone victims. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw -- Judge puts halt on construction of new halfway house. [The Saginaw News]
Tri-Counties -- Mid-Michigan Businesses market their products at expo. [MyBayCity.com] (Potos)
Thursday - May 8, 2008
Flint -- GM puts indefinite hold on second ship at truck assembly plant. [The Flint Journal]
Frankenmuth -- City Council, in spite of a possible law suit, reaffirms its intention to keep cross symbol. [The Saginaw News]
Genesee Co. -- Commissioners give tentative approval to spend $165,000 on study to cut budget. [The Flint Journal]
Midland - Great Lakes Loons treat 3,500 student to morning game. [The Bay City Times]
Midland -- Couple with combined age of 195 years celebrates 75th wedding anniversary. [Midland Daily News]
Oscoda -- Kalita Air's new $8.75 million Jumbo 747 hanger ready to open. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Saginaw -- Proposed $36.3 million budget would reduce spending, cut personnel and and outsource work. [The Saginaw News]
Tawas City -- City Council resolution reduces property taxes as an incentive for city to cut spending. [Iosco Co. News-Herald]
Tri-Counties -- EPA gets a lashing over Dow dioxin firing during U.S. Senate Committee meeting. [Midland Daily News]
Tri-Counties -- DEQ says dioxin clean up plan includes plantings along banks of Tittabawassee River. [The Saginaw News]
Wednesday - May 7, 2008
Bay City -- City commissioners approve extending sidewalk cafes into street. [The Bay City Times]
Bay Co. -- Bay County Historical Society Musuem's new director resigns. [The Bay City Times]
Flushing Twp. -- Voters turn down new police millage by a narrow margin. [The Flint Journal]
Frankenmuth -- Man who wants city to remove cross symbol prepared to file lawsuit. [WNEM TV5]
Huron Co. -- Plans in process for a biodiesel fuel plant in Oliver Township. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Michigan -- Public invited to rare tour of 80,000 historical artifacts on May 21. [Michigan Newswire]
Saginaw -- Lois M. Herbage, age 91, nominated by Governor for community service award. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw -- Children find their parents shot to death inside family's home. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Tri-Counties -- Fix underway to secure safety of Zilwaukee Bridge. [Michigan Newswire]
Tuesday - May 6, 2008
Bay City -- Firefighters return to picket line. [WNEM TV5] (Video)
Bay City -- Suppliers and customers unable to contact owner of Empire Club? [WNEM TV5] (Video)
Burton -- Two students suspended for bomb threat written on bathroom wall. [The Flint Journal]
Flint -- More Indian remains uncovered at development site. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Flint -- Flint could lose two GM plants befor end of current UAW contract. [The Flint Journal]
Flint -- Neighbors pressure city into cleaning up home's junkyard. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Midland -- Rep. Camp offers suggestions on lower gas prices and getting economy back on track. [Midland Daily News]
Saginaw -- City pays former treasurer $170,000 in lawsuit settlement. [The Saginaw News]
Tri-Counties -- Next quarterly meeting on Dow dioxin correction plan will be May 7 at Saginaw. [Michigan Newswire]
Monday - May 5, 2008
Bay City -- Editorial: City commission power shifts toward taxpayers. [The Bay City Times]
Bay Co. -- Walkers turned out Sunday to clean up county's riverwalk/railtrails. [The Bay City Times]
Bay Co. -- Over 250 heritage photos scanned for Times new history book. [MyBayCity.com]
Grand Blanc Twp. -- Thousands turn out for Heart Walk. [The Flint Journal]
Michigan -- Economist say high gasoline prices likely to stay. [The Saginaw News]
Midland -- Rep. Cramp among 38 U.S. House members to swear off use of earmarks this year. [Midland Daily News]
Saginaw -- Developers plan to give two downtown heritage buildings into apartments with a California flavor. [The Saginaw News]
Sunday - May 4, 2008
Detroit -- Found "switch list" stirs up mememories of old Michigan Central Depot. The Detroit News] (Video) (Audio)
Flint -- Three in critical condition after separate shooting incidents. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Flint -- Volunteers help spruce up Boys and Girls Club. [The Flint Journal]
Fort Worth, TX -- Man arrested after trying to cash $360 billion personal check. [Detroit Free Press]
Michigan -- Gov. Granholm released from hospital on Saturday. [Detroit Free Press]
Michigan -- Study says state prison costs could increase 25% in next four years. [The Detroit News]
Midland -- Dow Chemical's annual meeting scheduled for May 15th. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw -- Teenager fatally shot Saturday evening. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw -- Film makers begin shooting schenes for "Street Boss" movie. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Tri-Counties -- Delta College may take over Dow training program. [Midland Daily News]
Saturday - May 3, 2008
Bay City -- New law clears way for return of Paint and Pride program. [The Bay City Times]
Bay City -- Perry Woodard School of Dance celebrating its 50th anniversary. [The Bay City Times]
Flint -- Stolen car mistakenly sold during police garage and auction sale. [The Flint Journal]
Flint Twp. -- Twenty-one teachers facing layoff due to projected drop in enrollment. [The Flint Journal]
Huron Co. -- Sheriff's computer and other records seized by investigators looking for evidence of criminal activity. [Huron Daily Tribune]
Michigan -- Union and American Axel close to agreement that will end costly strike. [WNEM TV5]
Saginaw -- Mid-Michigan Children's Museum about ready for June 1 grand opening. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw -- Approved DOD budget includes new $11.5 million Army Reserve Center in Saginaw. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw -- 15 year-old gets 4 years prison sentence in case involving death of 14 month old child. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw -- Citys first budget draft calls for $4.5 million in cuts. [WJRT ABC12] (Video)
Saginaw Co. -- Minor chemical leak at Hemlock Semiconductor quickly resolved. [Midland Daily News]
Tri-Counties -- Community Foundations doing well in spite of poor economy. [Tri-Cities Business Review]
Friday - May 2, 2008
Bay City -- Gougeon Brothers, Inc., former manufacturer blades, says wind energy can be an iffy business. [Tri-Cities Business Review]
Bay Co. -- Santa House can stay put, compromise reached between DNR and city. [The Bay City Times]
Bay Co. -- County younsters know their history, awards received at Michigan History Day event. [MyBayCity.com]
Bay Co. -- Candidate for Sheriff says he'll cut is pay in half if elected. [MyBayCity.com]
Flint -- Case dropped against former police officer involved in parade incident last year. [The Flint Journal]
Saginaw -- Firefighters discover 40 lbs of marijuana while putting out a house fire. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw Co. -- County's proposed budget requires Sheriff's Department to cut seven employees. [The Saginaw News]
Saginaw Co. -- Guest speaker tells Chamber members economy needs younger more educated workforce. [The Saginaw News]
Tri-Counties -- Top EPA quits over Dow dioxin issue after being told to quit or be fired. [The Bay City Times]
Tri-Counties -- Saginaw River Dredging moving forward thanks to intervention by Lt. Governor John Cherry. [The Bay City Times]