Bay City News

UPDATE: Feds arraign Bay County residents on drug charges

2009-11-10T21:15:00Z

With their alleged drug operation with ties in Bay County now crashed by authorities, several local suspects have been arraigned in federal court in Bay City. U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles E. Binder has arraigned the following Bay City residents:...

Canadian duo arraigned on drug charges in federal court

2009-11-10T20:25:59Z

A pair of Canadians alleged to be drug traffickers were arraigned in Detroit in federal court. Sunday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mona Majzoub arraigned Matthew W. Moody, 32, and Jesse P.J. Rusenstrom, 20, on charges of possession with intent to...

Materials from public hearing on dioxin settlement now online

2009-11-10T20:04:28Z

Presentations made at a Nov. 5 at a public hearing on the dioxin settlement involving Dow Chemical have been posted online by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA held a meeting at Curtiss Hall with officials from the state...

Michigan Rep. Joel Sheltrown to introduce bill to make renewables more affordable

2009-11-10T19:45:08Z

Affordable Green Energy.A wind turbine installed at Affordable Green Energy in Essexville. Rep. Joel Sheltrown, a West Branch Democrat, plans to introduce legislation on Thursday in the Michigan House that would allow local governments to make loans for renewable energy...

New general election date for Essexville-Hampton school board members

2009-11-10T19:35:55Z

School board members at Essexville-Hampton Public Schools now have six year terms, voting to move their general election to November. Moving board member elections to a November ballot helps the district save money, upwards to $3,000, because the highest jurisdiction...

U.S. Coast Guard stage rescue operation on Saginaw Bay

2009-11-10T19:15:00Z

If you see a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hovering above the mouth of the Saginaw River this afternoon, don’t be alarmed.It's only a test. Personnel from the Essexville Coast Guard station said they are conducting a practice operation, dubbed a...

Bangor Township school board approves to begin parking lot project

2009-11-10T18:45:37Z

School officials that work at Bangor Township Schools Edison Administration building won’t be able to park their cars in front of their building for about a month. The district hopes to break ground on their parking lot project at week’s...

Camp, Stabenow introduce plan to support solar manufacturing

2009-11-10T17:01:49Z

U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, are teaming up on a Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act to provide a tax credit to support solar manufacturing in Michigan. The tax incentives would encourage more U.S. companies...

Years Past: This date in history from The Bay City Times

2009-11-10T17:00:00Z

The Bay City Times once had a daily feature called Years Past where we recounted news events from bygone days. We are going to revive a bit of that here online with one item a day. Let us know what...

Veterans organization seeks donation for hospitalized veterans

2009-11-10T16:36:17Z

A veteran's organization is looking for help to make the holiday's a little brighter for veteran's at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw.Arthur Schupback, a certified service officer with the Disabled American Veterans, is collecting donations...

SOS rally in Lansing hopes to lower the blow to state funding for schools

2009-11-10T15:27:25Z

Gov. Jennifer Granholm says only the outcry from the public can stop cuts to public education. Those voices can be heard today on the steps of the Capitol building in Lansing for the Save our Students, Schools and State rally....

Bay County Board of Commissioners to make Building Authority appointments at regular meeting

2009-11-10T14:00:23Z

The Bay County Board of Commissioners will appoint two people to the county Building Authority during the commissioners' regular meeting at 4 p.m. today.The board meets in the Commission Chambers of the Bay County Building, 515 Center Ave.Commissioners are...

Video: Korean War Veteran Tom Jacobs

2009-11-10T13:42:15Z

Michael Randolph | The Bay City TimesTom Jacobs Army Korean War Toward the latter half of the Korean War, Tom Jacobs was drafted into service. Trained as an explosives expert, Jacobs shares some of his experiences. More Stories:...

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality taking survey on public involvement

2009-11-10T13:29:42Z

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality wants to know what people think of its efforts to involve the public in making decisions.We're talking about public hearings, opportunities for public comment, and those DEQ calendar items that are great to read...

The Blotter: Bay area police news for Tuesday, Nov. 10

2009-11-10T13:12:24Z

Incident reports are written as received by Bay County Central Dispatch and indicate preliminary descriptions of events and not necessarily actual crimes. Locations indicate where reports were taken, not necessarily where the incidents occurred. BAY CITY POLICE Breaking and entering...

Midland welcomes first female mayor in its history

2009-11-10T12:56:26Z

MIDLAND — The Midland City Council has selected Maureen Donker to serve as Midland’s mayor for the next two years.View full sizeMaureen Donker Councilman Tom Adams nominated her; she was supported on a 4-1 vote, with two-term incumbent Mayor Bruce...

Bay City is safe for walking; Flint, Saginaw are dangerous, new report says

2009-11-10T12:52:02Z

Ann Arbor is the safest, Bay City is the second safest, and Flint is the most dangerous when it comes to pedestrian deaths. A report released Monday by the Michigan Environmental Council says 12.2 percent of traffic deaths in Michigan...

Michigan Rep. Mayes to hold office hours on Nov. 17

2009-11-10T12:47:54Z

State Rep. Jeff Mayes, D-Bay City, will host office hours on Nov. 17 to listen to constituents with concerns about state government and other issues.The hours will be held from 9-11 a.m. at Mayes’ district office on the second floor...

Here are some stories you may have missed Monday

2009-11-10T06:06:57Z

Saginaw River shipping volume declines for fifth year Enormous fee increase proposed for trash dumping in MichiganNot all Saginaw Valley State University students to receive Promise Scholarship fundsDepner Farms to auction off 22-foot long T. RexMandarin House celebrates grand opening...

GPS helps cops crack copper caper in Bay, Missaukee counties

2009-11-10T04:15:15Z

Global positioning helped police track down a stolen spool of copper wire. Monday, Consumers Energy, which owns the wire, notified Bay County emergency dispatchers that a GPS device attached to the spool indicated the wire on the move from a...