http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/The Latest Community, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & Videos.enFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:04 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noThe Latest Community, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & Videos.saginaw_newshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/anXgEH6-P20/volunteers_community_members_s.htmlCommunity NewsKayla Habermehl | The Bay City TimesFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:14 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/bay-city/index.ssf//4931.3958364 ]]>Chris Fryer | The Saginaw NewsFrom left, Volunteers Travis R. George, 31, of Saginaw and Marc. A. Korting, 40, of Saginaw Township help Dave G. Weber, 67, of Saginaw Township move items donated by Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1566...http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2009/11/volunteers_community_members_s.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/GvWOgfyAzhY/saginaws_neighborhood_associat.htmlCommunity News4042631743Eric Joyce | The Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:04 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3958215 ]]>More than just Saginaw families will unite at the PRIDE Spirit of Christmas Parade today. Members of the Saginaw neighborhood associations and watch groups linked up to present a float.  Bonnie Leiner, president of the Covenant Neighborhood Association, said this...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/saginaws_neighborhood_associat.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/1I8VPj0aajY/here_are_some_stories_you_may_51.htmlThe Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:03:00 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3958248 ]]>Column: News looks for readers' take on race relations in Saginaw Vote now: Saginaw Township DJ Vicki Hill up for Stellar Awards' gospel announcer of the yearMidland family wins financial makeover, surprised by Trump's 'apprentice' Bill RancicFood Bank of Eastern...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/here_are_some_stories_you_may_51.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/PVMpQ9iVBlc/ann_arbor_man_facing_9_felonie.htmlCourt news632101610099632103562617Andy Hoag | The Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:30 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3959065 ]]>Michael J. Henry was in Saginaw County Jail today awaiting an early December preliminary hearing after a nearly two-hour armed standoff with police earlier this week.Henry, 19, of Ann Arbor is charged with nine felonies — extortion, felonious assault, carrying...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/ann_arbor_man_facing_9_felonie.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/0EKmx-keBYg/saginaw_county_murder_trial_to.htmlCourt news629652585629562125Andy Hoag | The Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:40 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3959055 ]]>A judge today recessed the trial of a Saginaw man accused of killing Tiffiny L. Smith in September 2008 to give his attorney time to find two witnesses.Saginaw County Circuit Judge Janet M. Boes recessed Barry S. Coleman Jr.’s trial...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/saginaw_county_murder_trial_to.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/xTITvH2NTk8/midland_family_wins_financial.htmlMust See StoriesNews - Saginaw63131363131450448Andrew Dodson | The Bay City TimesFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:43 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/bay-city/index.ssf//4931.3957398 ]]>John Ehlke | The Bay City TimesBob Stark of Midland hugs his wife Bobbi after hearing they won a financial makeover as 'A&E's Bill Rancic congratulates the family at the Stark household, 611 Coolidge Dr, Friday morning. The financial help...http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2009/11/midland_family_wins_financial.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/_Rt8uQOvVU0/harrison_teen_arraigned_on_cha.htmlCommunity NewsPolice News1058024468615264208915517083453294Gus Burns | The Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:57:23 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3957388 ]]>HARRISON — Jacob D. Renshaw, 19, of Harrison was arrested Tuesday and arraigned Wednesday on two counts of larceny in a building and two counts of breaking and entering, Clare County sheriff’s officials say.His bond was set at $30,000.They said...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/harrison_teen_arraigned_on_cha.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/oDMzg9HWfdM/saginaw_river_ship-saving_rule.htmlMLive - EnvironmentJeff Kart | The Bay City TimesFri, 20 Nov 2009 07:45:31 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/mudpuppy/index.ssf//5686.3957247 ]]>Last month, there was news that a deal had been struck to allow 13 Great Lakes ships, most of which operate on the Saginaw River, to be exempted from new clean fuel rules. Shipping officials said the compromise saved Saginaw...http://www.mlive.com/mudpuppy/index.ssf/2009/11/saginaw_river_ship-saving_rule.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/v-OEDN_gKRE/saginaw_county_mental_health_a_1.htmlGovernment514305630285530203530205630287Barrie Barber | The Saginaw NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 13:15:59 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3955096 ]]> Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority hopes to avoid more employee furlough days this year, its leader says. Employees walked informational picket lines this year to protest four forced days off to save money at the cash-strapped agency. The last...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/saginaw_county_mental_health_a_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/Txd_C2sAJb4/food_bank_services_help_record.htmlMust See Stories5307862848715594562848962849114419357694048004628493Deborah Brown | The Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:37:09 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3951060 ]]>View full sizeJeff Schrier | The Saginaw NewsRobert T. Newkirk, of Flint, a delivery driver for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan based in Flint, unloads a pallet of potatoes at Old Town Christian Outreach Center, 600 Gratiot in Saginaw....http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/food_bank_services_help_record.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/rIqcn0qoLbQ/united_way_of_saginaw_county_c_1.htmlCommunity News631167631169535754Erika M. Hirschman | For The Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 06:18:02 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3957062 ]]>Cherrie Benchley, president of United Way of Saginaw County, expects that she and staff will work the phones over the next few weeks, hoping to meet their $2.4 million annual campaign goal. The agency is about 85 percent of the...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/united_way_of_saginaw_county_c_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/3SpYQJJH-yw/thanksgiving_trash_pickup_dela.htmlCommunity News526420619261532944810Gus Burns | The Saginaw NewsWed, 11 Nov 2009 11:09:08 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3926296 ]]>Thursday and Friday solid waste pickup for communities serviced by the Mid Michigan Waster Authority will be delayed one day the week of Thanksgiving. Customers with Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday pickup days  will be serviced as usual....http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/thanksgiving_trash_pickup_dela.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/G5iAvPdepIw/column_news_looks_for_readers.htmlColumnsJustin L. Engel | The Saginaw NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 13:12:30 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3954871 ]]>It’s a topic so many are uncomfortable bringing up: Racism. In an upcoming series, The Saginaw News will bring it up. And we’re interested in what you have to say. The News plans to publish a week-long series examining race...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/column_news_looks_for_readers.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/Jep8Up56KhM/vote_now_saginaw_township_dj_v.htmlEntertainment - Bay City629843629847629848629845Sue White | The Saginaw NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:26 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/entertainment/saginaw/index.ssf//3474.3954332 ]]>Vicki HillVicki Hill could hardly sleep Monday night. “I checked my e-mail and there was a message waiting, telling me I was nominated for the Stellar Award’s gospel announcer of the year,” said the host of “Vicki Hill’s Gospel” at...http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/vote_now_saginaw_township_dj_v.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/n4-1BjsDi7k/a_life_remembered_ramiro_gonza.htmlCommunity NewsLife Stories622247630341630343630345The Saginaw NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 13:47:32 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3955239 ]]>View full sizeRamiro C. GonzalezFrom a young age, Ramiro Cortez Gonzalez influenced people. “He was our sort of smart, reliable brother,” Gerardo Gonzalez said. “He always thought things out before reacting.” Ramiro Gonzalez died Tuesday at 63 from complications resulting...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/a_life_remembered_ramiro_gonza.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/oRFb66rgFAA/leave_no_trace_set_for_saginaw.htmlCommunity News57194348004628515Deborah Brown | The Saginaw NewsWed, 18 Nov 2009 11:41:41 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3951110 ]]>The Saginaw County Parks and Recreation Commission will present the educational program, “Leave No Trace.”Jeanne Armstrong will show how to prevent and minimize a person’s impact on nature while having fun.The free event is from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m....http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/leave_no_trace_set_for_saginaw.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/1_KUjOZFDLU/swan_valley_football_player_ta.htmlGeneric SportsSports - Saginaw630315420305630317571846Hugh Bernreuter | The Saginaw NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:06:37 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/sports/saginaw/index.ssf//3473.3955159 ]]>View full sizeChris Fryer | The Saginaw NewsSwan Valley High School junior Cole G. Stadler, 16, of Thomas Township has Cystic Fibrosis, a chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive tract. He plays on the Swan Valley varsity football...http://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/swan_valley_football_player_ta.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/MRWU6tJGRns/murder_suspect_admits_in_inter.htmlCourt news629652585629562125Andy Hoag | The Saginaw NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:05 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3954826 ]]>Barry S. Coleman Jr.Barry S. Coleman Jr. wasn’t trying to kill Tiffiny L. Smith on the evening of Sept. 6, 2008, he told police a month after her death.Coleman’s Oct. 10 interview with Saginaw County Sheriff’s detectives Ian Davies and...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/murder_suspect_admits_in_inter.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/KtKugRszgds/more_than_34000_and_counting_h.htmlGovernment514305410199118224589416562539Barrie Barber | The Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 06:27:26 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3955055 ]]> The Saginaw County Department of Public Health has ordered 34,300 vaccine doses to battle the H1N1 flu virus, its health officer says. As of Thursday, it had received 26,500 and distributed 18,000 doses to hospitals and about 60 health care...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/more_than_34000_and_counting_h.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_news/~3/SxA5R0FK54Q/police_possible_marijuana_foun.htmlCourt news623534623536Andy Hoag | The Saginaw NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:39:49 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.3955584 ]]>Investigators are awaiting results from two toxicology tests, including one for marijuana, in connection with the suspected drunken driving arrest of Saginaw Valley State University’s head softball coach.Thomas Township police provided the state police with a blood sample from Everett...http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/11/police_possible_marijuana_foun.htmlnonadult