Chemics dominate Warriors 42-15

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Midland quarterback Alec Johnson near perfect as Chemics topple Bay City Western in Saginaw Valley League showdown

After losing only five league games in the past five seasons – and having no championships to show for it – the No. 2-ranked Chemics finally had their feast with a stunning 42-15 romp over No. 6 Western to clinch at least a share of the Saginaw Valley League North Division crown.

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Bay County teen turns stalker

Breaks into lover's home in violent knife attack

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BAY CITY, MI -- Ronald Beson, 18, Pinconning, is facing several felonies after prosecutors alleged his homosexual relationship with a 15 year old teen turned violent.

[body]On Feb. 21, Bay County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported break-in at a home in Portsmouth Township. The caller, a 15-year-old male, said Ronald L. Beson had broken into his house and sliced his hand with a knife. The assailant had left in a truck by the time the younger teen called 911, he said.

Deputies pulled over Beson and arrested him. They interviewed the alleged victim, who said he had been dating Beson off-and-on for about the past year. The younger teen broke up with Beson earlier that month and Beson thereafter persistently called him and sent text messages, at times threatening to harm himself, court records show.

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Dow Corning: Committed to photovoltaic future

Dow Corning proof-of-concept PV arrays

Despite challenging economic times, the global photovoltaic (PV) market is still growing and becoming more competitive with traditional forms of energy every year.

With roughly 70 gigawatts (GW) installed worldwide and another 80 GW estimated by 2016, PV systems---especially large, centralized plants---are increasingly becoming more competitive with traditional energy sources, including fossil fuels.

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Mackinac Center: Prop 4 pads SEIU pockets

MIDLAND -- MI, If Proposal 4 passes on Nov. 6, the forced unionization of tens of thousands of home-based caregivers in Michigan would be locked into the state constitution, allowing the Service Employees International Union to continue skimming millions of dollars in dues from Medicaid stipends meant to help Michigan’s most vulnerable residents, according to a new study by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
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“There are no new services or cost savings for the disabled included in this proposal, only the legalization of a dubious arrangement that forced private citizens into a government union,” said Senior Attorney Derk Wilcox, the author of the study. “This proposed ‘collective bargaining’ is bargaining in name only, and pursued for the sole purpose of allowing the SEIU to pad its political coffers.”

A line-by-line review of Proposal 4 shows that it would not provide any programs or services to in-home care recipients that are not already available, including any improved care, new options for care recipients or taxpayer cost savings.

“If the proposal’s backers truly wanted to provide services such as training, a registry and background checks for these caregivers, they would have delinked it from the unionization issue,” Wilcox said. “They did not, and it has turned out to be a poison pill. The Legislature saw through this scheme and voted to defund the Michigan Quality Community Care Council, which was only created for the purpose of this unionization, and further voted to clarify that these caregivers arenot state employees.”

The MQC3 was created in 2004 under the Granholm administration through an interlocal agreement between the Department of Community Health and the Tri-County Aging Consortium. An SEIU attorney certified that the shell corporation was the employer of the home-based caregivers at the time. The Michigan Bureau of Employment Relations then sent ballots to about 41,000 of these people, but fewer than 20 percent were returned.

“This scheme has so many layers, it’s bound to confuse the voters,” Wilcox said. “The fact the SEIU gave the MQC3 $12,000 after the state cut off its funding should be enough to raise red flags for everyone. A union giving the so-called employer money so it can stay afloat in order to sign a contract extension just doesn’t pass the smell test.

“But we’ve seen Big Labor try to pull this scam before, as they did with the forced unionization of home-based day care providers,” Wilcox added. “They succeeded with that one for a few years, but eventually the state put an end to that money grab.”

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Our view: A definite "NO" on prop 4

Sat Oct 13: Free electronics recycling drop off

The Mid Michigan Waste Authority will sponsor a free electronics recycling drop off at Davenport University, 5300 Bay Rd. from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. on Saturday October 13.
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Acceptable Items
Computers/Laptops
Monitors
Keyboards/Mice
Speakers/Stereos
Printers/Copiers
Scanners/Fax Machines
Televisions/Radios
Satellite dishes/Cable boxes
DVD players / VCRs
Vedeo game systems
Telephones
Handheld electronics
Vacuum cleaners (no bags)
Irons
VHS tapes
Camaras
Holiday light strings
Electric power tools (no gas)
Batter operated tools / games (remove batteries)
Microwaves
Hair dryers
Heaters
Fans
Blenders
Coffee makers

Not Accepted
Curling irons
Refrigerators
Freezers
Dish washers
Air conditioners
Dehumidifiers
Humidifiers
Stoves
Batteries

For more information visit Mid Michigan Waste Authority
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Dave Camp: Army Corps' Asian carp plan is unacceptable

Dave Camp and Debbie Stabenow said Friday that the Army Corps of Engineers doesn’t plan to finish a plan for ensuring that voracious Asian carp don’t reach the Great Lakes by early 2014 despite a federal mandate ordering it to do so.
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The Corps released a report Friday saying it expects to “evaluate a range of options” for keeping Asian carp out of Lake Michigan by December of next year but that “Initiation of any action beyond the study is contingent upon a decision by the Secretary of the Army that a project is justified.”

U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, who got word of the report before it was released, reacted harshly to the news, saying the Corps’ refusal to complete a plan by early 2014 and instead propose a range of options was “unacceptable.”
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Dow Corning investing $117 million in Bay County manufacturing site

Dow Corning world headquarters,
Williams Township

Dow Corning Corp.'s presence in Bay County is growing even larger.

The Williams Township-based corporation on Thursday announced it would invest $117 million at its Auburn manufacturing site in Williams Township, creating 73 jobs.

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Fri Oct 5-7: Northwood Auto Show

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49th Annual Northwood University International Auto ShowThe theme for the 2012 Northwood Auto Show is "Driving the Dream". Whether it is basic transportation or the most exclusive sports car, find your dream at the NUIAS.

Friday, October 5, 2012 - 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 6, 2012 - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, October 7, 2012 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Two Isabella Bank execs earn advanced banking degrees

Steve Pung, President of Isabella Bank, announced the graduation of Tom Wallace, President of Isabella Bank’s Northern Division and Jeff Smith, Vice President, Commercial Lending from the prestigious Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The School was established in 1945 to provide bankers with an opportunity for advanced study and research in banking, economics and leadership.

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Bay City Uptown at RiversEdge to bring 500+ jobs!

Regional leaders call Tuesday’s announcement that Dow Corning, McLaren Bay Region and Chemical Bank will move into the Uptown at RiversEdge site one of the most significant economic developments in Bay City’s “living history.”

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Finally: Saginaw fights back against violence

Saginaw is a city with one of the highest per-capita violent crime rates in the country.

A group of organizations and public officials plan to tackle that issue head-on this month with a campaign using education and public discussion as weapons to combat violence and gang activity.

The campaign kicks off with anti-violence/anti-gang summit at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at The Dow Event Center.

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I-75/I-675 interchange and lane closures starting Monday

A $29 million road and bridge repair project along four miles of I-75 near Saginaw begins Monday.

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Donation from Dore family, Dow Chemical Co. nets United Way of Bay County $50,000

The United Way of Bay County has secured $50,000 in donations to its annual fundraising campaign thanks to the generosity of a local family and Midland-based Dow Chemical Co.

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The United Way of Midland County reports pledges of $2.2 million

Freeland Prison quarantine lifted

The quarantine in effect for nearly a month at the Saginaw Correctional Facility in Freeland has been lifted. Chicken salad prepared by inmates is suspected in the E.coli outbreak.

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Sat Sep 29: Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The Michigan State Police is partnering with local law enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Administration for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. Midland, Bay, and Saginaw county residents can dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs at the Bay City Post on 405 N Euclid Ave. The service is free and confidential.

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Spear fishing now allowed on Houghton Lake

LANSING, MI - Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed legislation allowing Michigan anglers to spear fish without penalty on the state's largest inland lake.  It's not known why a  prohibition was put in place in 1940.

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Judge orders man to write history paper

Learn your history young man

BAY CITY, MI --   Delane D. Bell, 26, Bangor Township, assaulted two men because he thought they were Muslims.  He was then ordered to write a report on the cultural contributions of Islam. He now has a new assignment before him -- to write a report on the history of Hinduism.

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20 years in prison for robbing Auburn 7-Eleven at knifepoint

See ya later, much later.

Robert K. LeBeau, 42, was sentenced to 70 months to 20 years in prison, with credit for 96 days served. He was also ordered to pay $1,819.03 in restitution.

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State Police to open new post in Williams Twp

Post commander 1st Lt. John Card
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Michigan State Police Tri-City Post

Come Monday, Oct. 1, the new, 12,000-square-foot Tri-City Post on Salzburg Road near the headquarters of Dow Corning Corp. opens for business. It will house 50 troopers, five motor carrier officers, eight road sergeants, four detectives and an assistant post commander.

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Angry: Sharpton's group to return to Saginaw

Al Sharpton is not satisfied with the slap on the wrist received by 3 Saginaw police officers for the killing of Milton Hall, a homeless, mentally ill man.

Sharpton's National Action Network will be returning to Saginaw this Saturday to protest the weak response to what appears to be a needless killing.

In addition, a group called Concerned Citizens of Saginaw plans to call for an independent federal investigation in the matter.

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