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Man found unresponsive in Northern Michigan was murdered, police say
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI – The death of a man found in Northern Michigan is being investigated has a homicide. The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that a 31-year-old Otsego County man was found unresponsive at a home in Hayes Township on Wednesday. He had been dead for...
Unsolved: The Murder of Kristin Spires
It’s been 13 years since the body of Kristin Spires was found in a remote part of Mecosta County. She was last seen in May of 2010. Charges were eventually field but later dropped after prosecutors say one of the men charged with her death was lying. To this day, her death remains unsolved. For parents, the memories of raising children are among the most precious. Lyn Arquette has no shortage of those with her daughter Kristin Spires. “She was funny. I mean, she had a most contagious laugh. She always, always giggly. Everything was funny. That’s my girl. Sometimes she can look serious, but then all of a sudden, you look at her, you laugh and crack up,” said Arquette.
Cadillac family raises alarm after finding PFAS in their well water
CADILLAC — A Northern Michigan homeowner is concerned after unsafe levels of PFAS were recently discovered in his water. The man, JT Anderson Jr., lives in the industrial park area of Cadillac, where he has his own private well. He’s lived at his home for the past 16 years, raising a family with his wife. RELATED: City of Cadillac will not test for PFAS near industrial park, says cleanup is complete Anderson said he’s worried about the health of his entire family, which now includes 13 grandchildren, with many of them making frequent visits to their home.
Wexford-Missaukee ISD says Career Tech Center building tested high for PFAS
CADILLAC — The Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District is taking extra precautions after PFAS levels above the state standard were detected on their Career Tech Center campus. Wexford-Missaukee ISD superintendent David Cox said EGLE notified them that water samples taken from the Special Services and Heavy Equipment Technology and Agriscience buildings well exceeded the maximum contaminant level set by the state. The CTC dealt with high levels of PFAS in the past, but now says their general education building is testing at zero and most other buildings are below concerning levels. Still, they’re not taking any chances. “We don’t have to do anything. The health department said nothing was mandatory. It was not a requirement. It wasn’t a mandate. It was just as a heads up. and that was in the letter that we sent out. But out of abundance of caution, we provided bottled water and we filtered everything that was a source of consumption,” said Cox.
FSU and Davenport announce rivalry matchup, ‘Calder City Classic’
Ferris State University and Davenport University announced the creation of the “Calder City Classic,” a rivalry matchup showcasing two of the top NCAA DII collegiate football programs in the country. The rivalry game, supported by the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame, spotlights the success of the two programs, while developing a marquee rivalry for two West Michigan institutions in the Grand Rapids area. The series will begin this fall with the teams squaring off in the regular-season finale on Nov. 16 in Big Rapids at Ferris State’s Top Taggart Field as part of the GLIAC schedule. The two teams will play for the Calder City Classic trophy. The rivalry will then return to Davenport’s home field in 2025. Plans call for the third matchup in 2026 to take place at a neutral site in the Grand Rapids area. Every third game in the series will potentially be played somewhere near Grand Rapids, with neither team having a home-field advantage.
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