Lake County Star E-Edition: 5.23.13
The following actions were taken in Lake County Trial Court the week ending May 21, 2013: • John Russell Bennett, 37, of Bitely, pleaded guilty to probation violation. The defendant was sentenced to 12 months in jail concurrent with Newaygo sentence with credit for time served of 95 days. • Prince Martinese Bowman, 55, of Baldwin, [...]
Women in general decide elections. They vote in larger numbers than men. Independent women, more specifically, wield tremendous electoral power because they don’t vote the party, they vote the person. When a relatively unknown congressman from Pleasant Ridge ran the first time for governor, it was wife Paula Blanchard who suggested to then hubby Jamie [...]
To the Editor: On Sunday, May 19th, I was on a motorcycle ride with my wife and friends headed north on US37. Passing US10, my bike failed to shift and I had to pull over in the midst of 100’s of motorcycles leaving the Blessing of the Bikes. Almost instantly a MSP Trooper pulled in [...]
TO THE EDITOR: Over one million Michiganders are uninsured today. As the Michigan Legislature finalizes the state budget, they have a tremendous opportunity to extend coverage to 450,000 Michigan adults, including 866 Lake County residents with income below 133 percent of poverty. I encourage them to take advantage of it. Last week HB 4714 was [...]
MODEL STUDENTS: During Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Baldwin Community Schools Board of Education, the May Students of the Month were recognized. Pictured are (from left to right) Baldwin Community Schools Superintendent Stiles Simmons; eighth-grader Madison Simpson, junior high school student of the month; junior Haman Cross, senior high school student of the month; kindergartener [...]
LANSING — State Rep. Jon Bumstead announced he is seeking input from the residents of Lake, Oceana and Newaygo counties regarding proposed changes to Medicaid in Michigan. Bumstead, R-Newaygo, has created a survey that is available on his website until May 31. He is hoping constituents take a few minutes to complete it and share [...]
BALDWIN — Visitors to Northern Michigan who wish to ride off-road vehicles must be aware that the rules are different in the Huron-Manistee National Forests than on other public roads or lands. On the Huron-Manistee National Forests, use of ORV’s is restricted to designated trails and areas. It is the responsibility of the ORV rider [...]
Deadline Reminder All items for the Lake County Star Community Planner must be in the Lake County Star office no later than NOON ON MONDAY for that week’s paper. Today AA to Meet AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) will meet each Thursday at 12 p.m. (noon) at 716 7th St., in Baldwin. The next meeting will [...]
BALDWIN — For people who have never experienced food insecurity, the idea of wondering what your next meal will be and where it will come from may be an abstract notion. But for hundreds of area residents, it is a daily reality. Depending on food assistance programs puts families at the mercy of those in [...]