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Tuesday Morning State News Summary Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:33:36 EDT (Mi-Er Visits Increase) State Health Officials Say Michigan's Recent Heat Wave In Early July Led To Many People Being Medically Affected By The Heat. During The 10 Hottest Days Of The Heat Wave, Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits Increased 89 Percent From The Previous 10-Day Period, With 734 Ed Visits Versus 389. The Hottest Day, July 7, Set Record Temperatures Of More Than 100 Degrees In Many Parts Of The State With More Than 115 Heat-Related Er Visits At 87 Facilities. Dr. Dean Sienko, Interim Chief Medical Executive For The Michigan Department Of Community Health, Says Chronic Illnesses Like Heart And Lung Disease, Diabetes, And Any Illness That May Cause Dehydration, Can Exacerbate Heat-Related Illnesses. He Says That's Why It's Important To Check On Family And Friends During A Heat Wave. Throughout The United States, Heat Was Cited As A Factor In At Least 30 Deaths During The Heat Wave, Mostly Among The Elderly. (Mi-Fishkill) The Michigan Department Of Natural Resources Says The Drought And Extreme Heat This Summer Are Killing Fish. Numerous Fish Kills Have Been Reported All Over, And When Water Temperatures Go Up, Oxygen Levels Decrease. One Dnr Official Says Water Temperatures Last Week In The Lower Shiawassee River, As One Example, Were Nearly 90 Degrees. More Fish Kills Are Expected As The Heat Continues To Bake Michigan. (Metro Source) (Detroit-Presidential Bridge Permit) Governor Rick Snyder Said He Expects To Get A Presidential Permit To Build A Second Bridge From Detroit To Windsor By The End Of The Year. Despite Some Opposition, Snyder Plans To Move Ahead With The Project That He Said Will Increase International Trade And Create Thousands Of Jobs. The Governor Said On Monday A Ballot Proposal Calling For A Public Referendum On The Issue Would Only Make State Laws More Complex. Snyder Said The Permit Requirement Is Only A Minor Complication. The Two (B) Billion Dollar Bridge Project Is Expected Be Michigans Largest Public Infrastructure Projects In Decades. Snyder Said, However, Hes Made A Deal With Canada That Will Ensure The Project Doesnt Cost State Taxpayers A Dime. Both Countries Would Be Represented On A Bridge Board, And A Canadian Entity Would Handle Design, Construction And Operation Of The Bridge. The New Bridge Is Planned About Two Miles Downriver From The Ambassador Bridge. Ambassador Bridge Owner Matty Maroun Has Publicly Opposed Snyders Project In Favor Of A Second Span That Would Be In His Companys Control. (Wwj, Detroit) (Allen Park-Dismemberment Murders-Update) A 39-Year-Old Man Is Being Held Without Bond, Accused Of Killing And Dismembering An Allen Park Couple. Roger Bowling Was Arraigned Monday On Two Counts Each Of First-Degree Murder, Mutilation Of A Body And Having A Firearm In A Felony. First-Degree Murder Carries A Mandatory Penalty Of Life In Prison Without Parole. Bowling Also Is Charged With Tampering With Evidence. He Is Said To Be The Ex-Boyfriend Of 32-Year-Old Danielle Greenway, Who Was Fatally Shot Along With Her Fiance, 42-Year-Old Chris Hall In Their Allen Park Home. The U.S. Coast Guard Recovered The Torsos Last Tuesday Morning, East Of Belle Isle Where Lake St. Clair Empties Into The River. A Fisherman Later Spotted Some Body Parts Underwater And Along A Seawall, Not Far From Where The Torsos Were Found. Also Found With The Body Parts Were An Open Suitcase, A Sheet And A Circular Saw. Bowling, Who Had Been A House Guest Of The Victims, Was Arrested Thursday. His Preliminary Exam Is Scheduled For August 6th. (Mike Campbell, Wwj, Detroit) (Mi-Hoekstra Attack Ad) A Lansing-Based Superpac And U-S Senate Candidate Clark Durant Have Launched Ads Attacking Leading G-O-P Senatorial Candidate Pete Hoekstra. An Ad Launched Yesterday (Monday) From The Group "Prosperity For Michigan" Slams Hoekstra, A Former U-S Representative, For Earmarks Raising His Own Pay And Increasing The Debt. The "Prosperity For Michigan" Ad Is Similar To Ads Announced By Durant. Hoekstra Spokesman Greg Vanwoerkom Responded To The Ads Saying (Quote) "Unfortunately, Clark Durant Has Decided To Begin Desperate Attacks After Poor Fundraising Totals, Misusing Donors' Dollars And His Inability To Connect With The Public." (Auburn Hills-Chrysler Vehicles Probe) An Investigation Into Problems With A Couple Of Chrysler Vehicles Has Been Launched By The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Agency Says They Are Looking At Over 106-Thousand 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Models Due To Reported Engine Fires. Reports To The Nhtsa Indicate Power Steering Fluid Has Leaked Onto The Hot Engine Causing Fires In Two Cases. An Investigation Of The Dodge Ram 1500 Covers 230-Thousand 2009 And 2010 Vehicles For A Rear Axle Problem. There Have Been 12 Reports To The Nhtsa Indicating The Rear Wheels Locked Up And Eight Of Those Reports Say The Driver Lost Control Of The Truck. Chrysler Officials Say They Are Working With The Government In Their Investigation. (Metro Source) (Mi-Iodine Pills) The Michigan Department Of Community Health Is Reminding Everyone Who Lives Within Ten Miles Of The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant In Southwest Michigan To Get Potassium Iodine Pills. The Reminder Was Issued Following Repairs To A Leaking Tank And A Scathing Safety Culture Report About Palisades From A Third Party In Which Employees Expressed Frustrations With Plant Management, But Health Officials Say The Reminder Was Not In Response To Those. A Pharmacy Voucher Was Sent Out By Entergy Palisades In Early June To Everyone Within The Ten-Mile Radius, And It Is Also Available On The Health Department's Website. The K-I Pills Work To Prevent Radiation From Affecting The Thyroid Gland In The Event Of An Accident At A Nuclear Power Plant. While The Health Officials Don't Mention The Cook Nuclear Power Plant In Its Press Release This Week, Those Within Ten Miles Of That Plant In Bridgman Are Also Urged To Have A Supply Of K-I On Hand. The Pills Are Free At Participating Pharmacies With The Voucher And Have A Five-Year Shelf Life. (Shelby Twp-Ford Plant Leaking) A Shelby Township Ford Plant That Is Being Demolished Has Been Leaking Dangerous Chemicals Into The Groundwater In The Area. An Environmental Consultant Testified In Macomb County Circuit Court That Testing Found Two Dangerous Chemicals. One Chemical, Tce, Is A Known Carcinogen. The Other, Tca, Causes Various Illnesses. An Attorney For The Township Said That It Will Cost An Estimated 57-Million Dollars To Clean The Groundwater. A Statement From Ford Motor Company Says They Are, Quote, "Committed To Doing What Is Right For The Community And Environment." (Metro Source) (Mi-More Transit Funds) Another Six-Million-500 Thousand Dollars In Federal Mass Transit Funding Is On Its Way To Michigan. The Michigan Department Of Transportation Will Receive A $5 Million Grant To Help Pay For Replacement Of Aging Buses At 20 Transit Agencies Across The State. Livingston Essential Transportation Service In Livingston County Will Receive Nearly $877,500 To Replace Aging Buses And To Add Two Spare Buses To Its Fleet And Harbor Transit In Grand Haven Will Receive More Than $482,000 For Replacement Of Aging Buses. The Blue Water Area Transportation Commission In Port Huron Has Been Awarded $79,000 To Replace An On-Street Bus Loading And Unloading Area At St. Clair County Community College With An Off-Street Facility That Improves Pedestrian And Bicycle Access. Last Week, Authorities Announced Grants For The Detroit, Flint And Lansing Areas Totaling More Than 40-Million Dollars Including Six-Point-Three Million Dollars To Build A New Bus And Train Station In East Lansing. (Up-Man Hunt) Michigan State Police Are Searching For A Suspect In The Sexual Assault Of A Chicago Woman Reported On Sunday In The Upper Peninsula. The Assault Happened Sunday Morning In Schoolcraft County Along Lake Michigan. Police Believe The Suspect Traveled A Significant Distance To Carry Out The Assault And Are Searching In Illinois And Wisconsin As Well As Michigan. The Suspect Is Described As A White Male In His 30's, And About Six Feet Tall. He Has Light Eyes, Short Hair And An Athletic Build And Was Reported To Be Wearing A Grayish Green T-Shirt, Jean Shorts And Tennis Shoes. Anyone With Information Is Asked To Call Michigan State Police. (Detroit-Devils Diciples Vp) The National Vice President Of The Devils Diciples Motorcycle Club Was Ordered Freed On Bond But Remains Jailed. Federal Prosecutors Immediately Appealed When A Judge Said That Paul Darrah Of Macomb Township Was To Be Released On 10-Thousand Dollars Unsecured Bond. Prosecutors Say Darrah Is A Danger To The Public And A Flight Risk. Earlier This Month Darrah, The Group's National President Paul Anthony And Dozens Of Others Were Arrested And Accused Of Participating In Violent Crimes, Racketeering, Drug Trafficking And Illegal Gambling. A Judge Is Expected To Rule On Darrah's Release On Thursday. (Metro Source) (Van Buren Co-Autistic Son Death) A Judge In Van Buren County Is Delaying A Hearing For A Mother Accused Of Killing Her Adult Autistic Son. 42-Year-Old Yodi Jackson Of Grand Junction Faces Felony Murder And Second Degree Vulnerable Adult Abuse Charges. Her Attorney Requested Her Hearing Be Pushed Back To August 15th. State Police Ruled 25-Year-Old Chad Jackson's Death On July 2, 2011 A Homicide, But They Have Not Released Any Details. It's Alleged That He Died Due To The Neglect Of His Mother Who Was His Caretaker. Yodi Jackson Is Free On Bond. She Faces Up To Life In Prison If Convicted. (Mike Arney, Wsjm, St. Joseph/Benton Harbor) (Port Huron-Barge Salvage) Salvage Operations Of The 110-Foot-Dredge Barge That Is Grounded And Partially Sunk In Lake Huron Stalled Yesterday (Monday). According To The Coast Guard The Ongoing Effort At The Site Of The Arthur J About Two-Miles Off The Shore Of Lakeport, Was Halted Because Of Strong Winds And Very Choppy Sea. In The Meantime, Coast Guard Officials Say That The Environmental Clean-Up Continues To Be Successful And The Substantial Threat To The Environment Has Been Mitigated Through The Removal Of Fuel And Oil From The Wreck. Additionally, Cleanup Crews Continue To Walk The Beaches To Make Sure They Meet Health Department Standards. (Metro Source) (Detroit-Riverfront Project) A Major Renovation Project Is Planned For Detroit's Riverfront. A 44-Million Dollar Investment From The Federal Government And The State Will Rebuild The Area Between The Belle Isle Bridge And Joe Louis Arena, Connecting The Existing Three-And-A-Half Mile Riverfront To Plots That Have Been Unused For Years. Work On The East Riverfront Will Begin This Month And Is Expected To Be Finished By Late Next Year. (Wwj, Detroit) (Leelanau Co-Crash Kills Boy) A Four-Year Old Grand Rapids Area Boy Was Killed Sunday When He Was Hit By A Van While Riding A Tractor Tricycle In Northern Michigan. Police Say Gavin Punter Of Allendale Was Alongside His Grandmother Who Was Walking On The Shoulder Of A Road In Leelanau County's Centerville Township. The Van, Driven By A 62-Year-Old Woman, Hit The Child And The Boy Died At The Scene. Neither The Grandmother Nor Driver Were Hurt. The Accident Remains Under Investigation. (Hillsdale-Buggy Crash) The Case Of A 70-Year-Old Woman Who Crashed Into An Amish Buggy Killing A 10-Month-Old Boy Is Going To A Jury. Doris Johns Rear-Ended An Amish Buggy Carrying The Steury Family On May 29th. Ten-Month-Old Michael Steury Junior Died And His 18-Month-Old Sister And His Parents Were Injured. Johns Was Charged With A Misdemeanor Moving Violation Causing Death, But At A Hearing Last Week Johns' Attorney Requested A Jury Trial In District Court. Hillsdale Daily News The Jury Trial Is Scheduled For August 28th. (Kent Co-Flag Burner Arrested Again) A Man Who Was Arrested In Ottawa County For Burning An American Flag On The Hudsonville City Hall Flagpole Is In Trouble With The Law Again. William Howerton Is Locked Up In The Kent County Jail On Arson Charges, Though Police Haven't Revealed Much About His Alleged Crimes. Earlier This Month, The 57-Year-Old Postal Worker Pleaded Guilty To Misdemeanor Charges In Connection With The Flag Burning. He'll Be Sentenced Next Month. (Metro Source) (Mi/Wi-Death Probe) Wisconsin Authorities Are Investigating The Death Of An Upper Peninsula Woman. 38-Year Old Joann Caldwell Of Marquette Died Last Thursday After Being Found Unconscious On The Grounds Of A Rock Festival Outside Cadott. The Chippewa County, Wisconsin Sheriff's Department Says An Autopsy Failed To Determine A Cause Of Death And They Are Waiting For The Results Of Toxicology Tests. (Mon-Lottery) Tonight's (Tue) Mega Millions Lotto Game Jackpot Is Worth $45 (M) Million Dollars. The Winning Numbers For The Midday 3 Lottery Were: 6-5-6. The Winning Numbers For The Midday 4 Lottery Were: 1-6-5-0. The Winning Numbers For The Evening 3 Lottery Were: 9-2-5. The Winning Numbers For The Evening 4 Lottery Were: 3-1-7-0. The Winning Numbers For The Fantasy 5 Lottery Were: 10- 11- 22- 25- 30. The Winning Numbers For The Keno Lottery Were: 03- 04- 09- 18- 19- 22- 23-28- 29- 33- 39- 43- 47- 54-55- 58- 60- 64- 65- 72- 75-And 79. Wednesday's Powerball Jackpot Is Worth $121 (M) Million Dollars. Wednesday's Classic Lotto 47 Jackpot Is Worth Three-Point-One (M) Million Dollars. |
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