Friday, November 4, 2011
Toys for Tots holds its grand opening Saturday at its new location in Bay City
Bay County Toys for Tots hosts a grand opening celebration at its new location from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Toys for Tots is now operating out of the historic Dunlop Motor Co. building at 519 Washington Ave. in downtown. Coordinator Jeff Jarvis said Toys for Tots organizers are accepting applications for recipients, as well as collecting donations. Local police and fire personnel plan to be on hand so youngsters can check out their vehicles. For more information on Toys for Tots, visit www.baycountytoysfortots.org or call 989-892-8687.
Bangor Township pawn-shop owner facing misdemeanors for allegedly running business improperly
A Bangor Township pawn-shop owner known for his advertising featuring a pet goat faces a pair of misdemeanor charges in connection with his business. Authorities allege Donald E. Stanley, 65, owner of Wheeler Dealer Pawn Shop and Stan’s Gold Mine Jewelry Store, 3865 Wilder Road, isn’t complying with laws regarding pawn shops. Stanley — known in ads as Stan the Gold Man — is charged with not having a license as a pawnbroker and not having a permit as a second-hand dealer. Each charge is punishable by up to three months in jail and/or a $100 fine. Stanley said Thursday he did not want to comment on the matter until the case is resolved. He and his goat are featured in television commercials for his business, which frequently run during episodes of the hit History Channel program “Pawn Stars.”
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Long-term projects have officials hoping for increased attendance at Bay City State Recreation Area
Despite only being open for the last few weeks of the summer, the Bay City State Recreation Area’s new Spray by the Bay park can be considered a splashing success. “(The spray park) has dramatically boosted business in what was an otherwise slow area of the park,” Park Manager George Lauinger said. “I wish we had opened that back on Memorial Day. A lot of people say the reason they come to the park is to use the spray park.” With more upgrades scheduled for the spray park next year and other long-term projects on the horizon, Lauinger hopes the state park becomes a daily destination for residents of Bay County. A recent visit to the state park from State Sen. Mike Green, R-Mayville, and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant, also has highlighted the need for more work along the park’s shoreline.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Michigan Sugar Co. expects this week to be busiest of the season
The Michigan Sugar Company is gearing up for a hectic week as growers race to get their beets out of the field before snow hits. "We're expecting this week to be the busiest of the season," said Ray VanDriessche, director of government and community relations for Michigan Sugar. "Normally we have our harvest wrapped up by Nov. 1, but we still have another 10 days to two weeks left because of the wet spring." "In the past we've seen the weather turn really bad for us, and that's where everybody's concerned." Michigan Sugar had only harvested 1.8 million tons of its expected 4 million ton crop as of Monday, far lower than normal. Monitor Township grower John Burk said he is concerned that wet fields could push the harvest back even further, increasing the risk of the ground freezing before the beets can be brought in.
Bay City man likely to plead in child abuse case and avoid jail
A 24-year-old Bay City man is likely to avoid incarceration if he accepts a plea deal in a child abuse case. Kyle M. Witkop on Monday waived his right to a preliminary examination before Bay County District Judge Mark E. Janer. The judge bound Witkop over to Circuit Court, where he is scheduled to enter a plea before Judge Kenneth W. Schmidt at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 5, court records show. The deal stipulates that if Witkop pleads guilty or no contest to a two-year felony count of third-degree child abuse, prosecutors will recommend his jail time be deferred. If he completes the terms of his deferment, he will be allowed to withdraw his plea and plead to a lesser count of attempted third-degree child abuse, court records show.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Troopers investigate stabbings at Bay Valley
Michigan State Police troopers from the Bay City Post are investigating a large fight during which two people were stabbed early Sunday morning. The call came at 1 a.m., bringing troopers to the Bay Valley Resort, 2470 Old Bridge Road in Frankenlust Township. The incident occurred in one of the large ball rooms which had been rented by a local promoter for a Halloween party, a media release states. Before troopers arrived, the two people who had been stabbed left in private vehicle headed to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. While troopers were at the scene investigating the first fight, another fight broke out inside the business. Additional troopers from Saginaw County, plus Saginaw Valley State University Police, were dispatched to assist. The event was then shut down.
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality considering shoreline grooming at Bay City State Recreation Area
A plan to groom an additional 1,000 feet of shoreline at the Bay City State Recreation Area is now in the hands of officials from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Dan Wyant, director of the DEQ, toured the state park beach in Bangor Township on Monday and says a decision could be made by the time grooming starts again next year. “We took a look at the beach and the grooming activities. We also took a look at the state park and got a sense of the issues here, both with the amount of beach grooming that occurs and the opportunity here,” said Wyant.
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