Friday, January 6, 2012
In for the long haul, Detroit Lions fans like Dan Dore can rejoice with playoff berth
With sledgehammer in hand, Dan Dore knocks out the old to make way for the new. So when the local demolition specialist helped clear the grounds for the construction of Ford Field in 2002, he thought a new era of Detroit Lions football was on its way. Ten seasons later, that new era has at long last arrived. When Detroit plays the New Orleans Saints at 8 p.m. Saturday in its first NFL playoff game since 1999, Dore and Lions fans from throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region can finally rejoice.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Police: Bay City woman drunkenly enters home and attempts to kidnap two children
A Bay City father awoke in the middle of the night Saturday to the sight of an unknown woman standing in his hallway, attempting to lead two of his small children from their home, police have said. Around 3 a.m., Bay City police were dispatched to a house in the 400 block of Michigan Avenue. Upon arrival, they encountered Kristine A. Smith, drunk and claiming she was rescuing children from an abusive household, court records show. The home is occupied by a couple and their six children, five of which were home at the time. The father told police he woke up after hearing noises in the upstairs hallway. When he left his bedroom, he saw Smith holding two of his daughters’ hands as she tried leading them downstairs, he told police.
Our Take: More to Trenton Robinson story than meets the eye
A story this week surrounding why Michigan State football tri-captain Trenton Robinson was pulled over by Bay City Police on Dec. 22 and issued a ticket for failing to signal is generating a lot of discussion. You may be talking about it with your friends or in your own homes. We're certainly discussing it in our newsroom. We knew something was up with Robinson, a 2008 graduate of Bay City Central High School and three-year starter for the Spartans, when he was benched for the first defensive play of the Jan. 2 Outback Bowl for "undisclosed reasons." Then, we learned he was pulled over by police on Dec. 22 for failing to signal while spending the holidays in Bay City.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Bay City man arraigned on eight felonies after police say 11-year-old girl stopped his one-day crime spree
A Bay City man is facing eight felony counts after police say he burglarized several area homes before an 11-year-old girl brought his spree to an end. Police allege Bryan R. Harrison, 40, broke into three homes Friday. They claim he stole a safe, a laptop, a DVD player, several DVDs and jewelry from a home in the 1200 block of North Dewitt Street and a watch, TV and Blu-Ray player from a home in 1300 block of North Trumbull Street. Both homes are in Bay City. Around 3:50 p.m., Harrison broke into at home in the 2300 block of East North Union Road in Monitor Township, police said.
Bay City man charged with attempting to rob Subway at knifepoint
According to police, a Bay City man said he attempted to holdup a Subway sandwich shop at knifepoint to get money to buy his children Christmas presents. Bay City police arrested Joseph W. Thompson, 32, moments after they say he tried to rob the downtown Bay City Subway at 817 Washington Ave. Thompson came into the store around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, just as employee Trevor G. Hankish, 26, was locking up, court records show. Thompson used the restroom, briefly left, then returned brandishing a 10-inch long kitchen knife and demanding money, Hankish later told police. Hankish said Thompson reached across the counter and started banging on the cash register, but was unable to open it. While Thompson fidgeted with the register, Hankish grabbed a knife of his own and proceeded to chase Thompson from the store, court records show.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Hundreds join Dow Bay Area Family Y in first week
In the week since the opening of the new Dow Bay Area Family Y, thousands have passed through the doors of the 96,400-square-foot facility and hundreds of new memberships have been registered. But many more want a taste of the $13.2 million facility located near the corner of Washington Avenue and Tenth Street in downtown Bay City. Membership Director John Rooy says he has a stack of more than 200 applications for financial assistance to sort through in the coming days. “There’s a need for the Y to offer financial assistance in Bay City,” Rooy said. “We have seniors on fixed income, families with one adult employed, and we understand that some of them need a little help.”
Bay Regional Medical Center welcomes first baby of new year on Monday
Jessica and Andrew Klinstiver weren’t expecting their new baby boy until Thursday. Instead, Micha Charles Jeffrey Klinstiver entered the world at 8:07 a.m. Monday and became the first baby born at Bay Regional Medical Center in 2012. “It was very exciting,” said Jessica Klinstiver. “I was hoping for the tax reduction before the new year, but hey, we’re happy to have the first baby born after the new year.” Micha weighed in a 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19.25 inches long. The Klinstivers, who live in West Branch, arrived at Bay Regional around 8 p.m. New Year’s Day, but weren’t sure they would be staying the night as Jessica Klinstiver’s contractions had slowed.
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