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In today's newsletter, Michigan considers statewide cellphone restrictions for K-12 students, Platte River coho salmon run begins at Sleeping Bear Dunes and reward increased for info about Fenton woman who disappeared 15 years ago. |
Our weather might still have hints of a summery feel but the official start of fall kicks off this week on Sunday, Sept. 22. Bring in the new season by seeing glimpses of fall foliage with a ride over the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The state park is opening its chairlift rides this Saturday, Sept. 21, on the ski hill. Weekend rides will run until Saturday, Oct. 12. If heights aren't your thing, here are the 10 best fall hikes to check out in Alpena. |
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This drone photo shows fall color in Alpena, Mich., area. (Visit Alpena) |
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Michigan considers statewide cellphone restrictions for K-12 students |
Phone-free zone: Most students would be forbidden from using smartphones during the school day under a new bill sponsored by state Rep. Mark Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills. The bill would require all public school districts in the state to implement smartphone restrictions on students, with different tiers of use limitations for elementary, middle and high schoolers. In West Michigan: Outfitted from head to toe in donated firefighting gear, 24 high schoolers at Zeeland Public Schools will spend the next year fighting fires—at least simulated ones. Students will also be working with law enforcement and emergency medical services, as part of the district’s new yearlong intro to public safety course, which was created to prepare high schoolers for potential public service careers. Lawsuit settled: Months after a former Ann Arbor kindergarten teacher accused a school administrator of stealing a therapy dog in her care, Gracie, the bernedoodle, is back home. |
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How long does this second summer last? |
Forecast: The long-term average high temperature is going down a degree every two days now as we roll into fall. Our actual afternoon temperatures are going to stay in the 82 degrees to 88 degrees range for this week and probably all of next week. This week into the next will still feel like a hot summer until October. Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America and South America Tuesday night and in Africa and Europe Wednesday morning. Since the moon will inch closer to Earth than usual, it’ll appear a bit larger in the sky. The supermoon is one of three remaining this year. In the skies: September has a variety of skywatching opportunities as the full Harvest Moon, partial lunar eclipse, the moon crossing over Jupiter and more are set to take place. |
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Fish on! Platte River coho salmon run begins at Sleeping Bear Dunes |
Gone fishing: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is busy passing coho salmon through the lower weir on the Platte River at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with the onset of the annual fall migratory spawning run. The annual run began in earnest on Saturday, Sept. 7, following a rainy Friday, say DNR fishery managers. Animal kingdom: Federal officials have suspended the license of a Saginaw Township pet store for numerous violations, including keeping a hyena cub in poor conditions. The same business found itself mired in controversy and national attention last year after a sloth bit a teenage girl. In the environment: The first step of the project to restore Grand River’s rapids in downtown—an endangered mussel relocation—has finished less than a month after it started. Of the 14,000 to 15,000 endangered or threatened mussels that were slated for removal by multiple dive teams, only about 9,000 were successfully relocated. |
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Reward increased for info about Fenton woman who disappeared 15 years ago |
The family of a Fenton woman who went missing in 2009 is still seeking closure in Randa Jawhari’s disappearance. So much so that the family increased the reward for information about Jawhari’s disappearance from $2,500 to $5,000. Crime Stoppers of Greater Flint and Genesee County announced the new reward on Sept. 16. Jawhari’s face will also be on three new billboards near Fenton on I-75 and US-31. In Ann Arbor: A University of Michigan student was assaulted early Sunday morning after he told a group of men he was Jewish, according to police. The Ann Arbor police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Also in the area: Two neighborhoods in Washtenaw County are shocked and horrified after a 40-year-old allegedly broke into his neighbor’s house and fatally stabbed an 81-year-old woman. |
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Family-owned Mancino’s closing after 30 years due to economic uncertainty |
Set to close: After nearly 30 years in business, the end is near for Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders in Scio Township. The family-owned restaurant will be suspending its operations at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, citing economic challenges and national retail trends. For your sweet tooth: Grand Traverse Pie Company is taking its apple pie up a notch this fall in its pie partnership with Pure Michigan. A new pie flavor that gets to share the state’s tourism branding - Pure Michigan Maple Glazed Apple Pie - is being rolled out later this month for a limited release. Try it out: The Good to Go Deli Truck is a popular spot to grab a sandwich in Midland. But not just your ordinary ham and cheese. They offer “torches,” which start with toasted naan and are topped with a heap of fresh ingredients and house made dressings, rolled up and wrapped in foil, served with a paper plate and napkin. |
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