Jordyn Hermani
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Sturgeon Avenue closed on Wednesday
The northbound lane of Sturgeon Avenue will be closed starting around 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Wackerly Street due to utility work being completed in the area. Sturgeon Avenue is expected to reopen for traffic between 5 to 6 p.m. the same day. Midland's water distribution department will be performing routine work on a water valve on the southeast corner of the street. Work will take place… → Read More
City forest reopens for sledding only
Midland City Forest partially reopened operations Friday following an indefinite closure due to unseasonably warm weather. Only sledding is currently allowed. Tobogganing, steel running sleds, skiing and snowboarding is not available. "We were able to make some snow on the last few days when it was cold, but it's really icy snow," said Marcie Post, recreation manager. "We need to get our staff… → Read More
Arnold Center offering electronic recycling Jan. 10
People looking to get rid of old and broken electronics can recycle them to ensure safe disposal Thursday, Jan. 10. Drop-off will run from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Electronics can be dropped off at the Midland location of the Arnold Center at 400 Wexler Drive or the Gladwin location of the Arnold Center, 490 Industrial Drive. This is the second time both locations have offered the electronic… → Read More
Midland church groups donate items to offenders, homeless
Nearly 60 handmade blankets, underwear, socks and a heap of care bags containing personal hygiene products will be used to help former offenders and homeless people in the Midland area thanks to donations from local church groups. The Midland Community Former Offenders Advocacy and Rehabilitation (MCFOAR) group received the donations from The Ladies of Blessed Sacrament and Women of The Word.… → Read More
Ray's Bikes opens City Forest location
If a customer isn't sure Ray's Bikes has a model they'll be comfortable on, they can ride it out the store and test it out right on the terrain it's built for. While it's not a new idea to the Ray's business model, it is the first time customers are able to test drive mountain bikes right out the store's back door in Midland City Forest Park. "We're arguably one of the only bike shops in the… → Read More
Trial in Midland hairdresser slaying set for March
A Reese man accused of killing his great-aunt in June has a 13-day trial set for March 2019. Joel Brandon Wallace, 33, will be in court at 8:30 a.m. March 6 through March 22. He has a motion hearing set just prior to the trial at 9 a.m. Jan. 30. He is being held without bond in the Midland County Jail. As of July 9, he has entered in a not guilty plea. He faces five counts, including… → Read More
From Midland to Mars: 2007 Midland valedictorian integral in helping us watch Mars landing
When she was 8 years old, she wanted to see the stars. Now, at 29, Anne Marinan can say that a little bit of her - or at least, her work - is out in the cosmos like she always dreamed it would be. "I keep using the word surreal, but if you had told me I'd be launching something to another planet when I was little, I would have thought you were joking," said Marinan, the 2007 valedictorian of… → Read More
City, county anticipate 'learning curve' for new marijuana law
While Thursday marked the first day of statewide marijuana legalization, officials in Midland and Midland County say there's more to come in terms of parsing out the new, hazy law. "There are still a lot of unanswered legal questions in this proposal," said J. Dee Brooks, Midland County prosecutor. "The question now is how we deal with this until a regulatory system is put in place to implement… → Read More
Several downtown streets close today for Jingle Bell Fun Run route
Residents thinking of coming downtown for some holiday shopping on Thursday will need to watch where they park as the city gears up for the annual Jingle Bell Fun Run/Walk. → Read More
Small Business Saturday: Midland shops brace for big turnout
At 28 years old, this isn't Chelsea Serra-Wallace's first rodeo when dealing with Small Business Saturday. As the owner of Annie & Oliver, a children's boutique that has items ranging from art sets to clothes to cards and gift wrapping for baby showers, she's going on her third year participating in the entrepreneurial holiday. Her secret? Coffee, and lots of it. Comfortable shoes don't hurt… → Read More
Midland fire engine struck at accident scene
Slow down and stay alert. That's the message the Midland Fire Department is hoping to send to motorists after having one of its engines struck by another vehicle while attending an accident scene Tuesday on US-10. There were no injuries. "When you come upon an accident scene, you might think that our equipment is in the way. Well, you're right," the department posted on Facebook around noon. "We… → Read More
Currie Parkway Bridge closed indefinitely due to damages
"We're asking people not to use that bridge as a detour, because it is not an acceptable viable route around M-20 construction," Guyer said. "We understand people are frustrated, construction is fun for no one, but unfortunately this occurs when vehicles travel over the bridge who shouldn't be there in the first place." → Read More