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Judge says Whispering Pines water may be fixed, but sewage concerns remain
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (536+ words) Midland County District Court Judge Michael Carpenter, left, presides over a hearing on Friday, March 6, 2026, in State of Michigan vs. Evergreen Whispering Pines. At right is Midland County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney'Atea Duso. Other parties appear via Zoom on the…...
Savvy Senior: Scams targeting seniors and how to avoid them
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (639+ words) Dear Savvy Senior,My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it's hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now?" Almost 80 Dear Almost,Your kids' concerns are well…...
Florida Bar walks back statement on investigation into Halligan, now says there is none
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (356+ words) Florida Bar walks back statement on investigation into Halligan, now says there is none'Midland Daily News "There is no such pending Bar investigation" of Halligan She said the Florida Bar had received a complaint and was monitoring the "ongoing legal…...
40 UNDER 40: Brennon J. Warren of Midland Police Department
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (204+ words) Brennon J. Warren of the'Midland Police Department. Midland Business Alliance, MYPros: Midland Young Professionals and the Daily News are excited to share the winners of the 40 Under 40 program for 2025.' Readers nominated young professionals in a variety of categories. Based on their…...
Alabama man facing execution for deadly robbery asks for clemency as he didn't kill victim
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (606+ words) I didn't know anything about nobody getting hurt until we were on the way back. No, nobody supposed to get hurt," Burton said in a telephone interview last month from Alabama's Holman Correctional Facility. Burton, 75, is scheduled to be put…...
Woman sues author Amy Griffin, saying her memoir 'The Tell' stole stories of sexual abuse
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (431+ words) A woman has sued author and venture capitalist Amy Griffin over her bestselling 2025 memoir "The Tell," saying that Griffin's descriptions of childhood sexual abuse in the book were stolen from her experience. The plaintiff identifies herself only as Jane Doe…...
Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (886+ words) The group, some as young as 13 and others up to 65, are looking for ways to protect themselves in a country where gender-based violence is such a critical problem that it was declared a national disaster by the government in November....
Two men attacked San Francisco mayor's bodyguards, authorities say
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (282+ words) The suspects, who were taken into custody, were part of a group blocking Lurie and his security team's vehicle Thursday evening in the troubled Tenderloin neighborhood. The men became violent after one of the officers asked them to move, witnesses…...
Midland County jury convicts Cameron Chicky of 2 third-degree CSC counts
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (348+ words) After deliberating for about seven hours, a Midland County jury convicted Cameron Chicky on Thursday of two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct felony assault of two women. Chicky, 27, of Midland faces up to 15 years in prison and could be…...
Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (149+ words) Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death'Midland Daily News The landmark ruling on Thursday is the first by Latin America's highest tribunal regarding forced sterilizations in Peru, a policy that systematically targeted impoverished and…...