Monday, September 7th, 2009
Michigan State Fair ending today and possibly for good. The Michigan State Fair has survived 161 years of tradition here in the State of Michigan. Michigan’s Governor Jennifer Granholm faced with stiff budget cuts has brought her axe down on the Michigan State Fair. The Michigan State Fair is the oldest in the nation and now will just be a part of history. Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced last month that, faced with a $1.8 billion budget deficit, the state would be cutting all fair funding after Sept. 30.
Michigan State Fair ending today does not necessarily mean that it is gone for good. There is still hopes that the private sector can resurrect some type of assistance in keeping this tradition alive. With so many cuts going on in Michigan it seems there could be a way to salvage the fair. The state has not funded the fair for years. There has been a line item in the budget that allowed the state to pick up its losses. Last year, it lost $360,000. Planning for next year’s fair is on hold until word comes down from Lansing.
Most state fairs through out the country are seeing a growth in their number of attendance. With Michigan State Fair it is mostly funded from the private sector. Unfortunately the private business sector is suffering the same economic woe as the government. This has materialized in less supporters for the Michigan State Fair. This is only shows how bad Michigan’s economy is and how bad things can get. This is a sad loss for Michigan’s agricultural community and the citizens of Michigan.
This year, the fair heavily promoted Michigan’s $64 billion agriculture industry and the increased popularity of urban gardening. Planted seven weeks ago on fairgrounds land, the garden has yielded 300 pounds of food. Also, experience the slice of heaven called the Outdoor Skills Center, which includes labeled flora and a man-made lake shaped like Michigan, inhabited by 6,000 bluegills.
The Michigan State Fair ending today, Labor Day. How Ironic the closing of the state fair on the day that we honor our work force. The Michigan State Fair will no longer be honoring Michigan’s agricultural segment on Labor Day.
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
Alleged abductor arrested for allegedly abducting a female Friday morning. A 22-year-old Algoma Township man is in custody of the Kent County Sheriff’s Department. The woman was found safe and is talking with investigators about what happened.
The sheriff’s department reports they were acting on tips from viewers who saw surveillance pictures on television of the suspect and victim. The two were seen just before 6 a.m. at the Mobil gas station, 3620 14 Mile Road NE, in Algoma Township.
This is an update to the previous post Woman Bound Possibly Abducted From Kent County Gas Station
The police are calling this a “domestic related incident” and say the man and woman involved had some sort of relationship but they are not sure the extent or nature of the relationship.
Police continue their investigation to determine the exact nature of the charges to file with the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office.
Information from Wood TV8 was used in this report.
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
The man accused in the possible abduction, seen on surveillance video in the Mobil gas station, 3620 14 Mile Road NE, in Algoma Township, Sept. 4, 2009.
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Wood TV8
The woman who is the victim of a possible abduction, seen on surveillance video in the Mobil gas station, 3620 14 Mile Road NE, in Algoma Township, Sept. 4, 2009.
From Wzzm 13 News
ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) – Kent County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a possible abduction. It happened just before 6 a.m. Friday at the Northern Springs Mobile gas station, located at 3620 14 Mile Rd NE. Witnesses say a 21-year-old white man was in the gas station when a black female walked into the store with her hands bound behind her back. The man picked the woman up and carried her out of the store while her hands were still tied together. They were last seen leaving in a dark, two-toned smaller SUV, heading west on 14 Mile Rd.
From Wood TV8
Police searching for the victim and
suspect
Updated: Friday, 04 Sep 2009, 9:10 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 04 Sep 2009, 8:06 AM EDT
ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) – Police are investigating a possible abduction from a Mobil gas station in Algoma Township.
Police say a man walked into the business, 3620 14 Mile Road NE, in Algoma Township just before 6 a.m. Friday.
A woman then came into the store with her hands bound behind her back.
The man then picked her up and ran out of the store. They were seen leaving in a small, dark-colored, possible two-tone SUV, possibly heading west on 14 Mile Road.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kent County Sheriff’s Department at (616) 632-6100 or Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345.
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