Tuscola Today

108-year-old dam near Caro fails, ‘no immediate threat posed’

Posted by Bill Petzold on April 18, 2014 | 0 Comment

By Mary Drier Staff Writer CARO — The dam on the Cass River west of Caro failed according to a report from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). “The DEQ contacted me about the dam’s failure Friday,” said Tuscola County Emergency Services Director Steve Anderson. “There is no immediate threat posed from its failure.” The 108-year old dam has two gates. “One... Read more »

Former Thumb agriculture executive charged with felony in alleged salmonella cover-up

Posted by Bill Petzold on April 16, 2014 | 0 Comment

By Tom Gilchrist For The Advertiser BAY CITY — A federal grand jury accuses a former executive with a Huron County farmers’ cooperative of causing soy flour containing salmonella bacteria to be introduced into interstate commerce. If convicted, JoAnn Rutkowski — formerly of the Thumb Oilseed Producers Cooperative in Ubly — could face up to three years in prison. Rutkowski... Read more »

‘Thinking room’ punishment leads to lawsuit

Posted by Bill Petzold on April 16, 2014 | 9 Comments

By Tom Gilchrist For The Advertiser BAY CITY — A federal lawsuit filed here by the mother of a Tuscola County boy alleges a former Mayville Elementary School principal repeatedly assaulted her son and “on each occasion imprisoned him” in a room at the school called the “thinking room.” The mother claims Martin Blackmer and Mayville Community Schools discriminated... Read more »

Unionville to discuss sharing police services

Posted by Bill Petzold on April 16, 2014 | 1 Comment

By Mary Drier Staff Writer UNIONVILLE — There are a couple of reasons municipalties have done or are considering consolidation of services — money and state mandiates. Unionville Village officials have discussed the possibility of sharing police services on and off for several months. There will be a public meeting 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 16. According to village Clerk Carole... Read more »