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Opioid grants issued, limit raised in Delta

Crime

DELTA COUNTY — The most recent batch of opioid settlement funds — from companies considered responsible for fueling a drug epidemic — was approved for disbursement in Delta County to help remediate addiction. Upon recommendation by the Delta County Opioid Task Force, grant awardees approved by the Delta County Board of Commissioners last month were: the Delta County Regional Child Advocacy Center, Catholic Social Services, 94th District Court Drug Court, Great Lakes Recovery Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Face Addiction Now, Delta County Communities That Care and the ...

Is El Niño making storms and flash floods in the Southwest worse?

National News

NEW YORK (AP) — A chaotic climate phenomenon is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest, experts say. A natural warming cycle called El Niño is sizzling Pacific Ocean waters, leaking moisture into the air that can fuel passing storms. Such El Niño events can happen irregularly every couple of years, but scientists say the latest iteration is particularly extreme — and it's just getting started, with impacts expected for several more months. "We've had super El Niños in the past, but this is a super duper El Niño," said meteorologist Jeff Masters of Yale Climate ...

Community Foundation for Delta County makes grants

Community

Mr. Charles Becker, Board Chair and Grants Committee Member, of the Community Foundation for Delta County announced the foundation’s October Grant round recipients. The following organizations receiving grants are: — Delta County Non-motorized Trails - Gladstone Community Bike Trail — Dream Maker Children’s Museum — Let’s Get Connected, Internet & Security Infrastructure — Gladstone Alano Club — New Furnace Project — Holy Name Catholic School — The Crusader Care Closet — Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, Inc. — Empowering Delta County through ...

Circuit Court

Community

These individuals were recently sentenced in Delta County Circuit Court on unrelated charges: April Marie Brown, Escanaba, pleaded guilty to one count of controlled substance — possession of methamphetamine; 79 days incarcerated, credit for 79 days served; fines, fees and costs of $908; 12 months' probation. Patrick Devin Smith, Escanaba, pleaded no contest to three counts of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer; 12 months incarcerated, credit for four days served for each count; fines, fees and costs of $834. Daniel Robert Derouin, Gladstone, pleaded no contest ...

Judge denies bond modification in animal cruelty case

Crime

ESCANABA — One of three animal cruelty cases involving Cornell residents was heard in court Monday morning after the defendant requested a bond modification. Nichole Jarvey appeared in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court for the first time Monday after her case was bound over from the ...