Falling tree kills Manistique man
NEWBERRY - A Schoolcraft County man was killed Saturday when a tree he was cutting, with a chainsaw, fell on him in Luce County.
Wallace Gerald Kalinski, 83, Manistique, was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry, according to State Police troopers from the Newberry post.
Troopers said Luce County EMS personnel responded to a report of a tree having fallen on a man who was cutting trees. When they arrived, EMTs initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation and transported Kalinski to the hospital.
State police said the accident was reported at 4:52 p.m. near County Road 465 in Lakefield Township.
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Rock man charged with destroying cable
MARQUETTE - A 29-year-old Rock man was charged Monday for allegedly shooting a fiber optic cable. It resulted in the loss of Charter Communications services in Escanaba and most of northern Dickinson County on Oct. 1.
Marquette County Sheriff's officials arrested Brian John Roberts on Friday on a warrant for careless discharge of a firearm causing property damage more than $50. The misdemeanor carries a punishment of one year in jail or a $500 fine.
Roberts was arraigned on the charge on Monday and posted 10 percent of a $250 bond, according to a news release from the sheriff's department.
The incident was originally reported as a hunting accident.
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Culinary federation promotes healthy eating
ESCANABA - Wednesday is American Culinary Federation's Child Hunger Day. In honor of this day, the ACF Upper Michigan Chapter will be hosting its "Beat The Sweets Swap Your Treats" event during Franklin Elementary School's lunch break. All students will be able to bring in their regular school lunch snack and swap it for a customized healthier snack prepared by the ACF chefs.
Students will have a chance to see alternatives to the typical snacks they see in supermarkets and view nutritional information, organizers said.
Snacks will be prepared from some of the top local ACF chefs from restaurants like Pacinos, Stonehouse, Irish Oaks, and The Island Resort and Casino. All snacks swapped by the students will then be donated to local food shelters. If students don't have a snack it will not be a problem. Chef Chapman will challenge the students to fill a 10-gallon tub with snacks to donate.
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'A Christmas Story' coming to Gladstone
GLADSTONE - The Gladstone High School Performing Arts Department has announced the performance dates for the 2008 winter production of A Christmas Story. The full-length play written by Philip Grecian and based on the 1983 holiday classic, will be performed at the Gladstone High School Dec. 10-13 at 7 p.m. nightly. General admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased in advance at the high school beginning on Nov. 20.
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Candidate talks slated in Gladstone
GLADSTONE - The Gladstone High School Youth in Government club is sponsoring a series of "Twenty-Minute Talks" with local candidates for the Nov. 4 election. These informal presentations take place in the high school auditorium from 11:20 to 11:40 a.m. and are open to the public, as well as the student body.
The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, Eric Lundin (Bay College Board); Thursday, Leslie Ruohomaki (Delta County commissioner); Oct. 20, Mike Falcon (state House of Representatives); Oct. 22, Sandra Buckland (Delta County treasurer); Oct. 27, Tom Casperson (U.S. House of Representatives); and Oct. 29, Nancy Kolich (Delta County clerk).
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Sophomores sought for workshop
ESCANABA - The Escanaba Noon Kiwanis Club is looking for 10th grade students who display strong leadership potential to take part in its annual Youth Leadership Workshop. The workshop will take place on Friday, Oct. 24, from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MTEC Building at Bay de Noc Community College.
Students will participate in leadership exercises facilitated by the Outdoor Recreation and Challenge Program from Northern Michigan University and hear presentations by local motivational speakers.
The Escanaba Noon Kiwanis Club is asking each local high school to recommend up to 12 outstanding sophomores for the program. There is no charge to the students or the school.
To nominate a student for the Youth Leadership Workshop or to learn more, please contact Sherri Ide at 428-4525 no later than Friday.