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Assistant prosecutor hire approved by county board
 Vote overrides county administrator who declined until new budget comes out in October


Dragons down Loons
 The Great Lakes Loons overcame a five-run deficit to the Dayton Dragons and tied the game 9-9 with a three-run ninth inning rally Tuesday at Fifty Third Field. But the Dragons responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning to down the Loons 10-9
 
Loons fall to Dragons
 Dragons’ right-hander Curtis Partch out-dueled Justin Miller for the second consecutive start, leading his team to a 4-1 victory over the Loons before a sold out crowd at Fifth Third Field
 
Business owner gets 9 months for assaulting teenage girl last Halloween
 Alex Drost ran a Halloween attraction at his paintball business in Midland
 
Lost World War II submarine sailors' family to meet
 Wreckage of the USS Grunion was discovered last year off the coast of Alaska, Midlander Arnold Post was on board when it sunk in 1942
 
Update: Runaway mom to stand trial for escape
 Susan LeFevre faces an additional five years for escaping from a Detroit area prison in 1976
 
Loons hold on to take one from Dragons
 Eduardo Perez homered twice and despite leading by five late in the game, the Great Lakes Loons narrowly held off a furious charge by the Dayton Dragons Sunday to take a 9-8 victory on the road
 
Silverio leads Loons to win
 Garrett White, Cal Stanke, and Miguel Ramirez supplied the pitching, and Alfredo Silverio supplied the offense as his home run and three runs batted in helped the Loons pick up a 4-1 win over the Dayton Dragons Thursday night at Dow Diamond
 
City council approves renovations for Midland Country Club
 The improvements will cost an estimated $30 million
 
Midland County Council approves new adult day care facility
 To be located on N. Saginaw Rd.
 
Errors doom Loons in loss
 The Loons struggled defensively committing a season-high four errors in a 4-2 loss to the Dayton Dragons Wednesday night at Dow Diamond
 
Elderly man in wheelchair struck while crossing the street
 James Kastl was pronounced dead at Mid-Michigan Health Center
 
Local road closed to thru traffic
 Goldenwood Drive is a small road in the Amberwood subdivision and residents have been petitioning to have it closed for six years
 
Loons shut out by Wizards
 Jeremy Hefner fired six shutout innings, allowing three hits, and three of his bullpen mates combined for three perfect relief innings, as the Fort Wayne Wizards won their second straight game over the Loons Monday by a count of 4-0
 
Man to receive probation and fines after driving while intoxicating and hitting woman
 Christine Robinson suffered critical injuries in the early morning hours April 9 after being struck while in the street
 
Update: Cleansing of contaminated soil with dioxin may need to be repeated
 Flooding could cause toxin levels in the future to rise
 
Loons lose lead then game
 Felix Carrasco wowed fans at Dow Diamond on June 16 by winning the 2008 All-Star Home Run Derby. Carrasco wowed his home fans Sunday with a game-winning home run to give the Great Lakes Loons a heartbreaking loss
 
Edenville man recovering at home after tree he was trimming uprooted with him in it
 Occurred in Midland, blocks away from MidMichigan Medical Center. Adam Garrison suffered over two dozen broken bones, as well as punctures to both lungs
 
Whitecaps take doubleheader from Loons
 The West Michigan Whitecaps captured a pair of one-run wins Thursday night, winning the completion of Wednesday night’s suspended game, 4-3, and racking up a 2-1 victory in the regularly-scheduled contest in seven innings at Dow Diamond
 
Soil contaminated with dioxin and furan has been removed from site of park Dow plans to build
 Was site of Dow Chemicals 47 building for over 90 years
 
West Michigan's Kibler flirts with perfection
 Tigers' prospect and Michigan State alum Jon Kibler struck out nine and was perfect through six and 1/3 innings as West Michigan was able to hold the Great Lakes Loons scoreless Tuesday and take a 5-0 win at Dow Diamond
 
Granholm visits Dow Corning to encourage expansion
 Goal is for Hemlock Semiconductor Corp., a subsidiary of Dow, to build expansion plant in the area
 
Local woman charged after setting fire to house and attacking husband and woman with knife
 Chrystal Swerdan faces up to life in prison
 






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