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LANSING Ryan Cox, 22, of Mancelona, was bound over to stand trial on one charge each of Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm Less than Murder, a 10-year felony, and Felony Firearm, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Cox was charged in December 2023 following a Michigan State Police (MSP) investigation into an off-duty shooting at a Mecosta County campground by Cox, a conservation officer with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

LANSING Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently filed a complaint against Daniel Courtemanche, 68, of Pinconning, owner and operator of the Ugly RV Park, in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County for allegedly violating state laws by operating a campground in Pinconning without a preconstruction permit and license, installing and using non-compliant wastewater lagoons, and creating a public nuisance. “Unpermitted campgrounds with non-compliant wastewater systems can pollute groundwater and threaten the health of an entire community, and violators must be held accountable,” Nessel said.

BEAVERTON Anew business, Smokeez Tobacco Shop LLC, held their grand opening, which included a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Gladwin County Chamber of Commerce, in Beaverton on Saturday, May 11. The business is owned by Kirt and Jesssica Dion.

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LANSING Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is pursuing the goal of extending free pre-K to more Michigan families by 2027.

LANSING Representative Bill G. Schuette has set upcoming “Ask Bill G.” Office Hours events for May in Midland and Beaverton.

LANSING Nicholas Patnode, 19, and Zander Garrett, 20, were arraigned Monday in Kalkaska County District Court in Kalkaska for multiple wildlife violations that took place throughout Kalkaska County during October-November 2022. Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers began the complex investigation in 2022 after receiving a tip through the DNR Report All Poaching hotline.

BEAVERTON Beaverton Mayor Ray Nau has invited the community to join him and the Beaverton City Manager, Shannon Sirpilla, in the city’s annual flower planting. Flowers will be planted around the city in large flowerpots and in the ground in some areas.