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Ontonagon man pleads guilty to embezzlement

LANSING — An Ontonagon man pleaded guilty in Macomb County Monday to embezzling nearly $300,000 from an elderly woman for whom he served as attorney. Richard Filbey, 62, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult of $100,000 or more and one count of tax fraud for embezzling funds from an elderly woman while acting as her power of attorney. As part of the plea in 16th Circuit Court, Filbey agreed to more than $280,000 in restitution. In late 2018, Filbey began acting as power of attorney for the 86-year-old victim, state Attorney General Dana Nessel ...

Michigan gets $17.4 million in natural disaster prevention funds

LANSING — The state of Michigan has been awarded $17.4 million through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund program, for fiscal year 2024 which will create a loan fund for the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division to help local communities obtain low interest loans for projects designed to reduce risks from natural hazards and disasters. “As severe weather becomes more frequent and challenging for communities across Michigan, it’s more important than ever that we ensure our state has the resources needed to protect our residents, our ...

SH Foundation awards $18,561 mental health grant to Unite UP

MARQUETTE — The Superior Health Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce the approval of $548,477.49 for year two of its Proactive Pediatric Mental Health Grants to organizations addressing pressing mental health needs of youth across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. These grants reflect SHF’s ongoing commitment to improving access to care for vulnerable populations and providing life-changing support in underserved regions. The funds granted across year one and year two of these projects, in collaboration with the Michigan Health Endowment Fund and the Blue Cross Blue ...

Two-day suicide training session coming to Houghton in October

Copper Shores Outreach & Education is hosting a free two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) on Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29 at the MUB Alumni Lounge on Michigan Tech’s campus. This two day workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, teaching people ...

AWARD-WINNING

HOUGHTON — The transformation of Houghton’s downtown and the community spirit that powered it helped it win a prestigious state award. Houghton received the Michigan Municipal League’s annual Community Excellence Award at the MML’s conference on Mackinac Island last week. ...

Michigan highlights 10-year anniversary of school safety program

Monday, Sept. 16, was highlighted as the first 10 years of Michigan’s student safety program OK2SAY by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Director of the Michigan State Police Col. James Grady II. The program allows students, parents, school staff and educators to report acts and behaviors ...