http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/ Ford River, MI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/content/562a7531ed1c02243e59f20c1af70322.html They enjoyed a rather successful season last winter http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/content/b87f0d547ceaa5cd9675e5a3516fb44e.html It's on to the Elite Eight for the Maryland men's soccer team and freshman forward Casey Townsend a Traverse City West product Plus No 1 Penn State and Leland's Alica Glass keep making NCAA history and more news about area college athletes http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/content/d10c8ae67df9b8b257f912bd0c9e88b0.html Dear Rick: Thanks so much for your radio show and your newspaper column I've learned a lot throughout the years I am in my early 70s I have not yet taken my required distribution from my IRA I always wait until the end of the year I heard that because of the downturn on Wall Street there is a possibility they will suspend required distributions this year I don't want to take a distribution this year as all my funds are currently very low http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/content/ce67e610bb4fb1b71d7f0bf7468051ee.html ESCANABA Although some may be annoyed by people who drive around with pets in their laps you may be surprised to learn that it is not against the law in MichiganDelta County Sheriff Gary Ballweg said dogs or other pets are not required to be restrained except in the open bed of a pickup truck http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/content/0b161cbb7f3d43b3e680291bcc2fbf99.html ESCANABA The 15day firearm deer season shaped up as expected according to Department of Natural Resources officials This year's deer harvest may be downDNR Wildlife Biologist Craig Albright who is stationed in the Escanaba office said 700 deer had been checked at the DNR check station An additional 500 deer were checked at the Stephenson check station during the same period of time http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/content/4b92f0bec10a106f35c2a85dd16d1582.html ESCANABA A Delta County sheriff's deputy who pleaded no contest to assaulting a Wells man last summer while off duty was sentenced Monday to six months probation He was also assessed 645 in fines and costs with restitution to be determined http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/content/4da03db8a499d4ca0b857267e5edbd6d.html ESCANABA A recent welders training program put on by a partnership between local area businesses Michigan Works The Job Force Board and MTEC at Bay College resulted in jobs for eight new fulltime weldersLisa Broman of the Job Force Board said there is an ongoing welder shortage impacting industries around the world including the UP http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/ford-river/content/0c018ea9565a9d050497457734390ccd.html ESCANABA Although some may be annoyed by people who drive around with pets in their laps you may be surprised to learn that it is not against the law in MichiganWhile some states such as California have recently debated a ban on pets riding on driver's laps Delta County Sheriff Gary Ballweg said dogs or other pets are not required to be restrained except in the open bed of a pickup truck