Kentucky man ordered to pay fines for having THC in system during crash that killed Michigan teen
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
A GoFundMe Page for the funeral expenses of AJ Jeffs, killed in a July 4, 2020, crash on I-75 in Bay County.
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BAY CITY, MI A Kentucky man has been ordered to pay fines for having THC in his system when a vehicle he was driving crashed and killed his teenage passenger on the Fourth of July. He avoided a stiffer penalty as investigators found the substance did not contribute to the collision.
Joseph H. Cozart Jr., 26, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, appeared via Zoom before Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly for sentencing. Cozart in December pleaded no contest to one count of operating a motor vehicle with the presence of a controlled substance-marijuana. In exchange, the prosecution agreed to dismiss a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Have a sweet tooth? Here are Michigan’s Top 21 Pies
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Sweetie-licious Pies in DeWitt, Michigan, was our pick as Michigan s Best Pie in 2014. They are offering a free slice of pie on National Pie Day, which is Jan. 23, 2021.MLive
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Pie! Hands down, said Linda Hundt, owner of Sweetie-licious Pies.
“No matter what, pie brings you home,” said Hundt, whose store just celebrated 15 years in business in DeWitt, Michigan.
“There is no other dessert that truly takes you back to the holidays, and Thanksgiving, and birthdays, and Fourth of July celebrations. Usually there is some kind of pie associated with really, really thoughtful and sweet memories for people.”
Who’s new in the Michigan House of Representatives
Updated Jan 05, 2021;
Posted Jan 05, 2021
The House Chamber pictured at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Neil Blake
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The new legislative session brings with it substantial turnover for the Michigan House of Representatives, which will have 28 new lawmakers serving their first full terms in office.
Most of the freshman class will fill House seats vacated by members who hit their six-year term limit serving in the state House, although some defeated incumbents or are replacing members who sought other offices last fall.
Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, and Democratic Leader-elect Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, will fill the leadership slots left open by the departures of former Reps. Lee Chatfield and Christine Greig.
Kentucky man accepts plea deal in July 4 crash that killed teen on I-75 in Bay County
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
Posted Dec 19, 2020
A GoFundMe Page for the funeral expenses of AJ Jeffs, killed in a July 4, 2020, crash on I-75 in Bay County.
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BAY CITY, MI A Kentucky man charged with two misdemeanors stemming from a July 4 crash on Interstate 75 that killed his teenage relative has accepted a plea deal.
Joseph H. Cozart Jr., 26, on Friday, Dec. 18, appeared before Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly and pleaded no contest to one count of operating a motor vehicle with the presence of a controlled substance-marijuana. In exchange, the prosecution agreed to dismiss a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
MDARD
For immediate release: December 17, 2020
LANSING, MI - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today awarded Value Added and Regional Food System grants to nine Michigan producers, processors, and community development organizations. The grants are designed to help retain, expand, attract, or develop agricultural processing in Michigan through targeted investments in technology and equipment, feasibility studies, healthy food access, regional food systems, and urban agriculture.
“When you look at these projects individually, the grants will help one operation with new equipment, expand processing capacity for others, and bring nutritious products to a local food desert,” said MDARD Director Gary McDowell. “Collectively over time, however, these grant projects strengthen our state’s food supply chain. Making targeted investments in businesses and community organizations ultimately helps diversify, expand, and improve Michigan’s entire food and a