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Valerie OBrien formerly was the assistant chief at MSU Police, but was demoted after spending more than a year on paid administrative leave.

Former MSUPD captain charged with carrying a gun, driving while intoxicated A Michigan State Police car on Aug. 23, 2019 in East Lansing. — Photo by Sylvia Jarrus | The State News Former Michigan State University Police Capt. Valerie OBrien has been charged with operating while int...

ROCKFORD — Neighbors including leaders of Midway Village Museum are raising concerns about a 240-unit apartment complex and four-story assisted living facility proposed on Garrett Lane near the Home Depot. Rockford City Council will consider the proposal in the coming weeks after delaying a vote on a development plan to give residents and neighbors the chance to meet with the developer and discuss their concerns, said Alderman Tim Durkee, a Republican who represents the 1st Ward where th...

VFWs nationwide face decreased membership VFWs nationwide face decreased membership By Brady Williams | April 21, 2021 at 6:41 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 6:47 PM JASPER, Ind. (WFIE) - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 673 in Jasper once had 12,000 members. Now, they have 330. On Wednesday, members said they all share a deep bond. “We’re all brothers. We’ve all connected somehow,” said Don Kluemper, a longtime member. They said it’s a tight-knit group, but recently they’ve seen a ...

Michigan Trooper Is Charged After Setting Dog on Man for Nearly 4 Minutes The man, who the authorities said sustained several bite injuries, can be heard in dash camera footage pleading with Trooper Parker Surbrook to pull the dog off him. In this image taken from a video, Trooper Parker Surbrook is seen deploying a police dog on a suspect.Credit...Michigan State Police March 8, 2021 A state trooper in Michigan has been charged with felonious assault for using a police dog to subdue an unarmed ...

The man, who the authorities said sustained several bite injuries, can be heard in dash camera footage pleading with the officer to pull the dog off him.

Abesgami Senior A Finalist In NJ Music Composition Competition Big things are happening for one Absegami senior who achieved a huge honor by being named a finalist in a prestigious music composition competition the state holds to seek out the best that NJ high schools have to offer in terms of musical talent. This isnt just any music competition, however. A composition competition means that each competitor is responsible for composing (writing) their submission pieces themselves. According to ...

New Yorker writer Bill Barich is best known for his horse racing book Laughing in the Hills, published 25 years ago now. For his latest book, Barich has again written about horses, but this time added Ireland as a topic as well in A Fine Place to Daydream: Racehorses, Romance and the Irish. Barich fell in love, moved to Dublin and took quickly to the Irish love for the race track. As Barich explores Ireland, he also meets top trainers, horses and jockeys. A Fine Place to Daydream builds up t...