Northern Michigan woman receives awards after saving children from drowning I don t think (people) realize how quickly you can get sucked out there Arielle Breen, arielle.breen@pioneergroup.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Mark Cameron, Jamie Racklyeft, Alyssa Dewitt aand Josh Glass are shown after an award ceremony for Dewitt for her efforts in saving three children from drowning at First Street Beach, in Manistee on May 25. Arielle Breen/News AdvocateShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Alyssa Dewitt stands with daughters Cleo Knapp (left) and Briar Knapp after Manistee City Police Chief Josh Glass (right) presented her with several awards. Dewitt saved several children from a near drowning incident at First Street Beach last month. (Arielle Breen/News Advocate) Show MoreShow Less
Scammers told two DeWitt Township women their daughters had been kidnapped and demanded ransom Friday night a woman in DeWitt Township was contacted by a blocked number. On the other end of the phone was someone who claimed to be holding her daughter hostage, and would only release her if hundreds of dollars were wired to their account. By: Lauren Shields and last updated 2021-04-15 07:09:08-04 Friday night a woman in DeWitt Township was contacted by a blocked number. On the other end of the phone was someone who claimed to be holding her daughter hostage and said they would only release her if hundreds of dollars were wired to their account.
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2:12 Unionization in Alabama could propel Amazon facilities across the country to organize, including in Central New York. Workers there and at other Amazon facilities have complained about very demanding working conditions with few breaks and insufficient pandemic safety precautions. Syracuse University Whitman School Assistant Professor of management Lynn Vincent said a ‘yes’ vote would be momentous. “A ‘yes’ vote here could galvanize workers at other locations, not just the Syracuse location. I know other locations are watching Alabama. We all are.” However, Vincent said a ‘no’ vote won’t stop the momentum. She says civil and workers’ rights movements have been gaining traction over the past year or so.
Despite the challenges of training and competing during a pandemic, DeWitt put together an 11-0 season and a strong showing at states. Senior divers Elise Snyder and Addison Beathard were determined to not waste their final opportunity to compete in high school. They practiced outside, with the rest of the DeWitt swim and dive team, during the first month of the season because its pool was closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Credit Jared Ramsey The pandemic changed and limited the usual ways of practicing, making any time they could find precious. Snyder and Beathard, the team’s co-captains, were integral in bringing the team together during the offseason and making sure everyone was ready for the season even when it was still up in the air, according to Coach Greg Brace.