State of the Community Address rallies optimism for Battle Creek area
In Battle Creek the State of the Community Address featuring Mayor Mark Behnke and County Board Chair Derek King showcased hopeful 2018 prospects amid past year challenges. King highlighted Calhoun County leadership, the administrator/controller model, and county stats: population 136,000, general fund budget $40 million, with continued focus on coordinated county-wide governance and public questions from about 100 attendees.
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Calhoun County
Michigan
Battle Creek
Mark Behnke
Derek King
Kool Family
Behnke
King
Battle Creek Area
County Board of Commissioners
Carla Reynolds
Kathy-Sue Vette
Steve Frisbie
Jake Smith
Vic Potter
Gary Tompkins
Marshall
General Fund
Kool
Record of American lightning strike deaths trends
The piece cites National Weather Service data showing 2017 had 16 American lightning fatalities. It notes a 30-year average of 47 per year from 1987 to 2016, but only about 30 per year from 2007 to 2016, suggesting a downward trend. It adds about one in ten struck die, with deaths chiefly from heart stoppage rather than burns.
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National Weather Service
NWS
United States
Treehugger.com
John Jensenius
Treehugger. Com
Lightning risks and safety habits in everyday life
The column surveys how lightning injuries cause migraines mobility limits and mental issues. It cites a 2017 Treehugger piece and 2014 BBC data showing millions of annual strikes with odds of about 1 in 1.083 million per hit and 1 in 13 500 over an 80 year life, highlighting safer UK comparisons and practical safety tips.
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Melissa Breyer
Treehugger. Com
United States
NWS
BBC News
Royal Society For the Prevention of Accidents
Developing World
False imprisonment case in Clarke v Kmart revisited
Michigan Court of Appeals redefines false imprisonment in a shopping context. A Kalamazoo Kmart held a shopper for about ten minutes during a routine bag check after a billing error. The court ruled personal coercion can amount to false imprisonment even without a physical seizure.
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Michigan Court of Appeals
Clarke v. Kmart
Kalamazoo-area
Kmart
Dorothy Clarke
Clarke
Kalamazoo
Court of Appeals
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