Internet expansion delays hit Laketown and Saugatuck townships
Comcast’s Heartland Region delays completing the Laketown and Saugatuck fiber project past the year end. Only 100 homes can be served with current pole-permit approvals out of a 3,000 home goal, as Consumers Energy processes 1,600 poles and 98 pole attachments amid a high workload. Engineering and pole work follow inspections, with spring 2019 projected completion.
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Laketown
Saugatuck
Michelle Gilbert
Comcast
Heartland
Consumers Energy
Gilbert
Roger Morgenstern
Morgenstern
RoboDux win Inspire Award at Michigan state robotics finals
Creekside Middle School team RoboDux earns the state Inspire Award at Battle Creek after qualifying from Allendale and advancing from about 600 teams. Coach Andrew Quick notes the honor makes them one of Michigan’s elite teams and qualifies for the world championship in Detroit in April.
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Battle Creek
Michigan
RoboDux
Andrew Quick
Allendale
Detroit
Quick
Creekside Middle School
Roboducks
Traffic signal installed at Adams and Black River
The Ottawa County Board of Road Commissioners approved the stop and go traffic signal at Adams Street and Black River Drive in Holland Township. Strain Electric completed the wiring on December 12 and the light began flashing as yellow on Adams Street and red on Black River Drive. it is to switch to stop and go operation on December 19, weather permitting.
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Holland
Adams Street
Black River Drive
Holland Township
Board of County Road Commissioners
County of
Ottawa
Strain Electric Company
Michigan panel questions drinking water toxin standard
A state science advisory panel convened by Gov. Snyder finds Michigan's PFAS drinking water standard may be too weak. The group led by David Savitz urges further study of PFOS and related chemicals, noting exposure below 70 ppt could cause illness.
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Traverse City
Rick Snyder
Michigan
Michigan Pfas
Snyder
David Savitz
Brown
University School of Public Health
Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
EPA
Ottawa
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