| Teens shot with BB guns in Pontiac park | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:46:01 PM by Blog57 Team | | PONTIAC -- Two teens received minor injuries after being shot at by five other teens armed with BB guns.The Pontiac Police Department arrested the five teens – a 16-year-old from Bloomington, two 14-year-olds from Pontiac, and two 13 year olds from Pontiac — following the incident around 3 p.m. on Sunday in Fell Park.Pontiac Police Department Maj. Jim Woolford said the group of teens approached the victims and asked if they wanted to fight.When the victims said no, the group fired on them.Woolford said the victims, who are both 13 years old, had injuries to their stomach, arm and legs.Police were able to recover three of the BB guns used in the incident.The teens are facing charges of aggravated battery and obstruction of justice. All were released to custody of their parents.Woolford said it is unclear why the children were in the park, which is also the location of the city's skate park which opened earlier this month.... | |
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| | | Vandals spray paint cars in Pontiac | | Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:46:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | PONTIAC -- Vandals used yellow and white spray paint to put words and phrases on at least five privately owned cars in Pontiac, some of which also had slashed tires.Some of the words were misspelled and other phrases used incorrect grammar, police said.The Pontiac Police Department is looking into the vandalism, which was first reported on Saturday. Reports continued Monday.The vandalism comes one week after several vehicles, including a limousine owned by Mayor Scott McCoy, had their tires slashed. Most of those vehicles were government owned.Maj. Jim Woolford said police can't connect the two incidents. All the cars damaged this weekend are privately owned. One is a limousine.The incidents occurred in the 400 block of North Locust, 500 block of West Prairie and 200 block of Timber Street.Anyone with information about the vandalism reports should call police (815) 844-5148 or leave a tip through the link at www.pontiac.org.... | |
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| | | Recent housing efforts are good start | | Posted Sunday, September 03, 2006 12:45:52 AM by Blog57 Team | | Who would have thought that in one week housing would become such a hot topic in Oakland County? First, it was a county-originated study that said there will be a shortage of 26,000 housing units in Lyon, Orion and West Bloomfi eld townships, as well as Novi, South Lyon and Wixom by 2030. These are the communities where nearly 50 percent of the county's growth is expected by then. .... | |
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| | | Rea adds 30 after buyout | | Posted Friday, September 01, 2006 2:46:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | Rea Magnet Wire Co. Inc. has invested approximately $250,000 in its corporate headquarters, 3600 E. Pontiac St., to accommodate the addition earlier this year of about 30 corporate staff, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance said in a statement Thursday. Approximately 90 people are now employed at the company's headquarters. The new jobs resulted from Rea's purchase of Fort Wayne-based Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Co.'s North American manufacturing operations in February. After the deal was announced in November, Phelps Dodge closed its One Technology Center in Fort Wayne and laid off about 50 salaried employees. A company spokesman at the time said Rea saw no need to duplicate research and administrative operations. The affected employees were invited to apply for the new positions but given no guarantees.... | |
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| | | Past podiums at The Glen give GAINSCO team an optimistic outlook ... | | Posted Friday, August 11, 2006 4:45:55 AM by Blog57 Team | | WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 10, 2006) — Today, the Rolex Sports Car Series rolls into the fabled Watkins Glen International, and in Friday evening’s Crown Royal 200 at the Glen, Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty will attempt to write a new chapter in the track’s storied history – a chapter that ends with the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley in Victory Lane for the first time. With eight straight top-10s and four podiums on the season, GAINSCO/Blackhawk Racing has proven itself a top contender in Grand-Am competition, and it’s clear that the team is on the verge of a breakthrough victory. The only question is where – and after two second-place finishes in three starts, it’s a good bet that the 2.4-mile Watkins Glen road course could be where it happens.... | |
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| | | Pontiac business owner is new citizen | | Posted Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:46:16 PM by Blog57 Team | | A new citizen of the United States works in downtown Pontiac.Khanh Tran has worked as a nail technician at Ooolala Designs and at Unlimited Styles, and for the past year-plus has owned and operated DK Nails, 107 N. Mill St. That was all part of her life in America since coming to the Midwest from Saigon, Vietnam, in February 1998.On Friday, July 21, her life as a U.S. citizen began, as she and 284 others, from 68 countries, took their oath of citizenship at the Peoria Civic Center. .... | |
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| | | Nationwide closes in Pontiac | | Posted Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:45:52 AM by Blog57 Team | | Nationwide Glove Co. Inc., opened its doors in Pontiac in either late 1939 or early 1940. It announced to its remaining 16 employees on June 5 that it would be closing its doors."The reason for closing now is that we do nothing but commercial work gloves here and now there is not enough work available for us. Imports from other countries have taken over the commercial glove market in the United States. The companies that are buying this product for their consumer business are buying the cheaper product they can obtain only from foreign countries," said Terry Clark, vice president and general manager of Nationwide.She said that since 1972 Nationwide has owned and operated three facilities in southern Illinois. .... | |
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| | | Cuts leave Pontiac staff reeling | | Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 6:45:57 PM by Blog57 Team | | PONTIAC -- Library officials are asking for patrons' patience after a massive funding cut slashed the staff and nearly closed the library. The city, which is facing a $60 million deficit, recently reduced its annual library funding from $300,000 to $150,000. That meant the Pontiac Public Library had to reduce its staff from 12 to five at the beginning of this month. The library also receives about $140,000 each year from the state. "Residents hopefully will not see any major changes because of this," said library Director Billy Williams. "With the reduced staff, things may be a little bit slower because we will have to wear more than one hat to pitch in and do a bit more. … It's kind of slow, so hopefully we will get a better handle on things by the fall." The entire facility was on the verge of closing under Mayor Clarence Phillips' proposal to cut all its funding from the city budget.... | |
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