Underwater pumpkin carving; longest popcorn string; Music Man Square trouble
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OTTER LAKE, Mich. (AP) — A group of scuba divers donned flippers and wetsuits to carve pumpkins underwater as part of a pre-Halloween tradition in Michigan.
Francis Carr, one of the participants in Sunday's 21st annual event at Otter Lake, says that it's "taking pumpkin carving to the next level."
While still on land, MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/2eIXRIT ) the divers scraped the insides of their pumpkin and drew designs. From there, they headed underwater to carve.
The event about 60 miles northwest of Detroit is sponsored by a dive shop. Jordon Fundaro, who has participated in the carving for the last two years, says that "All you hear is yourself breathing and the knife carving through the pumpkin." He says the whole experience is "kind of surreal."
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Information from: The Grand Rapids Press:MLive.com, http://www.mlive.com
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Technology engineers are installing digital signs along the Jane Addams Tollway in the Chicago area that will give drivers speed and accident information in real time.
As construction on the tollway finishes, crews are installing gantries every half-mile between O'Hare International Airport and Barrington Road to create the active traffic management system, or "smart road," the Daily Herald (http://bit.ly/2diETIR ) reported. There will be a total of 29.
When a crash occurs, red X's will indicate closed lanes. Messages will update with detours and other notices, such as Amber Alerts.
Tollway planners have also built an infrastructure to accommodate communication tools for self-driving cars in the future.
The active system will cost the tollway nearly $33 million.
The system will operate through wireless speed sensors, dozens of cameras and weather stations, which transmit data to the tollway dispatch center in Downers Grove. A traffic team will analyze the results and update the signs.
"It's about safety and congestion relief, which leads to environmental benefits and positioning the tollway to be a 21st-century leader," said, Executive Director, Greg Bedalov. He hopes the new additions will empower drivers "to make wise decisions about lane usage."
According to Bedalov, the purpose of the new technology will be to alert drivers in advance of crashes and closed lanes earlier so they can merge efficiently and continue on their route, which will help with a better traffic flow. He said traffic engineers are calculating the frequency and length of the alerts to ensure they do not distract drivers.
"We want to avoid over-messaging our customers," he explained.
The system is expected to go live next spring.
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Information from: Daily Herald, http://www.dailyherald.com
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Court documents suggest a Lafayette art teacher was shot to death in a case of mistaken identity.
A probable cause affidavit filed against 18-year-old Darius Javon Printup in the slaying of Kristi Redmon quotes an unidentified witness as saying the suspect was looking for a male "who had ripped him off" when he allegedly shot the 52-year-old woman after she answered her door Wednesday night.
Redmon taught art at two elementary schools in Lafayette.
The Lafayette Journal & Courier reports (http://on.jconline.com/2eJWXMp ) Printup was arrested early Saturday and appeared in court Monday for an initial hearing. A judge entered a preliminary plea of not guilty for him. After filing a 72-hour hold, prosecutors have until 2 p.m. Wednesday to file formal charges.
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Information from: Journal and Courier, http://www.jconline.com
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ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Wind energy companies in Indiana are attempting to mitigate the deaths of bats during migration season by slowing or stopping their turbines at night.
Wildcat Wind Farm, which operates 125 turbines in Madison and Tipton counties, and Fowler Ridge Wind Farm, which operates 355 turbines in Benton County, have worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the plans, the Herald Bulletin (http://bit.ly/2dWiRcK ) reported.
In return, the companies could be eligible for an Incidental Take Permit, which allows a company to unintentionally kill or injure a small number of endangered animals while still allowing the companies to operate. The plan for the Incidental Take Permits is intended to help reduce the death of bats.
Wind farm owners could be held responsible and charged with harming an endangered species without the permit.
Wildcat Wind Farm's plan requires it to slow the turbines during the night and to purchase and provide for more than 250 acres of land for summer habitat.
"Wildcat Wind Farm seeks to maximize production of non-polluting energy by the project, while conserving bats and minimizing and mitigating, to the maximum extent practicable, the impacts of any incidental take," said Larry Springer, a public relations representative for Enbridge, the Canadian company that owns the wind farm.
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm's plan requires it to shut down turbines that are turned perpendicular to the wind during low-wind times between sunset and sunrise.
Although all migratory species of bats are vulnerable, the deaths in Indiana have been most harmful to the endangered Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat, which are also facing a decline due to the deadly white-nose fungal disease that has been killing roosting areas.
A study from academic journal Bioscience said 600,000 to 900,000 bats are killed by wind turbines each year in the United States.
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Information from: The Herald Bulletin, http://www.theheraldbulletin.com
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MARINE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A group of Marine City residents believe they've broken the world record for longest string of popcorn during an event aimed to inspire residents to vote.
The more-than-365 meter string created Saturday and Sunday stretched across the width of the St. Clair River, took off from Marine City and was taken across the body of water by a boat to St. Clair Township, Ontario, the Times Herald (http://bwne.ws/2diktQ2 ) reported.
The group that strung the popcorn consisted of 160 volunteers who worked from 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday. They resumed their efforts at 9 a.m. Sunday and continued until finishing within the time frame. The attempt to break the record had to be completed within 24 hours.
Guinness World Records hasn't certified the achievement yet. The current world record is 320 meters.
The volunteers encountered some challenges along the way, such as a possible storm and humidity, which caused the popcorn to shrink.
On Saturday, the group also attempted to set the record for most pumpkins carved simultaneously, but fell short of the goal by more than 300 pumpkins.
Mariner Theater owner Gary Kohs sponsored the event called Pumpkins, Popcorn and Politics. Its goal was to encourage the highest voter turnout for a community in Michigan.
"This is small-town America at its finest," Kohs said.
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Information from: Times Herald, http://www.thetimesherald.com
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OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday that he's creating a new council that will review state agency rules and regulations in an attempt to reduce bureaucracy and save Illinois $250 million over the next decade.
Rauner's office said each state regulatory agency will have a representative on the new Illinois Competiveness Council, which Rauner created via executive order. The financial savings will come from the cost of fees directly paid to the state for licenses. Another goal is to reduce 4 million pages in paperwork.
"For years, Illinois has added layers and layers of burdensome rules and regulations to a never-ending bureaucracy," Rauner said in a statement. "It's an endless line of red tape that creates a barrier for small businesses and entrepreneurs. By cutting the red tape, we are creating an environment where they can succeed."
The administration said the council will work to make sure regulations are up to date and language is easily understandable. It also is tasked with reducing unneeded requirements to save time and money for businesses, social service providers and residents.
The council is seeking public feedback on how to cut bureaucracy. The council's website has a large red button that users can click that says "Report Red Tape."
The council also will look for recommendations that will improve the state's licensing procedures to help job growth. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation offers licenses in more than 200 categories but issues fewer than 100 licenses in nearly a third of those individual categories, state officials said.
Rauner's office said similar efforts in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky and Massachusetts have been successful.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Nearly 7.5 million Michigan residents are registered to vote, the highest number ever for a presidential election, according to data from the state secretary of state's office.
More than 120,500 people have been added to the voter registration rolls since July, MLive (http://bit.ly/2dVYj40 ) reported. The deadline to register to vote in Michigan was Oct. 11.
Census data from 2015 estimates Michigan has a little more than 7.7 million residents age 18 and older.
Tim Snow, Kalamazoo County Clerk, said it was difficult to estimate an attendance for this election, more so than any other election he could remember.
The latest numbers indicate an increase of more than 26,500 voters than in 2012 and nearly 10,500 more than in 2008, which previously held the registration record.
Some of the biggest registration surges came from counties with a large college-age population, including Washtenaw, Ingham, Isabella, Marquette, Houghton and Kalamazoo counties.
Ed Golembiewski, who oversees elections for the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office, said he doesn't find the surges surprising and disagreed with talks of millennials not being engaged in the election.
"I expect voter turnout to be high, especially in Washtenaw County," he said. "I certainly think the students at University of Michigan will be turning out."
According to Snow, absentee balloting increased 50 percent in the August 2016 primary compared with the August 2012 primary.
Some election clerks are encouraging absentee balloting this year to reduce lines on Election Day.
Michigan allows absentee ballots for people who are disabled, will be out of town on the day of the election and for people who are 60 years and older.
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Information from: Kalamazoo Gazette, http://www.mlive.com/kalamazoo
- By ED WHITE Associated Press
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DETROIT (AP) — DNA tests have linked an ex-convict to the 1981 slaying of a 77-year-old woman who was found strangled in her Lansing home, according to a lawyer who is seeking to overturn the conviction of another man.
The disclosure was made Friday in a court filing in Ingham County. Michael Darnell Harris is seeking a new trial in the death of Ula Curdy.
DNA tests weren't available in 1983 when Harris was convicted. But Michigan State Police recently found that a semen stain on Curdy's clothing belonged to another man who was 13 at the time of her death, attorney Ed Zeineh said.
The tests were ordered by a judge. Zeineh said there were other evidence problems, too.
"Mr. Harris has for 33 years exclaimed his innocence, largely being ignored," he said in a court filing. "Mr. Harris is asking for a diligent judge to take notice of the presented injustices in conjunction with the DNA exoneration and award him a new trial."
Harris, 53, is serving a life sentence, but it's not his only conviction. He was also found guilty of killing three more elderly women in Lansing, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
A court hearing is scheduled for Friday but might be postponed. Prosecutor Gretchen Whitmer said her office hasn't decided whether to continue to stand behind Harris' conviction.
"When the DNA came back, we sent the rest of the evidence in the case to the lab for additional testing," Whitmer said in an email Monday. "We will wait for those results so we can make a thoughtful and informed decision as to how we will proceed."
The man whose DNA was found on Curdy's clothing has 11 convictions in Kent and Barry counties, starting in 1992, according to the state Corrections Department website. They include assault with a dangerous weapon, cocaine possession and safe breaking.
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ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to assault for attacking another woman in a restaurant because she was speaking Swahili.
Jodie Burchard-Risch was at an Applebee's in Coon Rapids last year when she smashed her glass beer mug in Asma Jama's face, causing significant injuries. A criminal complaint said Burchard-Risch became upset before the attack because Jama wasn't speaking English.
The 44-year-old Burchard-Risch pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree assault.
Jama told reporters she was happy with the guilty plea.
As part of the plea deal, Burchard-Risch will face 180 days in jail and five years of probation. If she violates probation, she could spend about three years in prison. She'll be sentenced in December.
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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man who was the manager of an Italian restaurant in suburban Detroit has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for threatening a competitor.
Giuseppe D'Anna (Donna) appeared Monday in Detroit federal court, months after pleading guilty to trying to disrupt interstate commerce. The crime occurred in 2009 at Nonna's Kitchen in Macomb County's Shelby Township.
At the time, D'Anna was manager of a restaurant called Tiramisu. D'Anna admits he told the owner of Nonna's Kitchen: "You don't open here. ... But you still have time. Leave the place and don't open the place."
He also made a reference to Sicily.
In 2012, in state court, D'Anna and a brother were sentenced to two months in jail. They were accused of attacking the Nonna's owner with a baseball bat.
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MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Music Man Square in the hometown of "The Music Man" creator Meredith Willson is floundering financially.
The Mason City Foundation Board runs the operation, and board members say it's losing about $60,000 a year.
The Mason City Globe Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/2dIgkBe ) that the square opened in 2002, envisioned as a mecca for young musicians and visitors who could bask in the shadow of Willson, who died in 1984. The square includes a 1912 streetscape, large and small meeting rooms, a museum and recording studios.
Board member John Barron says he thinks staff reorganization and program restructuring will help solve the square's problems, but board member Barb Hovland says she thinks the cost of the attraction's upkeep doesn't match the public's interest in Willson.
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Information from: Globe Gazette, http://www.globegazette.com/
OTTER LAKE, Mich. (AP) — A group of scuba divers donned flippers and wetsuits to carve pumpkins underwater as part of a pre-Halloween tradition in Michigan.
Francis Carr, one of the participants in Sunday's 21st annual event at Otter Lake, says that it's "taking pumpkin carving to the next level."
While still on land, MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/2eIXRIT ) the divers scraped the insides of their pumpkin and drew designs. From there, they headed underwater to carve.
The event about 60 miles northwest of Detroit is sponsored by a dive shop. Jordon Fundaro, who has participated in the carving for the last two years, says that "All you hear is yourself breathing and the knife carving through the pumpkin." He says the whole experience is "kind of surreal."
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Information from: The Grand Rapids Press:MLive.com, http://www.mlive.com
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Technology engineers are installing digital signs along the Jane Addams Tollway in the Chicago area that will give drivers speed and accident information in real time.
As construction on the tollway finishes, crews are installing gantries every half-mile between O'Hare International Airport and Barrington Road to create the active traffic management system, or "smart road," the Daily Herald (http://bit.ly/2diETIR ) reported. There will be a total of 29.
When a crash occurs, red X's will indicate closed lanes. Messages will update with detours and other notices, such as Amber Alerts.
Tollway planners have also built an infrastructure to accommodate communication tools for self-driving cars in the future.
The active system will cost the tollway nearly $33 million.
The system will operate through wireless speed sensors, dozens of cameras and weather stations, which transmit data to the tollway dispatch center in Downers Grove. A traffic team will analyze the results and update the signs.
"It's about safety and congestion relief, which leads to environmental benefits and positioning the tollway to be a 21st-century leader," said, Executive Director, Greg Bedalov. He hopes the new additions will empower drivers "to make wise decisions about lane usage."
According to Bedalov, the purpose of the new technology will be to alert drivers in advance of crashes and closed lanes earlier so they can merge efficiently and continue on their route, which will help with a better traffic flow. He said traffic engineers are calculating the frequency and length of the alerts to ensure they do not distract drivers.
"We want to avoid over-messaging our customers," he explained.
The system is expected to go live next spring.
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Information from: Daily Herald, http://www.dailyherald.com
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Court documents suggest a Lafayette art teacher was shot to death in a case of mistaken identity.
A probable cause affidavit filed against 18-year-old Darius Javon Printup in the slaying of Kristi Redmon quotes an unidentified witness as saying the suspect was looking for a male "who had ripped him off" when he allegedly shot the 52-year-old woman after she answered her door Wednesday night.
Redmon taught art at two elementary schools in Lafayette.
The Lafayette Journal & Courier reports (http://on.jconline.com/2eJWXMp ) Printup was arrested early Saturday and appeared in court Monday for an initial hearing. A judge entered a preliminary plea of not guilty for him. After filing a 72-hour hold, prosecutors have until 2 p.m. Wednesday to file formal charges.
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Information from: Journal and Courier, http://www.jconline.com
ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Wind energy companies in Indiana are attempting to mitigate the deaths of bats during migration season by slowing or stopping their turbines at night.
Wildcat Wind Farm, which operates 125 turbines in Madison and Tipton counties, and Fowler Ridge Wind Farm, which operates 355 turbines in Benton County, have worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the plans, the Herald Bulletin (http://bit.ly/2dWiRcK ) reported.
In return, the companies could be eligible for an Incidental Take Permit, which allows a company to unintentionally kill or injure a small number of endangered animals while still allowing the companies to operate. The plan for the Incidental Take Permits is intended to help reduce the death of bats.
Wind farm owners could be held responsible and charged with harming an endangered species without the permit.
Wildcat Wind Farm's plan requires it to slow the turbines during the night and to purchase and provide for more than 250 acres of land for summer habitat.
"Wildcat Wind Farm seeks to maximize production of non-polluting energy by the project, while conserving bats and minimizing and mitigating, to the maximum extent practicable, the impacts of any incidental take," said Larry Springer, a public relations representative for Enbridge, the Canadian company that owns the wind farm.
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm's plan requires it to shut down turbines that are turned perpendicular to the wind during low-wind times between sunset and sunrise.
Although all migratory species of bats are vulnerable, the deaths in Indiana have been most harmful to the endangered Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat, which are also facing a decline due to the deadly white-nose fungal disease that has been killing roosting areas.
A study from academic journal Bioscience said 600,000 to 900,000 bats are killed by wind turbines each year in the United States.
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Information from: The Herald Bulletin, http://www.theheraldbulletin.com
MARINE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A group of Marine City residents believe they've broken the world record for longest string of popcorn during an event aimed to inspire residents to vote.
The more-than-365 meter string created Saturday and Sunday stretched across the width of the St. Clair River, took off from Marine City and was taken across the body of water by a boat to St. Clair Township, Ontario, the Times Herald (http://bwne.ws/2diktQ2 ) reported.
The group that strung the popcorn consisted of 160 volunteers who worked from 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday. They resumed their efforts at 9 a.m. Sunday and continued until finishing within the time frame. The attempt to break the record had to be completed within 24 hours.
Guinness World Records hasn't certified the achievement yet. The current world record is 320 meters.
The volunteers encountered some challenges along the way, such as a possible storm and humidity, which caused the popcorn to shrink.
On Saturday, the group also attempted to set the record for most pumpkins carved simultaneously, but fell short of the goal by more than 300 pumpkins.
Mariner Theater owner Gary Kohs sponsored the event called Pumpkins, Popcorn and Politics. Its goal was to encourage the highest voter turnout for a community in Michigan.
"This is small-town America at its finest," Kohs said.
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Information from: Times Herald, http://www.thetimesherald.com
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday that he's creating a new council that will review state agency rules and regulations in an attempt to reduce bureaucracy and save Illinois $250 million over the next decade.
Rauner's office said each state regulatory agency will have a representative on the new Illinois Competiveness Council, which Rauner created via executive order. The financial savings will come from the cost of fees directly paid to the state for licenses. Another goal is to reduce 4 million pages in paperwork.
"For years, Illinois has added layers and layers of burdensome rules and regulations to a never-ending bureaucracy," Rauner said in a statement. "It's an endless line of red tape that creates a barrier for small businesses and entrepreneurs. By cutting the red tape, we are creating an environment where they can succeed."
The administration said the council will work to make sure regulations are up to date and language is easily understandable. It also is tasked with reducing unneeded requirements to save time and money for businesses, social service providers and residents.
The council is seeking public feedback on how to cut bureaucracy. The council's website has a large red button that users can click that says "Report Red Tape."
The council also will look for recommendations that will improve the state's licensing procedures to help job growth. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation offers licenses in more than 200 categories but issues fewer than 100 licenses in nearly a third of those individual categories, state officials said.
Rauner's office said similar efforts in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky and Massachusetts have been successful.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Nearly 7.5 million Michigan residents are registered to vote, the highest number ever for a presidential election, according to data from the state secretary of state's office.
More than 120,500 people have been added to the voter registration rolls since July, MLive (http://bit.ly/2dVYj40 ) reported. The deadline to register to vote in Michigan was Oct. 11.
Census data from 2015 estimates Michigan has a little more than 7.7 million residents age 18 and older.
Tim Snow, Kalamazoo County Clerk, said it was difficult to estimate an attendance for this election, more so than any other election he could remember.
The latest numbers indicate an increase of more than 26,500 voters than in 2012 and nearly 10,500 more than in 2008, which previously held the registration record.
Some of the biggest registration surges came from counties with a large college-age population, including Washtenaw, Ingham, Isabella, Marquette, Houghton and Kalamazoo counties.
Ed Golembiewski, who oversees elections for the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office, said he doesn't find the surges surprising and disagreed with talks of millennials not being engaged in the election.
"I expect voter turnout to be high, especially in Washtenaw County," he said. "I certainly think the students at University of Michigan will be turning out."
According to Snow, absentee balloting increased 50 percent in the August 2016 primary compared with the August 2012 primary.
Some election clerks are encouraging absentee balloting this year to reduce lines on Election Day.
Michigan allows absentee ballots for people who are disabled, will be out of town on the day of the election and for people who are 60 years and older.
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Information from: Kalamazoo Gazette, http://www.mlive.com/kalamazoo
- By ED WHITE Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — DNA tests have linked an ex-convict to the 1981 slaying of a 77-year-old woman who was found strangled in her Lansing home, according to a lawyer who is seeking to overturn the conviction of another man.
The disclosure was made Friday in a court filing in Ingham County. Michael Darnell Harris is seeking a new trial in the death of Ula Curdy.
DNA tests weren't available in 1983 when Harris was convicted. But Michigan State Police recently found that a semen stain on Curdy's clothing belonged to another man who was 13 at the time of her death, attorney Ed Zeineh said.
The tests were ordered by a judge. Zeineh said there were other evidence problems, too.
"Mr. Harris has for 33 years exclaimed his innocence, largely being ignored," he said in a court filing. "Mr. Harris is asking for a diligent judge to take notice of the presented injustices in conjunction with the DNA exoneration and award him a new trial."
Harris, 53, is serving a life sentence, but it's not his only conviction. He was also found guilty of killing three more elderly women in Lansing, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
A court hearing is scheduled for Friday but might be postponed. Prosecutor Gretchen Whitmer said her office hasn't decided whether to continue to stand behind Harris' conviction.
"When the DNA came back, we sent the rest of the evidence in the case to the lab for additional testing," Whitmer said in an email Monday. "We will wait for those results so we can make a thoughtful and informed decision as to how we will proceed."
The man whose DNA was found on Curdy's clothing has 11 convictions in Kent and Barry counties, starting in 1992, according to the state Corrections Department website. They include assault with a dangerous weapon, cocaine possession and safe breaking.
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ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to assault for attacking another woman in a restaurant because she was speaking Swahili.
Jodie Burchard-Risch was at an Applebee's in Coon Rapids last year when she smashed her glass beer mug in Asma Jama's face, causing significant injuries. A criminal complaint said Burchard-Risch became upset before the attack because Jama wasn't speaking English.
The 44-year-old Burchard-Risch pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree assault.
Jama told reporters she was happy with the guilty plea.
As part of the plea deal, Burchard-Risch will face 180 days in jail and five years of probation. If she violates probation, she could spend about three years in prison. She'll be sentenced in December.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man who was the manager of an Italian restaurant in suburban Detroit has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for threatening a competitor.
Giuseppe D'Anna (Donna) appeared Monday in Detroit federal court, months after pleading guilty to trying to disrupt interstate commerce. The crime occurred in 2009 at Nonna's Kitchen in Macomb County's Shelby Township.
At the time, D'Anna was manager of a restaurant called Tiramisu. D'Anna admits he told the owner of Nonna's Kitchen: "You don't open here. ... But you still have time. Leave the place and don't open the place."
He also made a reference to Sicily.
In 2012, in state court, D'Anna and a brother were sentenced to two months in jail. They were accused of attacking the Nonna's owner with a baseball bat.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Music Man Square in the hometown of "The Music Man" creator Meredith Willson is floundering financially.
The Mason City Foundation Board runs the operation, and board members say it's losing about $60,000 a year.
The Mason City Globe Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/2dIgkBe ) that the square opened in 2002, envisioned as a mecca for young musicians and visitors who could bask in the shadow of Willson, who died in 1984. The square includes a 1912 streetscape, large and small meeting rooms, a museum and recording studios.
Board member John Barron says he thinks staff reorganization and program restructuring will help solve the square's problems, but board member Barb Hovland says she thinks the cost of the attraction's upkeep doesn't match the public's interest in Willson.
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Information from: Globe Gazette, http://www.globegazette.com/
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