Kentucky man accepts plea deal in July 4 crash that killed teen on I-75 in Bay County
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
Posted Dec 19, 2020
A GoFundMe Page for the funeral expenses of AJ Jeffs, killed in a July 4, 2020, crash on I-75 in Bay County.
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BAY CITY, MI A Kentucky man charged with two misdemeanors stemming from a July 4 crash on Interstate 75 that killed his teenage relative has accepted a plea deal.
Joseph H. Cozart Jr., 26, on Friday, Dec. 18, appeared before Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly and pleaded no contest to one count of operating a motor vehicle with the presence of a controlled substance-marijuana. In exchange, the prosecution agreed to dismiss a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
MDARD
For immediate release: December 17, 2020
LANSING, MI - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today awarded Value Added and Regional Food System grants to nine Michigan producers, processors, and community development organizations. The grants are designed to help retain, expand, attract, or develop agricultural processing in Michigan through targeted investments in technology and equipment, feasibility studies, healthy food access, regional food systems, and urban agriculture.
“When you look at these projects individually, the grants will help one operation with new equipment, expand processing capacity for others, and bring nutritious products to a local food desert,” said MDARD Director Gary McDowell. “Collectively over time, however, these grant projects strengthen our state’s food supply chain. Making targeted investments in businesses and community organizations ultimately helps diversify, expand, and improve Michigan’s entire food and a