A Window into Midland s Past: Ketcham, Wright were county lumbermen
Compiled by Gary F. Skory
Dec. 31, 2020
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Wright and Ketcham headquarters in Lincoln Township. (Photo provided/Midland County Historical Society)
EDITOR S NOTE The Midland County Historical Society is partnering with the Midland Daily News for A Window to Midland s Past, which will feature historical pieces in print and online at ourmidland.com. This particular piece was compiled by retired historical society director Gary Skory from the 1884 Biographical Album. It was originally published on Sept. 16, 1993.
The magnificent stands of virgin white pine trees, which were found throughout Michigan during much of the 19th century, attracted attention of lumbermen and speculators, alike, from other states. Many of the “lumber barons” who settled in the Saginaw Valley migrated from the eastern states, where pre-Civil War lumbering activity had already wiped out thousands of acres of prime s
Midland County reports 64 cases Tuesday
Region reports 14 deaths
Dec. 29, 2020
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This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (Photo provided/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Midland County crime log - Dec. 30, 2020
Dec. 30, 2020
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FILE A sign at the entrance to the Midland Central Dispatch Authority office in the Law Enforcement Center. (Nick King/Midland Daily News file)
The following list includes recent reports from the Midland County Sheriff’s Office and the Midland Police Department. Compiled by reporter Mitchell Kukulka.
Sunday, Dec. 27
4:41 p.m. Deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in Homer Township.
3:02 p.m. Officers responded to a vehicle crash in the area of Washington Street and East Ashman Street.
1:43 p.m. Officers responded to a report domestic violence in the 300 block of Carpenter Street.
Midland still in Phase 1A of coronavirus vaccine distribution
Midland adds one COVID death, 22 cases over weekend
Dec. 28, 2020
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Midland County Department of Public Health hosted a clinic on Saturday, Dec. 26 for medical first responders to receive their first round of COVID-19 vaccines.Photo provided/Midland County Department of Public HealthShow MoreShow Less
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Midland County Department of Public Health hosted a clinic on Saturday, Dec. 26 for medical first responders to receive their first round of COVID-19 vaccines.Photo provided/Midland County Department of Public HealthShow MoreShow Less
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Midland County Department of Public Health hosted a clinic on Saturday, Dec. 26 for medical first responders to receive their first round of COVID-19 vaccines.Photo provided/Midland County Department of Public HealthShow MoreShow Less