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Tyler Kijac is a cowboy. Not the most common life for a 2013 graduate of Union City High School.
Having grown up in Michigan and competing in the local rodeo circuits, Kijac considers himself a self-made Michigan cowboy. He currently resides in Oklahoma with his wife, Jenny Jo Kijac.
Kijac’s merit as a cowboy will be put to the test as he competes in Ultimate Cowboy Showdown, with host Trace Adkins, beginning Feb. 24 on INSP.
How does a Branch County native end up a cowboy? Kijac gives credit to his father.
“I grew up going to rodeos in Michigan with my dad, so from the time I was a little kid, I knew I wanted to be a cowboy,” Kijac said. “I was named after the great Ty Murray. He is, in my opinion, the greatest all-around cowboy to ever live.”
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It’s been a rough year for restaurants, but the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce wants to be “The city that saved restaurants.”
When restaurants were only open for takeout, the chamber hosted Takeout Tuesdays featuring about two a week.
Although that restriction has been lifted, chamber support is continuing, but the name has been changed to Takeout or Dine In Tuesday and it starts next week.
The rules are the same. Customers who patronize one of the weekly featured restaurants can text a photo of their meal receipt to (260) 438-3556 to be entered into a weekly drawing for gift certificates from participating chamber members.
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Technology upgrades are coming to the Bronson Police Department. The Bronson City Council Monday approved the purchase of two new TASER energy weapons from Axon Enterprise. The department applied for and received a $1,200 grant from the city’s insurance carrier, Michigan Township Participating plan. Axon Enterprise provided a quote of $2,649.60 for two new TASER energy weapons.
The department will also get two new computers and a printer, as city council approved the $3,024 purchase. The computers will replace two purchased in 2013 and 2014. Although over the $2,500 budgeted for computers, the balance will come from the Police Salvage fund, according to city manager Brandon Mersman.