š± Bad Axe contractor convicted after jury weighs unfinished home addition
Bad Axe, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Bad Axe! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Bad Axe contractor convicted after jury weighs unfinished home addition
- How Bad Axe clinched a share of the conference soccer title
- See who came back for Bad Axe Highās 50-year reunion
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
- Sunday: Periods of sun with a shower, temps: high: 68, low: 44.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 35 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Joseph Pierce found guilty in Bad Axe contractor fraud case (michigansthumb.com) ā A Bad Axe contractor was convicted in Huron County Circuit Court of larceny by conversion over $20,000 and contractor fraud after taking money for a home addition that was never completed. Jurors weighed text messages, missing work, and Pierceās explanations before returning the verdict, and he now faces sentencing in December as a habitual offender. 
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2. Tribune area soccer and volleyball final scores from Thursday, Oct. 1 (michigansthumb.com) ā Bad Axe soccer shared the Big Thumb Conference championship Thursday night after a hard-fought, rain-soaked draw with USA on the Hatchetsā home field. Local fans also got big volleyball performances from Owendale-Gagetown, Caseville, Deckerville, and Harbor Beach players, with coaches praising their teamsā grit and teamwork across the region. Ā Ā Ā
3. Bad Axe High School Class of 1976 celebrates 50 years (ourmidland.com) ā Bad Axe residents from the High School Class of 1976 recently marked their 50-year reunion with a wellāattended gathering hosted at a classmateās Port Austin property. More than 90 people, including former teachers, enjoyed golf, barbecue, local catering, and plenty of time to reconnect and reminisce about their shared Bad Axe roots. Ā Ā Ā
4. A student photographer wandered the streets of Detroit with a camera in 1972, then left the negatives in storage for four decades. Now they're an award-winning exhibition, and that teaches us somethin (toptech.news) ā A rediscovered 1970s photo series includes a striking image made in Bad Axe, showing two young women on a diner coffee break that captures small-town life with unusual directness. The wider collection, shot around Detroit and Michigan, has since become an award-winning online exhibition and a reminder that old creative work can be more powerful than we remember. Ā Ā Ā
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour ā
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Soccer vs St Thomas More Academy
Bad Axe Public Schools Bad Axe, MI 48413
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JH Volleyball at Cass City
Bad Axe Public Schools Bad Axe, MI 48413
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Volleyball at Marlette
Bad Axe Public Schools Bad Axe, MI 48413
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JH Volleyball at Lakers
Bad Axe Public Schools Bad Axe, MI 48413
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JH Football vs USA
Bad Axe Public Schools Bad Axe, MI 48413
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Soccer vs Hemlock
Bad Axe Public Schools Bad Axe, MI 48413
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JV Football vs Burton Bentley
Bad Axe Public Schools Bad Axe, MI 48413
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Sandusky Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bad Axe ā
Bad Axe High School, 200 N Barrie Rd, Bad Axe
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Huron County MI Chapter Banquet ā
Ubly Fox Club, 2351 Ubly Road, Bad Axe
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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Farmers Market ā Greater Port Austin Area Chamber of Commerce ā
Port Austin Farmers Market, 17 W State St, Port Austin
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Volleyball (Junior High) @ Caseville High School
Caseville High School
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Football (Junior High) @ Akron-Fairgrove High School
Akron-Fairgrove High School
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
If theyāve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
- Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan posted a job opening for Cashier in Bad Axe. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Bad Axe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bad Axe here.
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