🌱 Midland assault suspect turns down plea deal and heads toward trial
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In today's newsletter:
- Midland assault suspect turns down plea deal and heads toward trial
- How a new restroom will change access at Midland Center for the Arts
- Why a federal judge’s probation hearing was suddenly pushed to July
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
- Thursday: Clearing and a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Midland man rejects plea deal in alleged assault of pregnant girlfriend (ourmidland.com) — A Midland man accused of severely assaulting his pregnant girlfriend has rejected a plea deal and now faces a future jury trial in Midland County Circuit Court. He remains jailed on high bond while prosecutors detail the woman’s reported injuries and prior convictions are noted, making this a closely watched local public safety case. 
• Midland Center for the Arts to add Changing Places restroom (ourmidland.com) — Midland Center for the Arts is adding a fully accessible Changing Places restroom as part of its final renovation phase, aiming to better serve visitors with disabilities and their caregivers. The broader project, driven partly by 2020 flood damage, includes new education spaces, a reimagined museum, and improved accessibility features, and is expected to wrap up in 2027.
• Federal judge Thomas Ludington's probation violation hearing delayed to July 27 (ourmidland.com) — A probation violation hearing for U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Ludington, who previously pleaded no contest to drunken driving, has been pushed to July 27 in Emmet County. The judge, who works in the region served by Midland Daily News, is accused of missing required early drug screening and reporting, and could face additional jail time if the violation is upheld.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I live adjacent to Kaufman park and saw this guy in my back yard the other day.
People acted like I shouldn’t be surprised because it’s so wooded but I’ve never seen one here before. Sort of cool! (Nextdoor Kaufman Park) - Lost chicken.
If found please call 979-378-7876. It looks similar to the chicken shown below. (Nextdoor Larkin Township East)
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- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Midland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Midland here.
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