Three Minute Newscast

For radio BCA 317 News, I’m Kyle Davis,

In Local news, temperatures have dropped below zero throughout mid-Michigan. Wind chills have dipped down to twenty degrees below zero. Along with the freezing weather and slick road conditions, Mid-Michigan is experiencing a large number of traffic accidents. As the frigid weather continues, the Michigan State Police are encouraging drivers to be cautious when going outdoors during the week.

Four arrest have been made after a fight in Downtown Mount Pleasant

Early Sunday morning, dozens of people crowded the streets as a fight broke out between two women. The cause of the fight is unknown. As police made the arrest of the two women, another woman began to intervene. Police also arrested her and charged the three women with minor in possession of alcohol and disorderly conduct. The fourth arrest came when an 18-year old Wyandotte man blocked the road as police cleared the crowd. He also was charged with a minor in possession. No injuries occurred nor were there any weapons used. It is unknown if the individuals arrested are CMU students.

Former Pulitzer Prize winner dies

Philip Levine, a Detroit native, died today at his California home. He was 87-years old. Levine’s cause of death is uncertain as he was diagnosed with both Pancreatic and liver cancer a month ago. Funeral arrangements are pending. Levine is survived by his wife Frances of 60 years and three sons. Levine is known for writing books “What Work Is” and “News of the World.” His poem “The Simple Truth” won him the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1995. Levine also taught at California State University for more than three decades where he mentored the next generation of poets.

And in State news, the Michigan Panel has decided not change guidelines for handling radioactive sludge.

Over the weekend, the state panel agreed that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality disposal guidelines concerning radium are safe for public health and the environment. The Panel made their decision after reviewing a study on the radioactivity limits for landfills. Recommendations for handling naturally occurring radioactive materials in Michigan were made by the panel to restrict the number of materials accepted by licensed landfills while acquiring additional groundwater.

In a case of child welfare, the state of Michigan is spending Big bucks.

Michigan is currently paying a private law firm 5-hundred-and-fifty-eight dollars an hour to end court oversight of the state’s child welfare system. Attorney John Bursch is working for

the state of Michigan to persuade a judge to end or reshape an agreement made between the Department of Human Services and New York’s Children’s Right. Warner Norcross & Judd has received one-hundred-and-eight-three thousand, eight-hundred and twenty-three dollars since December. As of now, Michigan has paid over 10-million dollars to Children’s Rights on the behalf of twenty-thousand children.

Isis new propaganda video shows possible mass execution

The new video released on Sunday by the terror group Isis shows an apparent mass killing of twenty-one members of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority on a Libyan beach. On the same cue, all the victims are pushed to the ground and beheaded. The Egyptian government has yet to confirm the killings. Coptic Christians are three of the main traditions under the Christian umbrella. They make up between eight and eleven percent of Egypt’s 80-million citizens.

In sports, the CMU Wrestling team lost to Old Dominion 22-9 on Sunday at McGuirk Arena. Junior, Jackson Lewis lost to Kevin Beazley via a 10-4 decision. The Chippewas did not secure a win until senior; Tyler Kesselring beat Michael Hayes by a 2-0 decision. On Friday the Chippewas will face off against Eastern Michigan at 7 P-M.

The CMU baseball team wrapped up their four-game series Sunday with a 5-2 win at Florida Gulf Coast. Logan Regnier went 2-for-4 with an R-B-I double and a run scored. On Friday, the Chippewas will start a three-game series at Stetson. First Pitch is at 6:30 P-M.

Central Michigan distance runner Abbey Kelto broke the CMU record in the women’s 3-thousand meter run. She placed fifth in 9 minutes, twenty-seven seconds. She broke the record set by Chris Cooper in 1987. CMU will travel to Allendale for the Grand Valley State Tune-up on Friday.

On Valentine’s day, over 1-thousand runners ran a half-mile down Park Avenue and Clifford Street in their underwear. Detroit’s annual Cupid Undie Run is held in every year to help raise awareness and money for noo-row-FIBRO-muh-toe-sis, a progressive genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves in the body. More than two-hundred-thousand dollars were raised in this year’s run.

In weather, the U.S. National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for Mount Pleasant. The advisory will be in effect until Monday at 10 o’clock A-M Eastern Standard Time. Currently, it is -11 degrees outside.

Tomorrow’s weather will be mostly cloudy and frigid. We will reach a high of 11 degrees with a low of one degrees. Stay Warm and hope for a snow day!!

That’s all for today’s edition of radio BCA 317 News. I’m Kyle Davis.