| 2003 MIDLAND DAILY NEWS ARTICLE INDEX - JUNE | |||
| Indexes selected articles arranged by date from June 2003 | |||
| See the Annual Article Index tab at bottom of page complete 2003 index arranged by subject | |||
| See the Obituary Index tab for complete 2003 obituary listings | |||
| SUBJECT | TITLE | PAGE | DATE |
| Matrix: Midland | Flaming Idiots Bring Humor, Physical Feats to Matrix | A1 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Chamber of Comm | Chamber Changes | A1 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Chippewa Nature Center | Creature Feature | A1 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Veterans | Service Honors Union Soldier Found in Unmarked Grave | A3 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Larkin Township | Nature Spot: Work Under Way for Wetlands Bank in Larkin | A3 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | I Love You an Excellent Way to Spend Evening | A3 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Corning | Dow Corning:German Company Plan Asia Alliance | A3 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Business | New Car Detailing Business Opens | B1 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Charities | Midland County Relay for Life Kick-Off Celebration June 4 | B4 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Health | Midland Cancer Survivor's Day June 10 | B5 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Midland-Biography | Dedicated Volunteer: Dow High Student (Sarah Reel) | C5 | 1-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Corning | Dow Corning Wins New R & D Contract | A1 | 2-Jun-2003 |
| Coleman Comm Schools | Coleman Grads Close-Knit Group | A1 | 2-Jun-2003 |
| Prisons & Prisoners-Midland | Jail Issues on County Agenda | A1 | 2-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Amazing Randi Challenges Local Would-Be Psychics | A3 | 2-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | New Ass't Principal at Dow High | A3 | 2-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | Central Middle School Earns Accreditation | A3 | 2-Jun-2003 |
| Business | Robinson Workers to Vote on Pact | A1 | 3-Jun-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Deputy, Police Chief Catch Car Theft Suspects | A1 | 3-Jun-2003 |
| Lee Township | Hunk of Junk: Run-Down Van Full of Trash Dumped | A1 | 3-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Keno Brothers to Talk About Furniture Adventures | A1 | 3-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | No Settlement Yet in MPS, Support Personnel Talks | A3 | 3-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Broadway Singer Appearing Thursday at Matrix:Midland | A3 | 3-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | 2 Seek Seats on MPS Board | A3 | 3-Jun-2003 |
| Edenville Township | Edenville Township Remains Part of Sanford Lake Board | A1 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Prisons & Prisoners-Midland | Jail Jockeying Continues | A1 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Bullock Creek Schools | Creek Board Avoids Split Classes | A1 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Academy | Midland Academy Graduates First Class-One Year Early | A1 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Authors | Local Author Returns with Chronicle of Gerstacker's Life | A3 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | City Looking for New Assessor | A3 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Roadshow Brothers Leave Matrix Audience Laughing | A3 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | 4 MPS Students Recognized Among Michigan's Top Grads | A3 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Midland-Biography | Marjorie Schewe Story | A7 | 4-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | City Scores Tax Victory | A1 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Dow Releases Global Report Via Internet | A1 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Charities | 17 Month Old Diagnosed with Neuroblastoma | A1 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Randi Ruminations Entertain Matrix: Midland Audience | A3 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| MCESA | Foru Seek Election to ESA Board | A3 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Creativity Big Factor for This Year's Art Fair | B1 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Local Musicians Lend Their Talent, Too | B1 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Dow Run Walk Logo Contest Winner Named | B4 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Midland Beuatiful Award Winners Named | B5 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Senior Citizens | Conarty and Fry Honored as Seniors of the Year | B4 | 5-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | Teachers Say Yes to New MPS Pact | A1 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Midland-Down Dev Authority | Trotting and Walking | A1 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | Dilloway Residents Hoping to Halt Project | A1 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Business | Robinson Workers OK New Contract | A1 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Animals | Real Foxes a Problem at Sanford Area Home | A1 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Midland-Biography | Hershfield Awarded Rank of Eagle Scout | A2 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Eder Wows Matrix Audience | A3 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Meridian Public Schools | Incumbent, Newcomer Unopposed in Meridian | A3 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Coleman Comm Schools | 2 Unopposed for Coleman School Board | A3 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Diversity Walk with Broaden Horizons | A6 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Midland Kiwanis Honor Top Students in Midland County | B5 | 6-Jun-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | 245 Ticketed During Campaign | A1 | 7-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | MPS Graduates 709 Students | A1 | 7-Jun-2003 |
| Bullock Creek Schools | Three Seek Three Seats at BC | A3 | 7-Jun-2003 |
| Creative Spirit Center | Removing the Mask: New Program Helps Women | A3 | 7-Jun-2003 |
| Business-Midland | Aeropostale Opens in Midland Mall | A6 | 7-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | MPS Looks at Cutting 7th Hour Busing | A1 | 8-Jun-2003 |
| Accidents | Motorcyclist Dies in Mishap after Stunt at Gladwin High | A1 | 8-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | Dilloway on Council Agenda | A1 | 8-Jun-2003 |
| Midland-Biography | Making It Big… (Tim McKnight) | A3 | 8-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Zonta Scholarship Recipients Inspire Club Members | E2 | 8-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | Griggs Won't Seek Another Council Term | A1 | 9-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | Teachers Contract Tops MPS Agenda | A1 | 9-Jun-2003 |
| Meridian Public Schools | Salaries Lead Meridian Agenda | A1 | 9-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Everest and Others: Mountain Climber to Share Experiences | A1 | 9-Jun-2003 |
| Meridian Public Schools | School's Out Forever (Hillside Elementary) | A1 | 9-Jun-2003 |
| Lee Township | Lee Township Cuts Check for Safety Violations | A1 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | City Countil Rejects Dilloway Arguments | A1 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Elections-Midland County | Low Turnout Marks School Elections | A1 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Fourth Person Charged in Arson | A1 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Sanborn to Break in New Music at Midland Concert | A3 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Corning | City Gives Tax Break to Dow Corning Project | A3 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | City Gives Tax Break to Dow Corning Project | A3 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Sisters in Pageant (Kelli and Kristi Talicksa) | A10 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Baseball-Midland | Wilczek Entering State Baseball Coaches' Hall of Fame | B1 | 10-Jun-2003 |
| Health | First West Nile Crow Found in Midland | A1 | 11-Jun-2003 |
| Animals | Dog Owners Charged | A1 | 11-Jun-2003 |
| Crime-Midland County | Leads Sought in Coleman Assault | A1 | 11-Jun-2003 |
| MidMichigan Med Center | High-Tech Knife Will Let Doctors Perform Surgeries | A3 | 11-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Everest Climber Regales Matrix Crowd with Tales | A3 | 11-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Healing and Recovery Featured Thursday at Matrix | A3 | 11-Jun-2003 |
| Health | Cancer Survivors Celebrate Life | A1 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| Business | Chemical Bank to Buy Office Center Downtown | A1 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| Sports-Midland | Midland's Bedford to Train at National Team Facility | A1 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| Charities | Spirit of Giving Brings Couple to Lead Midland Nonprofits | A3 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| Hope Township | Water, Condos Topics at Hope Meeting | A3 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Presidential Historian to Speak Friday at Matrix | A3 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| Music and Musicians | Maybe August' All About Writing Songs | B1 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| Peanut Gallery | Westward Whoa: Peanut Gallery's Rip-Snortin' Spoof | B1 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Summer Fest in in Full Swing in Coleman | A1 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | New Dow Waste Permit Requires Public Input | A1 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Michigan | State to Hike New Driver License Fees by Nearly 50% | A1 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Midland County | Treasurer Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Against County | A3 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Okay to Say 'I Don't Know' Matrix Audience Told | A3 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Good Music, Lousy Weather Mark Sanborn Concert | A3 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Business-Midland | Dollar Tree to Open by July 30 in Former CVS Building | A7 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Music Society | Camerata Singers Concert to Offer Variety of Music | B1 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Sports-Midland | Bedford Tries to Maintain Balance in a Hectic & Unuusal Life | D1 | 13-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | City, MCV Tax Fight Nears End | A1 | 14-Jun-2003 |
| Business | MSU, Midland Partners Win $1.2 Million Grant | A1 | 14-Jun-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Cruising into Coleman: Annual Cruise | A3 | 14-Jun-2003 |
| Matrix: Midland | Presidential Historian Concludes Matrix:Midland | A3 | 14-Jun-2003 |
| Midland County Sheriff | Deputies Hand Out 408 Tickets During Belt Campaign | A3 | 14-Jun-2003 |
| Churches-Midland | Church to Break Ground for New Campus (Evangelical Free) | A7 | 14-Jun-2003 |
| Prisons & Prisoners-Midland | Wait and See on Jail | A1 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Grace A. Dow Mem. Library | Historian Talks About Boyhood Ambition, Success | A3 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Barstow Municipal Airport | Shrinking Costs Seen in Barstow Commision's Terminal Proj. | A3 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Coleman | Coleman Welcoming Workcampers This Weeks | A3 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Michigan | Moolenaar Hoping for Action Soon on Groundwater Bill | A3 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Theater Guild | Theater Guild Awards Scholarships, Awards | A7 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Spring Rose Show Coming to Midland | A8 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Volunteers Honored at Cancer Services Meeting | C5 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Dacho Wins Kohl's Kids Who Care Award | C5 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Sports | Champions! Falcons Claim Division 3 Crown (women's softball) | D1 | 15-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | City Tops in Flood Rating System | A1 | 16-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | She's a Beauty: Six Year Old Midlander Crowned | A3 | 16-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Township | Midland Township Clerk Resigns Because of Time Constraint | A1 | 17-Jun-2003 |
| Religion | Holy Work (Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrement Monest) | A1 | 17-Jun-2003 |
| Business-Midland | New Food Sellers, Other Changes Coming Downtown | A3 | 17-Jun-2003 |
| MCESA | Budget Adjustments on MCESA Agenda Today | A3 | 17-Jun-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Highsmith to Withdraw Guilty Plea for Three Killings | A1 | 18-Jun-2003 |
| Coleman Comm Schools | Coleman Schools Cut Teachers to Balance Budget | A1 | 18-Jun-2003 |
| Coleman | Marry Me? Coleman Man Pops the Question | A1 | 18-Jun-2003 |
| Animals | Black Bear Stalks Patio for Late Night Snack | A1 | 18-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | MPS Support Personnel to Ask MEA for Critical Tag | A3 | 18-Jun-2003 |
| MCESA | MCESA Adjusts Budget | A3 | 18-Jun-2003 |
| Midland-Biography | Fathers Who Made a Difference | A6 | 18-Jun-2003 |
| Coleman Comm Schools | Two Coleman School Board Members Say Goodbye | A1 | 19-Jun-2003 |
| Business | Local Bid to Buy CM Unsuccessful | A3 | 19-Jun-2003 |
| Sanford Lake | Weed, Erosion Control on Sanford Lake Board Agenda Tonight | A3 | 19-Jun-2003 |
| Water | Grand Will Help Analyze, Priortize Conservation of Watershed | A3 | 19-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | Head of the Class: MCFTA Exhibit Showcases Work of… | B1 | 19-Jun-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Dow Corning Announces 2003 Scholarship Winners | B4 | 19-Jun-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | A Moment in Midland (Kelly Clarkson) | A1 | 20-Jun-2003 |
| Health-Midland | Concerned Residents Take First Step on Local Health | A1 | 20-Jun-2003 |
| Real Estate | Settlement Ends Property Dispute | A1 | 20-Jun-2003 |
| Delta College | Health Camp: Health Program Gives Insights | A3 | 20-Jun-2003 |
| Sanford Lake | Lake Board Approves Change in At-Large Assessments | A3 | 20-Jun-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Highsmith Pleas Stand | A1 | 21-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Safety First: Dow Safety Program Results in Steep Decline | A1 | 21-Jun-2003 |
| Fire | Fire Destroys Porter Township Mobile Home | A3 | 21-Jun-2003 |
| Delta College | A Different Delta | A3 | 21-Jun-2003 |
| Churches-Midland | Bittersweet: Buckley Leaving Midland for Pastorate in W VA | A7 | 21-Jun-2003 |
| Authors | Pottermaina | A1 | 22-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | Home Depot, Pizza Hut Plans on Council Agenda | A3 | 22-Jun-2003 |
| Organizations | Positive Perceptions: Local Group Works to Build Positive.. | C1 | 22-Jun-2003 |
| Organizations | Blue Star Mothers Supports Veterans | C6 | 22-Jun-2003 |
| Business-Midland | Brines Receives Honor | B1 | 22-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Hearing Today on Dioxin Lawsuit | A1 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Accidents | Experimental Aircraft Hits Tool Shed in Mt Haley Twp | A1 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Accidents | Two Children, Man Killed When Vehicles Collide in Bay Cty | A1 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Edenville Township | Edenville Might Have County Issue Bonds for M-30 Project | A1 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | MPS To Vote on 2003-04 Budget Tonight | A3 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Meridian Public Schools | Meridian Hearing Tonight | A3 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Bullock Creek Schools | Budget Approval on BC Agenda | A3 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Organizations | Safe Haven Moves to New Location | A3 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Children Find Musical Paradise at This Camp | A6 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Baseball-Midland | Berryhill Wins Own Memorial Tourney | B1 | 23-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Judge Reviews Dioxin Suit | A1 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Lee Township | Fines Against Lee Reduced to $29,040 | A1 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Grace A. Dow Mem. Library | Court's Library Decision Raises Local Questions | A1 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | Residents Upset About Dilloway Project | A3 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Saginaw Valley State Univ | SVSU Approves Tuition Increase | A3 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Police Deal with Weekend Car Thefts | A3 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | MPS Oks Budget, Hughes's Salary Hike | A9 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | MPS Says Goodbye to Board Members, Administrators | A9 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Crime | Sanford Woman Facing Federal Charges in Evidence Case | A10 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Softball | Head of the Class: 2003 Daily All-Area Softball Team | B1 | 24-Jun-2003 |
| Health | Dioxin Health Study to Start This Summer | A1 | 25-Jun-2003 |
| Edenville Township | Edenville To Seek Bonding From County | A1 | 25-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Gardens | Buckthorn Invasion | A1 | 25-Jun-2003 |
| Census | Midland is Out of Tri-Cities | A1 | 25-Jun-2003 |
| Bullock Creek Schools | Bullock Creek Board Approves Spending $17.58 Million | A3 | 25-Jun-2003 |
| Baseball-Midland | Terrific Twenty: 20 Players Who Made an Impact | B1 | 25-Jun-2003 |
| Fire-Midland County | Deputy Puts Out Fire at Lee Twp Home | A1 | 26-Jun-2003 |
| Accidents | Local Plane Crash Victim Dies | A1 | 26-Jun-2003 |
| Holidays | 4th of July: Harmonica Player to Join MSO in Free Concert | B1 | 26-Jun-2003 |
| Music and Musicians | Sabourin Named Conductor for Saginaw Chorale | B3 | 26-Jun-2003 |
| Water | Computer Problem Prompts Water Ban (Gladwin) | A1 | 27-Jun-2003 |
| Law Enforcement | County JCC Director Westphal Resigns | A1 | 27-Jun-2003 |
| Charities | Food Relief: More Than 1000 Helped (North Midland Center) | A1 | 27-Jun-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Parker Might Be Tapped as CEO of British Nuclear Fuels | A1 | 27-Jun-2003 |
| Water | Clear Results: City's Water Supply Meets Requirements | A3 | 27-Jun-2003 |
| Business-Midland | Ken's Crafts Founder Retires | A6 | 27-Jun-2003 |
| Employment | Tri-Cities' Jobless Rate Steady in May | A6 | 27-Jun-2003 |
| Artists | Nature Scene: Art Teacher Celebrates His Children.. | A1 | 28-Jun-2003 |
| Business | Marketng Plan Eyed to Sell Tri-City Area | A3 | 28-Jun-2003 |
| Animals | Show Stopper: Bullock Creek Teen Among Best (Horses) | A3 | 28-Jun-2003 |
| Business | Clark Stations Up for Bid Until July 8 | A3 | 28-Jun-2003 |
| Health | I Would Die in Two Weeks: Midlnd Woman Waiting (Kidney) | A1 | 29-Jun-2003 |
| Business | Price Rise: Small Businesses Grappling with Rising Cost | A3 | 29-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | Three Students Selected for Sister City Exchange | A3 | 29-Jun-2003 |
| Hope Township | New Pavilion, Website Help Capture Old… | A3 | 29-Jun-2003 |
| MCTV | Midland Woman Makes Documentary About Egypt | C1 | 29-Jun-2003 |
| Charities | Shoes from Midland on Children's Feet in Afghanistan | C5 | 29-Jun-2003 |
| Elections-Midland County | County to Join State in Election Revamping | A1 | 30-Jun-2003 |
| Midland | Tax Appeal Tribunal Judge Retiring Today | A1 | 30-Jun-2003 |