| 2003 MIDLAND DAILY NEWS ARTICLE INDEX - JULY | |||
| Indexes selected articles arranged by date from July 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 |
| Accidents-Midland | Crash Claims Midlander:Ultralight Goes Down Near Caro | A1 | 1-Jul-2003 |
| Accidents-Midland | Overton Highly Accomplished | A1 | 1-Jul-2003 |
| Health-Midland | Clinic Closes: Sustainable Funding Simply Not There | A1 | 1-Jul-2003 |
| Farmer's Market | Farmers Market Organized in One Week for Sanford | A1 | 1-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Dow Project on Hold, But Speculation Increases | A3 | 1-Jul-2003 |
| Television-Midland | Commission Approves New Charter Deal | A3 | 1-Jul-2003 |
| Prisoners & Prisons-Midland | Citizens Present Jail Plan | A1 | 2-Jul-2003 |
| Holidays | Fireworks, Festivities Planned to Celebrate 4th of July | A1 | 2-Jul-2003 |
| Accidents-Midland | Plane Crash's Force Killed Midlander | A1 | 2-Jul-2003 |
| Lee Township | Who is a Voter? Lists of Voters Provided by Lee Recall.. | A3 | 2-Jul-2003 |
| Artists | Artistic Sample: Sanford Man Takes Core Samples.. | A3 | 2-Jul-2003 |
| Artists | Chestnut Hill Students Create "Generations" Quilts | A3 | 2-Jul-2003 |
| Midland-Biography | Orin and Ruth Skutt | A3 | 2-Jul-2003 |
| Business | Ingersoll Opens Its Doors Monday | A1 | 3-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Parker to Lead U.K. Company | A1 | 3-Jul-2003 |
| Fire-Midland County | Water Heater is Possible Cause of Boulis Road Fire | A3 | 3-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Summer Tax Bills Larger Than Last Year… | A3 | 3-Jul-2003 |
| Music & Musicians | Australian Performer will Headline Show (Keith Urban) | B1 | 3-Jul-2003 |
| Music & Musicians | Deana Carter Returns to Charts with New Album & Video | B1 | 3-Jul-2003 |
| Military | Meaning More for the Troops and Families of Those Home | A1 | 4-Jul-2003 |
| Churches-Midland County | Church Moving On Without Communion Set | A3 | 4-Jul-2003 |
| Holidays | Midlanders Share July 4 Thoughts | A1 | 5-Jul-2003 |
| Holidays | She's Got the Wedding Bell Red, White and Blues | A1 | 5-Jul-2003 |
| Business | Corny Idea Worked Out Great:Beaverto Company.. | A3 | 5-Jul-2003 |
| Michigan | Moolenaar, Caul Differ on 4-Day School Week | A3 | 5-Jul-2003 |
| Roads-Midland | Midland Will Get More Road Money from Companies | A3 | 5-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Filings Up for City Council Jobs | A1 | 6-Jul-2003 |
| Midland County | Mental Health, Sheriff's Office at Odds | A1 | 6-Jul-2003 |
| Midland County-Animal Cont | Animal Control: Its Mission is to Help | A3 | 6-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Auburn Cornfest Begins Thursday | A3 | 6-Jul-2003 |
| Fire | Tire Fire Burns in Bay City | A1 | 7-Jul-2003 |
| Coleman Comm Schools | Coleman Schools to Discuss Staffing Changes at Meeting | A1 | 7-Jul-2003 |
| Organizations | Polish Embassy Speaker to Visit (People to People) | A3 | 7-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Air Travelers Hear About Dow Sustainable Development | A3 | 7-Jul-2003 |
| Prisoners & Prisons-Midland | Coleman WANTS New County Jail | A1 | 8-Jul-2003 |
| Music & Musicians | Country Invasion | A1 | 8-Jul-2003 |
| MCESA | Yearly Organization on MCESA Agenda | A2 | 8-Jul-2003 |
| Mackinaw Center | Overton's Name on Kenyan Program | A2 | 8-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Riverdays Brings Downtown Entertainment | A3 | 8-Jul-2003 |
| Fire | Crews Cleaning Up Hot Spots as Warehouse Fire Continue | A3 | 8-Jul-2003 |
| Consumers Energy | Going Up, Again: Gas Bills to Increase | A1 | 9-Jul-2003 |
| Coleman Comm Schools | Coleman to Reduce Reading Program | A1 | 9-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Planners Approve Perrine Road Condo Project | A3 | 9-Jul-2003 |
| Delta College | Delta College Board Ratifies Wage Freeze | A3 | 9-Jul-2003 |
| Business | From Drawing to Life: Midland Company Makes Exhibits | A3 | 9-Jul-2003 |
| Prisoners & Prisons-Midland | Court Case Could Have Have Implications for Jail Site | A1 | 10-Jul-2003 |
| Churches-Midland | Midland Evangelical Free Church Submits Site Plan | A1 | 10-Jul-2003 |
| Census | Midland Population Rising | A1 | 10-Jul-2003 |
| MCESA | MCESA Board Selects Donner as President | A3 | 10-Jul-2003 |
| Music & Musicians | Hello Dolly! Opens Tonight (Gladwin Area Friends) | B1 | 10-Jul-2003 |
| Music & Musicians | Chemical City Band to Play Music from Germany,Russia | B1 | 10-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Man Charged for Party Incident | A1 | 11-Jul-2003 |
| Central Mich University | CMU Hikes Tuition, Fees 9.9 Percent | A1 | 11-Jul-2003 |
| Baseball | Home Run: Midlander Touches 'Em All | A1 | 11-Jul-2003 |
| Census | Midland's Boot from Tri-City Status May Have Benefits | A3 | 11-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Corning | Dow Corning to Fucus on Photovoltaic Industry | A3 | 11-Jul-2003 |
| Vocational Education | MITECH+ Programs Working to Open Tech Careers | A3 | 11-Jul-2003 |
| Consumers Energy | Home Heating Could Be More Expensive | A1 | 12-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Mack Trial Request Rejected | A1 | 12-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Corn and Camels: Auburn Cornfest Returns for 33rd Year | A1 | 12-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Man's Hand Was Not Amputated | A1 | 12-Jul-2003 |
| Roads-Midland County | Edenville Board Approves 5 Year Road Repair Plan | A3 | 12-Jul-2003 |
| Roads-Midland County | Roads a Passion for Crew | A3 | 12-Jul-2003 |
| Midland County | Officeholders Skeptical About Merger (Clerk & Deeds) | A1 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Health-Midland County | Health, Welfare of Midland county Residents | A1 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Health-Midland County | Teen Pregnancy Increasing | A1 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Midland County | Poverty in County Defies Common Assumptions | A1 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | Union Plans Picket Before MPS Meeting | A3 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Auburn Rock-N-Wheels Starts Thursday | A3 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Civic Arena Report to Be Presented to Council Monday | A3 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Sports | Fate Leads Lefler Family to USARS Nationals | D1 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Sports | Mixed Results: Explorers Pull Upset, Then Get Eliminated | D1 | 13-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Ice Cream Trucks Face $2 Million Requirement | A1 | 14-Jul-2003 |
| Housing-Midland County | Many Struggle Finding Housing in County | A1 | 14-Jul-2003 |
| Health | Alzheimer's Caseload Heavy | A1 | 14-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Midland City Council Seats Face Competition | A1 | 14-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | MPS Support Personnel Want Contract | A1 | 15-Jul-2003 |
| Health | County Tackles Weighty Issue | A1 | 15-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | City Would Need More Money for 3-Sheet Arena | A1 | 15-Jul-2003 |
| Lee Township | Lee residents, Treasurer Question Clerk's Practices | A1 | 15-Jul-2003 |
| Meridian Public Schools | Meridian Approves Longer Marking Period | A3 | 15-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Liability Policy Under City Review | A3 | 15-Jul-2003 |
| Midland-Biography | Bomber's Gunner Gets Honors After 58 Yrs (G. Marshall) | A3 | 15-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Dow Suit Hearing Monday | A1 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Health | Smoking Declines in County | A1 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Sanford Lake | Future of Sanford Lake Board Decided Thursday | A1 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Prisoners & Prisons-Midland | Zoning Ruling Might Impact Jail Setting | A1 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Barstow Airport | On Your Mark, Get Set, Fly: Women Pilots Hold Rally | A3 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Lee Township | Lee Recall Effort Revived | A3 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Bullock Creek Schools | Allsop New BC President | A3 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | City Subsity Would Be Lower for Two-Sheet Civic Arena | A3 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | MPS Elects Officers, Sets Meeting Schedule | A5 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Midland-Biography | Through the Years: A Love Story (Lyman Schroeder) | A7 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Corning | Dow Corning Opens Moscow Office | B1 | 16-Jul-2003 |
| Accidents | Two Die in Gradwin Crash | A1 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Life at the Fair | A1 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Local Boy Runs into the National Spotlight (Kyle O'Boyle) | A1 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Abduction Attempt Turns Out to be Hoax | A3 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Military | American Hero: Midland Native Home from Iraq | A3 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Michigan | Moolenaar Water Bill Going to Governor | A3 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Midland County | County to Decide on Combining Office Before Year's End | A3 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Malone Earns Eagle Rank (Marc A. Malone) | A3 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Music & Musicians | Vaillancourt Finds Niche as Singer (Dan Vaillancourt) | B1 | 17-Jul-2003 |
| Weather-Midland County | Storm Hits Homer, Lee: 4266 Customers Lose Power | A1 | 18-Jul-2003 |
| Sanford Lake | Sanford Lake Board Votes to Continue Program | A1 | 18-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Riverdays Under Way in Downtown Midland | A1 | 18-Jul-2003 |
| Lee Township | Riverfront Sale: Lee Landowner Wants to Sell Property | A1 | 19-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Lock of Parrotheads: Buffett Fans (Riverdays) | A1 | 19-Jul-2003 |
| Artists | Artist Extends Offer to Mural Vandals | A3 | 19-Jul-2003 |
| Central Mich University | CMU Health Professions Building Nearly Completed | A3 | 19-Jul-2003 |
| Artists | Close Knit: Yarn and Friendships Spun Over Antique… | A3 | 19-Jul-2003 |
| Michigan | Michigan Libraries Must Install Filters or Risk Losing… | A5 | 19-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Cleaning Crews: Annual Riverdays Clean-Up | A1 | 20-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | Rate Increases at MCFTA Cause Concern | A1 | 20-Jul-2003 |
| Health-Midland | New Midland Dialysis Building Under Construction | A3 | 20-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Gun Show, Ice Cream Sales on Council Agenda | A3 | 20-Jul-2003 |
| Politics | New Page Will be D.C. Newcomer (Tom Church) | A3 | 20-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Chamber of Comm | Chamber's New Director Making Mark | B1 | 20-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Midlander Arrested for Attempted Homicide | A1 | 21-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Passing the Time as They Did Hundreds of Years Ago | A1 | 21-Jul-2003 |
| Barstow Airport | Ralliers Watch the Clock in Three-Legged Race | A3 | 21-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Arguments Begin Today in Multi-Million Dollar Dioxin Suit | A3 | 21-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Judge Expected to Rule on Dow Case in Two Weeks | A1 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | City's Insurance Requirment Lowered for Ice Cream Vend | A1 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Farmer's Market | Krispy Kreme Coming to Midland-Temporarily | A1 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Gun Show Might Return to Midland | A1 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Midland County-Circuit Ct | Hearing Planned for Judges (Ludington-Fed Dist Ct) | A1 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | Union, MPS Negotiators Still Unable to Reach Support.. | A3 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Charities | Tour D'America: Midlanders Finish Cross Country Bike.. | A3 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Man Charged in Connection with Party Fight | A3 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Business-Midland | CFC Net Income Up in 2nd Quarter (Chem Financial Corp) | A2 | 22-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Midlander Sentenced to Prison in Child Porn Case | A1 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Man Faces Charge of Assault with Intent to Commit Murd | A1 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Obituaries-Midland | Pitcher, 76 Remembered After Death on Field | A1 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Toe Found by Cadaver Dog Probed | A1 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Accidents-Midland | Three Hurt in Crash (Indian and Rodd) | A3 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Fairgrounds Changes Fit Theme of Improving Entrance | A3 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Sheriff-Midland County | Deputies Conclude Enforcement Campaign | A3 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Churches-Midland | Commission Approves Plan for New Church (Evang Free) | A3 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Commission Approves Plan for New Church (Evang Free) | A3 | 23-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Chemical | Dow Reports Solid Second Quarter | A1 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| Lee Township | Lee Residents Collects Signatures at Compactor Station | A1 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Lizard Fair Coming to Auburn | A1 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | SHAREing Faith: Children Celebrate Fun and God | A3 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| MidMich Community College | Construction Eyed as New Front Door for MMCC | A3 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | Heaven Can Wait: Interim Theatre Comedy Opens | B1 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| Music & Musicians | Fan Favorite Back on Scene (Wayne Austin) | B1 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Music Society Announces Award Winners | B2 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| Awards and Prizes | Theatre Guild Announces Winners | B2 | 24-Jul-2003 |
| Prisoners & Prisons-Midland | Midland Township Residents Say Not Here, Either | A1 | 25-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Gardens | Flower Power | A1 | 25-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | Tentative Deal Between MPS, Food Workers | A3 | 25-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland County | Saginaw Police Identify Body as Mills Twp Man | A3 | 25-Jul-2003 |
| Health | A Leg to Stand On: High-Tech Leg Helps Merrill Amputee | A1 | 26-Jul-2003 |
| Sanford Lake | Week Whacking: Harvest Mows Bottom of Sanford Lake | A3 | 26-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Public Schools | Questionnaire Gives Students, Parents Chance to Grade | A3 | 26-Jul-2003 |
| Television | Former Charter Exeuctive Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case | A2 | 26-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Tax Matter Full of Risk | A1 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Animals | Rescuing Horses is Full-Time Job for Mt Haley Woman | A1 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Business | Midland Area Credit Union Celebrates 50 Years | A3 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Boating | Blue Water Race | A1 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | Crative Approach: Five New Exhibits | C1 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Health-Midland | Healthy Dose of Religion: Parish Nurses Provide | C3 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Gardening | Gardens at Each Turn in This Midland Yard (Yerby/Gourd) | C6 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Feature articles on Midland Cogeneration Venture appeal | B2 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Cogeneration Vent | Feature articles on Midland Cogeneration Venture appeal | B2 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastics Center Offering New Cheer Programs | B6 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Downtown Dev Auth | Foxtrot 2003 | F1 | 27-Jul-2003 |
| Health-Midland County | More West Nile Found in Crows | A1 | 28-Jul-2003 |
| Dow Corning | Dow Corning Income Increases 17 Percent | A1 | 28-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Mini Appeal: Horse Show Brings Just Short of 100… | A3 | 28-Jul-2003 |
| Meridian Public Schools | Board Member Pay, Goals on Meridian Agenda | A3 | 28-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Schwind Sentencing Today | A3 | 28-Jul-2003 |
| Baseball | Northeast Advances to State Final | B1 | 28-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | City Extends Guard Benefits | A1 | 29-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Cogeneration Vent | MCV Net Income Up | A1 | 29-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Midland Man Sentenced for Boating Death | A1 | 29-Jul-2003 |
| Baseball | Jubilation: Northeast Capture State Little League Title | A1 | 29-Jul-2003 |
| Meridian Public Schools | Fund Balance, Harmony Among Meridian Goasl | A3 | 29-Jul-2003 |
| Prisoners & Prisons-Midland | Midland Twp Commission to Take Up Jail | A3 | 29-Jul-2003 |
| Baseball | State Champs! Northeast Wins City's First LL State Title | B1 | 29-Jul-2003 |
| Accidents | Gladwin Youth Among 3 Killed | A1 | 30-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Marine Law Anomaly Affects Schwind Sentence | A1 | 30-Jul-2003 |
| Military | Some Guardsmen to Return Home Thrusday | A1 | 30-Jul-2003 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | MCFTA Waives Extra Fees for High Schools | A1 | 30-Jul-2003 |
| Midland | Parks Commission Mulls Ice Arena Use | A3 | 30-Jul-2003 |
| Business | Pat's Breaks Ground on New Building | A3 | 30-Jul-2003 |
| Crime-Midland | Sex Case Will Stay in Circuit Court | A3 | 30-Jul-2003 |
| Prisoners & Prisons-Midland | Midland Twp Says No to Jail | A1 | 31-Jul-2003 |
| Fairs and Festivals | Gold Wing Road Riders in Town | A1 | 31-Jul-2003 |
| Lee Township | Recall Petition Supporters Not Deterred by Threats | A1 | 31-Jul-2003 |
| Education & Training Center | Project Gives ETC Room to Grow | A3 | 31-Jul-2003 |
| Business | Pizza Sam's Liquor License is Pending | A3 | 31-Jul-2003 |
| Business | Hallmark Store Celebrates New Owners | A3 | 31-Jul-2003 |