🌱 Border Patrol arrests five in Kingsford on illegal entry allegations
Kingsford, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Kingsford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Border Patrol arrests five in Kingsford on illegal entry allegations
- Why Flock license plate cameras are being pulled from Kingsford roads
- How two Kingsford teammates dominated their bracket in Escanaba
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• US Border Patrol: 5 arrested by Sault Ste. Marie agent in Kingsford for entering country illegally (uppermichiganssource.com) — Five people were recently arrested in Kingsford by a Sault Ste. Marie-based U.S. Border Patrol agent on suspicion of entering the country illegally. Authorities say the group, from Nicaragua and Mexico, has prior criminal histories, with two facing felony re-entry charges and all five slated for deportation, underscoring ongoing federal enforcement activity in the Kingsford area. 
• TV6 Investigates: Dickinson Count law enforcement discontinue the use of Flock Cameras (uppermichiganssource.com) — Kingsford is directly affected by a regional drug task force decision to end its contract for Flock automated license plate cameras, which had been monitoring key routes in Dickinson County. After residents raised privacy and cost concerns, the K.I.N.D. Board told Kingsford and neighboring governments the cameras are already shut off and will be removed while officials explore other crime-fighting tools.
• IM-K athletes capture tennis titles in Escanaba (ironmountaindailynews.com) — Kingsford tennis players Andy Yu and Clark Robb captured the boys’ 16-18 doubles title at the long-running Michigan-Wisconsin Open in Escanaba, highlighting a strong showing from the Kingsford/Iron Mountain area. Their win, along with other U.P. champions, came just weeks before the high school tennis season, giving local athletes extra momentum and experience.
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🗞 Nearby News
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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