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Five Things You Need to Know for Friday, October 7, 2005Do consumers need to tell white lies? Why is Michigan is seeing a rush of bankruptcy filings?Ma, They Stole the Sawmill!Michigan History Magazine has a great feature on an intricate 1889 theft of the Moiles sawmill. Telling you any more would spoil it. You'll also want to be sure to read about the Griffin, the first sailing vessel on the Great Lakes.Read Great Sawmill Heist from Michigan History Magazine Michigan Walk of Fame NominationsYesterday's Great Lakes IT Report informed us that Michigan Walk of Fame is now accepting nomination online. The Walk is a partnership between the Lansing Principal Shopping District, The City of Lansing & Downtown Lansing, the Michigan Historical Museum and the city of Lansing and will honor Michigan residents who have made significant contributions in the categories of arts & entertainment, athletics & recreation, agriculture, business and industry, civic & community leadership, education & literature, medicine, science & technology in the state, nation or the world.Michigan Walk of Fame web site Great Lakes Salmon in the SpotlightInterlochen Public Radio has a pair of features regarding salmon in Lake Michigan. As fisheries biologists and anglers are discussing salmon stocking on Lake Michigan, lake managers say conditions on Lake Michigan are similar to what was observed in the late 80s just before disease killed many of the salmon and want to reduce stocking. The second feature looks at the alewife, once hated but now loved as the main food for salmon.Listen to Salmon Situation from IPR WiMax Provisions Draw CriticismThe Detroit News reports that a proposed $60 million package of grants to encourage development of a new wireless internet technology is sparking controversy, in part because it would benefit a Grosse Pointe Shores businessman and political donor. Critics say that attorney Robert Liggett Jr. is a co-owner state's largest wireless Internet company is SpeedNet LLC, a Saginaw-based firm. House Speaker Craig DeRoche (R-Novi) says the donations have "no correlation at all" to his inclusion of the WiMax language in the bill. WiMax is not yet available commercially, but promises to deliver fast, long-range and inexpensive wireless Internet service. The article also provides great background on WiMax.Read Critics: $60 million grant favors GOP donor in the Detroit News State to Cut PILT PaymentsThe Mining Journal reports that the State of Michigan continues to have problems honoring its financial commitments and will cut the annual Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to compensate townships, counties, school boards and other local units of government whose borders contain Department of Natural Resources land, which technically cannot be taxed.Read State reneging on local PILT payments in the Mining Journal Comment on these and other stories in the Absolute Michigan News Blog!
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