Joey Oliver

Michigan

Cops and Courts Reporter at The Flint Journal

Cops and Courts Reporter at MLive

I cover Bay City government, business, etc. for @mlive and the @baycitytimes.

Articles

License plate-reading cameras coming to Bay City: What to know

2 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

BAY CITY, MI – The city’s public safety department has budgeted for the acquisition of a security system that has become increasingly popular among regional police departments. Caleb Rowell, Bay City’s director of public safety, said he believes it will take about a year to get the Flock Safety license plate reading camera system online once the funding is approved. From there, he said, the city’s contract with the company will be renewed annually.
Road work closing Independence Bridge for 5 days in June

2 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

BAY CITY, MI – Road work on one of the streets leading up to the Independence Bridge will leave the pathway over the Saginaw River inaccessible for five days this month, just a month after the bridge was closed off to traffic for about three weeks in April and May. Pyramid Paving and Contracting Co., an Essexville-based asphalt business, will continue work on Harry S Truman Parkway that began last fall.
Prohibition-style speakeasy opening inside this downtown Bay City restaurant

3 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

BAY CITY, MI – A farm-to-table restaurant will transform into a Prohibition Era-like speakeasy this summer—at least during the late-night hours. But you’ll need to follow a special light to find your way in. “We’re thrilled to finally launch our ‘Side Car’ late-night hours, something we’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said Amberlyn Hales, owner of MI Table.
Essexville-Hampton selects South Bend administrator as new superintendent

3 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

ESSEXVILLE, MI – The person chosen by the Essexville-Hampton Board of Education as its next superintendent is currently an administrator in the Midwest but has a background of working in districts around the country. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday, June 3, to offer the superintendent position to Davion Lewis, currently the assistant superintendent of student management at South Bend Community School Corporation, pending negotiations.
Bay City may end prayer at commission meetings

3 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

BAY CITY, MI – For about 70 years, Bay City Commission meetings have begun with a prayer, but that may soon change. A resolution proposed by Commissioner Alexander Dewitt of the city’s 6th Ward and introduced at the Monday, June 2, meeting would involve removing the invocation at the beginning of meetings.
Mich. museum seeks help to reunite FDNY Super Pumper and Super Tender

4 days ago | firerescue1.com | Joey Oliver

By Joey Olivermlive.comBAY CITY, Mich. – The Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum has announced the acquisition of a historic firefighting vehicle but is looking for community support to help transport the massive piece of history across the country. The museum has acquired the Super Tender from Ruth Wick of Hemet, California, assembling two pieces of firefighting history that once comprised the “legendary” Fire Department of New York Super Pumper System, museum officials said.
Bay City supports 2SLGBTQ+ community with Pride Month proclamation

4 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

BAY CITY, MI – June is Pride Month in Bay City. Mayor Chris Girard on Monday, June 2, read a proclamation before the city commission recognizing the month as Pride Month across the city and encouraged residents to celebrate with members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. “Our nation was founded on the principle of equal rights for all people,” Girard said, reading from the proclamation. “But the fulfillment of this promise has been long in coming for many Americans.
Bay City commissioner Rachelle Hilliker resigns

4 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

BAY CITY, MI – Rachelle Hilliker, one of the longest-tenured members of Bay City’s current commission, has resigned from her post. Hilliker, the city’s 5th Ward commissioner who was first elected to the commission in November 2017, cited her January promotion to executive director at PartnerShift for her decision to step down now. “I want to thank all of my fellow commissioners and everybody I’ve been able to work with while being here,” she said.
M-13 lane closure in Bay City scheduled for catch basin repairs

4 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

BAY CITY, MI – A single lane will be closed on northbound M-13, otherwise known as Euclid Avenue, later this week, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The closure will be between North Union Road and Mosher Street within the Bay City limits, MDOT officials wrote in a news release. The scheduled work is to perform catch basin repairs. The closure will take place from Wednesday, June 4, to Friday, June 6.
Midland flood study receives $1.2M, will go toward finding mitigation measures

4 days ago | mlive.com | Joey Oliver

DETROIT – The Detroit district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received $1.2 million that will help it continue a flood study in the Midland region, officials with the federal agency announced. An additional $1.2 million in funding under the Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan will go toward continuing the Tittabawassee Watershed Flood Risk Management study.