Man convicted of tampering with evidence, vandalism at Michigan national lakeshore
A 63-year-old Michigan man has been convicted in connection to the 2022 diversion of a river that flows through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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Sara Powers is a Detroit native who has been working as a digital producer for CBS Detroit since 2021. She earned her bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Wayne State University and is currently working toward her MBA.
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A 63-year-old Michigan man has been convicted in connection to the 2022 diversion of a river that flows through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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