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Woman dead after 3-vehicle crash near Lansing
DEWITT, MI – An 87-year-old Laingsburg woman is dead after a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon near Lansing that also injured a child. The crash was reported around 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 24, at the intersection of Old U.S. 27 and Price Road about 12 miles north of Lansing, according to Michigan State Police.
Michigan State Police investigating deadly crash on US 27, Price Road
CLINTON COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a deadly two-car crash in Clinton County on Friday. The crash happened on US 27 at Price Road in Olive Township at around 4 p.m. on May 24. Police said the intersection was shut down for hours. Police told...
More details surface about driver in fatal Wacousta hit-and-run crash
ST. JOHNS — A woman charged in connection with a "mass casualty" incident involving a family gathering last weekend in Clinton County was visibly intoxicated after police stopped her minutes after the hit-and-run crash, a court document indicates. Deputies detected "a very strong odor of intoxicants" on Ashley Monroe's breath after they stopped...
State troopers investigate fatal Friday crash in Olive Township
OLIVE TWP. — State troopers were investigating Friday a fatal crash on Old U.S. 27, at Price Road. They said in an afternoon post on X, the social media app, they had shut down the Clinton County intersection, between St. Johns and DeWitt, for an investigation, and they advised drivers to take different routes to their destinations.
Missing man in Gratiot County found safe
UPDATE - The Gratiot County Sheriff's Office says that Jacob Walsh has been found safe. GRATIOT COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The Gratiot County Sheriff's Office is looking for help finding a missing man. Police say Jacob Walsh was last seen in Ashley at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Walsh is 5-foot-9...
Lansing Township firefighter, paramedic identified as one of the victims killed in Clinton County crash
LANSING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - The Lansing Township Fire Department announced one of the victims killed in the deadly Clinton County crash on Saturday was one of their own. 30-year-old John Esch, a Lansing Township firefighter and paramedic, was killed—along with a family member, Daniel Harris—after being struck by a car in Watertown Township on May 18 while they and their family members were walking to a relative’s home. Many of his family members were injured, including his wife.
Chase Pinsonneault claims JEGS Tour win at Owosso Speedway
The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance rolled into Owosso Speedway Saturday with 28 cars ready to do battle in the $10,000 to win Big O Classic 100. After two opening races with missed shifts creating missed opportunities for Chase Pinsonneault, he rebounded with a near-perfect performance on Saturday at Owosso that resulted in his first career JEGS Tour win and first win in the United States in a Template Late Model.
Fulton Township Man Admits To Molesting Teenage Boy
Fulton Township Man Admits To Molesting Teenage Boy. (Lancaster, PA) -- A Fulton Township man has pleaded guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy. Edward McFadden pleaded guilty yesterday in Lancaster County Court to indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. The 54-year-old McFadden was accused of molesting a 16-year-old boy in a home in Fulton Township in 2019. McFadden was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty, and must spend the first nine months under home confinement.
At 106 years old, two WWII veterans meet in Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — You don’t meet a 106-year-old World War II veteran every day — but this week, two of them met each other. Robert Holt was on the Mid-Michigan Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., earlier this month. He served in Germany, and during his first mission, his truck hit a land mine and exploded. Holt was thrown from the truck but wasn’t injured.
Mid-Michigan newspaper closes after nearly 60 years
OWOSSO TWP., MI – The Owosso Independent newspaper has been a free, weekly staple for Shiawassee County residents for more than half a century, offering readers community news and often spotlighting local events and happenings. But the paper, which formed in 1968 as the Ad-Visor out of Durand, is...
What's new at county parks this summer: Trails, boating features and more
There will be plenty of construction and new features to look for this year at parks in Ingham, Clinton and Eaton counties. Most beaches and lake parks in the area have been open for some time, but the Memorial Day weekend will officially kick off the summery season around the corner, with families trekking to parks and beaches for holiday picnics.
Owosso Speedway looks to the future while currently helping local economy
Shiawassee County leaders say the Owosso Speedway is becoming a known tourists destination from Michiganders from all over the state and beyond. Owosso Speedway looks to the future while currently helping local economy. Shiawassee County leaders say the Owosso Speedway is becoming a known tourists destination from Michiganders from all...
Elsie Dam project receives much-needed $225,000 grant
ELSIE, Mich. (WILX) - Duplain Township is getting much-needed money to remove the Elsie Dam. It collapsed last August and continues to crumble. Township Clerk Dawn Levey said it needs to be removed to bring life back to the Maple River. “The entire project is projected at two million dollars,”...
'The dam is continuing to fail.' Duplain Twp. raising money for Elsie Dam removal
DUPLAIN TOWNSHIP — The failed Elsie Dam, which was breached in August, has received about $1.5 million in grants but will likely need another half million dollars to finish removal, said Bruce Levey, the township's supervisor. A recent pair of grants - $1.2 million from the state's Environment, Great...
2 Michigan men delivered 'pounds' of marijuana to South Side Flats for $60K, police say
Two Michigan men are in the Allegheny County Jail after Pittsburgh police say they delivered “pounds” of marijuana to a South Side Flats home in exchange for more than $60,000. An officer reported seeing Andre Larone Tucker, 48, and Jaylin Malakhi Jackson, 18, both of the St. Louis,...
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