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Lawyer for nine Swan Boat Club victims said their pain is 'indescribable'
A lawyer for nine victims of Newport's Swan Boat Club tragedy in a news conference Wednesday described the suffering his clients have endured since the crash as "horrible, completely indescribable." "It is a true tragedy that words cannot do justice to," attorney Jon Marko said, as he shared photos of the April 20 scene with reporters, including one of the SUV that crashed through the boat house wall, killing two young siblings. ...
Preliminary examination begins for man charged in wife's presumed death
ADRIAN — A stepdaughter and a sister-in-law of a Tecumseh, Mich. man accused of killing his wife and somehow disposing of her body both testified during court proceedings Wednesday that the woman was ready to divorce her husband. And Rikkell Bock, Dee Warner’s daughter by a previous marriage, said that while her mother had left the Munger Road home she shared with Dale Warner on many past occasions, her disappearance April 25, 2021, was remarkable because she had never left before without telling others where she was going. Ms. Bock had said earlier during her appearance at Mr. Warner’s preliminary examination that she also was troubled by the fact that both of the vehicles her mother normally drove — a Cadillac Escalade and a Hummer — were still at the home when she went there with her two children and boyfriend for their usual Sunday breakfast, but Mrs. Warner was nowhere to be found. Ms. Bock was the last of five witnesses to take the stand in Michigan District Court 2A before Judge Anna Frushour during the first day of a proceeding expected to run at least into Friday.
Celebration of Children Saturday at Mall of Monroe
MONROE — The Celebration of Children festival, featuring science shows and free books, will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Mall of Monroe, 2121 N. Monroe St. The festival is based on the longtime Celebrate Children festival, which was offered until 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic. "It is still the same concept (as before), however there will be some different entertainment this year," said Nicki Eyler, secretary of the Child Advocacy...
Seven have gathered 100 or more votes for Athlete of the Week
Votes are all over the board for Monroe County Region Athlete of the Week for April 22-28. Seven athletes have reached triple digits with about 12 hours left to vote. Leading the way is New Boston Huron soccer goalkeeper Brooklyn Burke with 296, but Bedford lacrosse player Brady Weirich is not far behind with...
Registration under way for Ottawa Hills summer camps
Registration has started for the Ottawa Hills Village Life Summer Camps. Prices will increase by $5 beginning June 1. Grades listed are for the 2024-25 school year. There may be some camps with capacity limits. Descriptions, costs, and dates, along with registration information can be found at ottawahills.org/villagelife.
45 attend blood drive benefit for leukemia survivor
MONROE — About 45 people came to an American Red Cross blood drive Thursday at Monroe Church of the Nazarene that honored Elyse (Elly) Wickenheiser of Carleton, a two-time leukemia survivor who turned 16 on Saturday. It's the 10th drive the family has held for Elly since she was...
New Boston Huron hands Milan first Huron League softball loss
NEW BOSTON – New Boston Huron’s softball team could have felt some pressure Wednesday. The Chiefs already have two losses in the Huron League. A loss to Milan would have put them in a three-game hole in the Huron League. Instead, Tedi Belisle’s team was strangely calm taking...
Second Lions International Club to serve Monroe County
MONROE — A second Lions International Club will be created with the Greater Monroe Lions Club to compliment community service already provided by the Bedford Township Lions. The new Monroe club will expand the Lions' slogan of “We Serve” to “We Serve … Better Together.”
Lievens Law expands services with new Blissfield location
LAMBERTVILLE — Lievens Law PLLC and attorney J. Henry Lievens recently announced the expansion of the firm's services with the opening of a new office at 105 W. Jefferson St. in Blissfield and the addition of attorney Christopher Fleming. Fleming, a resident of Blissfield, has more than a decade...
Monroe couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary
MONROE — Frederick T. and Meg M. Fedorowicz of Monroe observed their golden wedding anniversary recently. A dinner with family and friends took place at the Polonia restaurant in Hamtramck, where the couple had their first date; in 1974, the restaurant was called the Dodge Workers Co-op. The couple's children and their spouses are: Anya Marya Fedorowicz (Yasser Segura) of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Elizabeth Layman (Steve Layman) of Trenton and Rosemary Fedorowicz of Monroe.
Monroe County agriculture: Watch for farm equipment on the roads
Weather for the end of April means we are statistically past the 30-year average date of a killing frost. Most local greenhouses have already or will be shortly opening up now that May is (about) here. The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center’s six- to 10-day outlook for April 29-May 3, updated April 23, is calling for a 50% chance of above normal temperatures and near normal chances of precipitation. The three- to four-week outlook for May 4-17, as updated on April 19, is leaning to above normal temperatures and near normal chances of precipitation. Rainfall at the MSU Enviroweather site in Deerfield had recorded 4.17 inches of rain for April, as of April 24, while the previous five-year average rainfall for April has been only 1.7 inches. Although the minimum soil temperature has hovered around or just below 50 degrees all last week, it is now irrelevant for most crop planting purposes. Growing degree day (heat units) this year remain the second highest of the past six years; through April 24 at 164.2 GDD.
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