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Clinton County restaurant inspections: 'Raw thawing cod' stored over meats
ST. JOHNS — When health inspectors visit local restaurants, they document problems that need addressing to meet state standards. The most serious problems are considered priority violations, which present potential health hazards and should be corrected immediately. Priority foundation violations do not present immediate health hazards but should be corrected in a timely manner. Follow-up inspections and reports may consequently happen. ...
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.
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...
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...
Survivor of wrong-way I-75 crash pleads for no drunk driving
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - As the roads become busy ahead of Memorial Day, a Genesee County family is remembering a terrible loss suffered this time last year. The family’s life was changed forever, when a then 43-year-old Flint Township man got on I-75 heading south in the northbound lanes with no headlights on.
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.
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.
Valley Area Agency on Aging to host Dementia workshop
Flint, MI— Valley Area Agency on Aging (VAAA) is hosting a free workshop to help caregivers manage mealtime and behavior changes in Dementia patients. The VAAA event will provide effective communication and problem-solving techniques taught by Jeannette Brunetti, Registered Dietician, and Jennifer Joyner, Certified Dementia Practitioner from Valley Area Agency on Aging.
Memorial Healthcare in Owosso using AI technology in neurology
OWOSSO, Mich. (WJRT) - Amid staffing shortages in healthcare, some hospitals are searching for ways to attract medical professionals and ease workloads. In Michigan alone, hospitals have lost 1,700 staffed hospital beds since 2020 due to a lack of staff, according to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. And hospitals...
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.
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