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‘Rogue goats’ wrangled into back seat of police car in Southwest Michigan
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Sister of man who survived brutal knife attack mourning after he passed away in car crash
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP, Mich — A Middleville woman is mourning the loss of her brother who died in a car crash on April 18. She said it's hard to comprehend because he had a near-death experience five years ago. "I just keep telling myself it's not real and I don't...
Gun Lake Casino celebrates near-completion of expansion's fifth phase
WAYLAND, Mich. — Gun Lake Casino's fifth phase of their ongoing expansion project is nearly complete. Thursday, crews held a topping out ceremony, a construction tradition held to celebrate the near-completion of a project, on the fifth floor of the casino's parking garage, according to officials. The ceremony entailed...
Pennfield Township man found unresponsive in car, dies in Calhoun County
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. — The passing of a Pennfield Township man is being investigated as a suspicious death, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to Springfield's Brookside Apartments around 12:18 a.m. Wednesday after bystanders found the uninjured-but-unresponsive 28-year-old in his car. Grand Rapids:Suspect charged with manslaughter,...
Man charged with torturing woman for 12 hours to undergo psychiatric exam
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A man charged with torturing and sexually assaulting a woman in 2021 will undergo a psychiatric examination. The evaluation, ordered April 10 by Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Carol Kuhnke, will determine whether Thomas Daniel Tieking, 44, can be held criminally responsible for torturing his then-girlfriend for 12 hours in February 2021 in their Augusta Township home.
Roadway closed in Leighton Twp. after fatal motorcycle crash
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — Wednesday evening officers with the Allegan County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of an injury crash on 12th Street near Division Ave. in Leighton Twp. Officials said the crash involved a motorcycle. Officers arrived on scene and found the driver non-responsive. First responders attempted...
Women of Wayland build memorial for their deceased children
WAYLAND, Mich. — A place for parents to share their grief and remember the children they lost is now at Wayland Mini Park. A memorial sculpture was dedicated Tuesday night in Wayland. It was an idea months in the making from a group of mothers whose children have died.
How to send a letter to the Wayland fire chief while he's in the critical care unit
WAYLAND, Mich. — The Wayland Fire Department posted to Facebook on Wednesday and said they're grateful for the outpouring of community support and prayers for Fire Chief Jim Stoddard. Stoddard had a cardiac emergency on April 26 and he's been in the critical care unit at Butterworth Hospital since.
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