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Ionia Public Schools announces they're closed on Tuesday
IONIA, Mich. — School leadership at Ionia Public Schools announced they're closing on Tuesday. It's due to an issue with the district's phone system, which isn't working on Memorial Day. Phones aren't letting staff make outgoing calls, including 911. To keep students and staff safe, the school said they're...
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. ...
Eureka's Home Town General Store offers nostalgia, pizza, and more
EUREKA — Pieces of the past have a way of finding their way to Home Town General Store, where even one of the owners has returned to his roots. Inside the 137-year-old, two-story building in the unincorporated community of less than 250 people, you'll find a popcorn machine from a St. Johns movie theater that closed 30 years ago, the original license for what was Eureka's only hospital, and copies of aging newspapers and photographs from the area.
Ionia County woman scammed out of more than $40,000; two men charged
IONIA — Police arrested two Illinois men this week after an Easton Township woman was scammed out of over $40,000, according to a news release from the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office. The men, Jainav Sanjaykumar Patel, 25, and Alonzo Lee Waheed Jr., 27, were arrested and arraigned on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud after they returned to the 72-year-old woman's home to collect money, deputies said in a release. ...
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...
Grand Ledge finds bats in first Softball Classic title since 2005
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The last time Grand Ledge softball head coach Allison Miller was part of a Greater Lansing Hall of Fame Softball Classic title team, was when she was playing herself for the Comets back in 2005. Now, 19 years later, she now is coaching the team which...
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.
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.
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.
Firefighter was fatal victim in hit-and-run that killed 2, injured 14
CLINTON COUNTY, MI – A 30-year-old firefighter died along with a 42-year-old family member on Saturday after they were struck by a vehicle, officials announced. Fourteen of their family members were also injured. Lansing Township firefighter and paramedic John Esch, 30, died along with family member Daniel Harris, 42,...
Michigan reports more dairy cow herds infected
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has notified the public of four more detections of bird flu in dairy cattle herds. Tim Boring, director of the MDARD, announced that three additional dairy herds in Clinton, Gratiot, and Ionia counties tested positive for H5N1. Mr. Boring said on Wednesday that another herd in Gratiot County also tested positive. This brings the total number of infected herds in Michigan to 15 since March 25. As of May 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that 51 herds in nine states, including Ohio, have been infected with H5N1 this year. CDC data also indicates that H5N1 has been detected in poultry in 48 states, resulting in the deaths of more than 90 million birds since January, 2022.
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