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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...
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.
Police investigating threat of 'mass casualties' at MSU, U-M, Ford unless $100 billion ransom is paid
EAST LANSING — Michigan State University's Department of Police and Public Safety is investigating a "vague and nonspecific threat" that was sent by email to numerous people across Michigan, including officials at MSU, on Wednesday night. The threat, sent via email, demanded $100 billion from the sender's "hostages" —...
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...
The Disgusting Thing We’ve All Done is Illegal in this Michigan Town
People are just people, and our bodies do some gross and disgusting things sometimes. Most times, though, we're able to keep it private in a bathroom, or at least in the privacy of our own homes. However, there's one specific, and disgusting act, that nearly every person does that is...
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.
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...
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.
Nearly 60 cats removed from Okemos home Thursday; Ingham County shelter seeks donations
OKEMOS — Ingham County Animal Control was seeking donations of food and cat litter after the cat population at the county shelter grew by nearly five dozen on Thursday. Animal control officers removed 58 cats from a home in the 4300 block of Aztec Way after another county agency had gone there for a welfare check, officials said in a news release.
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...
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.
10 most expensive homes sold in Ingham County, May 13-19
A house in Okemos that sold for $750,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ingham County in the past week. In total, 38 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $235,224. The average price per square foot ended up at $170.
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