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Jury acquits Somerset man in ‘22 shooting death of teen
HILLSDALE — The jury panel charged with deciding the case of a 2022 shooting death in Somerset delivered a not-guilty verdict late Tuesday afternoon after a week of testimony. Ultimately, the jurors found that Kirk Thomas Culik, 68, acted in self-defense when he shot and killed 16-year-old Robert Jeffrey...
Warm up begins Friday with evening showers, and today’s top stories
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The clouds will continue to thicken over the area this afternoon. As temperatures warm up into the weekend prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms. On the News 10+ Digital Desk, see what’s to come on Studio 10, First at 4, and our 90 minutes of news.
Teacher prank causes stir in school district, teen fatally shot: Jackson headlines April 20-25
JACKSON, MI – A prank by a teacher who wrote a death memorial message about a student who was absent due to a death in the family did not go over well with the student’s family or members of the administration. Here is that headline and some more...
The name is no frills, but The Bar’s menu is packed with a variety of flavorful food
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Mary Nichols wanted to offer more variety on the menu when she and her husband Kurt opened The Bar next door to their Marino’s Pizza restaurant. Which is why the menu at The Bar features a range of burgers, wraps, salads and grilled sandwiches. People can still order pizza, but Nichols wanted to make sure they had more choices, she said.
Prepare for backups. More I-94 closures are happening in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Drivers on I-94 in Jackson County should expect backups this weekend as lane closures are coming. The Michigan Department of Transportation is closing a single-lane of eastbound I-94 between Concord Road and M-60 starting at 7 a.m. Friday, April 26. If you purchase a product...
Work has begun on a new school to join all Western elementary students in one building
PARMA, MI -- Ground has been broken and construction has begun on a new centralized elementary school building in the Western School District. Due in part to warmer-than-average winter weather, construction crews were able to begin initial foundation work at the future Western Elementary School site in February, Superintendent Mike Smajda said.
District Court to relocate to current LifeWays Building
HILLSDALE — The Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners now have a solid plan where the 2B District Court will be relocated once the lease on the Courthouse Annex is up in four years. Commissioner Doug Ingles, the commissioners’ facilities chair, said the plan is to move the 2B District...
Woman free on bond in murder case arrested for impaired driving
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – A woman free on bond and facing open murder charges for her alleged role in the death of a Jackson man who was stabbed 70 times has been arrested again. Klaira Diann Mishaw was arrested Tuesday afternoon, on suspected driving while under the influence of drugs and resisting arrest, violating the conditions of her bond, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Michigan teacher staged prank death memorial for student, and kept his job
BROOKLYN, MI - Around 50 farewell messages filled the white board inside teacher Jacob Boone’s classroom in January memorializing a student from his class who would be “forever missed.”. After the 14-year-old student’s picture was posted on the white board, the Columbia Junior High School teacher took an...
Senior center to host Amish lunch Wednesday
There are 24 spots available at the lunch. Courtesy | Facebook. Hillsdale County Senior Services Center will hold an Amish Luncheon open to all seniors on May 1. The event will take place at the Miller Farm in Quincy from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will provide free transportation.
Do Columbia's pro-Palestinian protests resemble the ones against the Vietnam war?
Demonstrations are still going on at more than a dozen universities across the country where students are calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, and they say they want their schools to divest in companies that do business with Israel. The epicenter of these demonstrations is Columbia University, where images of police arresting students brought back powerful memories of another protest there.
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