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Driver in drunken driving crash that killed woman’s unborn twins gets lengthy prison term
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A drunken driver who caused a 2020 crash that killed a woman’s unborn twins has been sentenced to a minimum eight years in prison. Omarious Barns, 30, was sentenced on two counts of operating under the influence of alcohol causing stillbirth and being a habitual offender.
Father of 4 mourns loss of wife who passed days after giving birth to twins: 'I will continue her legacy'
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A father of four is mourning the loss of his wife after she passed away two weeks ago, just days after delivering twins. Cory Ward says his wife, Joslyn, was his best friend. She had a lifelong vision that would help parents with affordable childcare.
State investigating PFAS contamination in Hamilton
HEATH TWP. — Michigan’s PFAS Action Response Team has opened a new investigation in Hamilton, declaring an area of interest in Heath Township. Several drinking wells in Hamilton were recently tested for PFAS. Results showed two shallow wells contained PFAS at concentrations above drinking water criteria, according to the MPART website. A drinking well tested at 50 parts per trillion of PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, while an irrigation well tested at 19 parts per trillion.
Man charged with armed robbery for Wyoming bank incident
WYOMING, Mich. — The man accused of committing armed robbery at a Wyoming bank last week has been charged. The incident happened at Fifth Third Bank near 28th Street and Michael Avenue on the morning of March 22, according to the Wyoming Department of Public Safety (WDPS). We’re told...
Schor: West Michigan developer trying to undermine city hall plan; developer says city isn't listening
LANSING — Mayor Andy Schor is accusing a West Michigan developer of trying to undermine his hopes of transforming city hall into a hotel and moving city offices into the historic downtown Masonic Temple. Granger Group, of Wyoming, Michigan, wants to raze a blighted building at Grand Avenue and Allegan Street to build a new $40 million, 80,000-square-foot city hall. Schor wants to use a $40 million state appropriation to renovate the 100-year-old Masonic Temple into new...
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