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City along Lake Michigan named No. 2 best coastal small town in US
Read full article: City along Lake Michigan named No. 2 best coastal small town in USA city along Lake Michigan has been named the No. 2 best coastal small town in the United States in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award Contest.
Former President Donald Trump addresses Michigan Republicans on immigration, border security
Read full article: Former President Donald Trump addresses Michigan Republicans on immigration, border securityFormer President Donald Trump spent the afternoon in Michigan on Tuesday while traveling to Grand Rapids to speak to Kent County area Republican Party members about immigration and border security.
Shipwrecked steamer from 1800s found at bottom of Lake Michigan near Holland
Read full article: Shipwrecked steamer from 1800s found at bottom of Lake Michigan near HollandA steamship that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s was found “remarkably intact” at the bottom of the lake in 2023 -- more than 130 years later.
Michigan woman pleads guilty after pretending to be licensed nurse for second time
Read full article: Michigan woman pleads guilty after pretending to be licensed nurse for second timeA Michigan woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges after using someone else’s credentials to work as a nurse -- for a second time.
Michigan woman with no real medical training caught actively working as nurse once again, feds say
Read full article: Michigan woman with no real medical training caught actively working as nurse once again, feds sayA Michigan woman who has no real medical training was caught actively treating patients as a nurse -- and this wasn’t the first time, according to authorities.
Fireworks erratically shoot into West Michigan crowd, injuring some
Read full article: Fireworks erratically shoot into West Michigan crowd, injuring someA firework display in a West Michigan city went awry this week when at least one of the fireworks erratically shot into the crowd, causing some injuries.
1 person hospitalized, several others hurt after fireworks shoot into crowd in Allegan County
Read full article: 1 person hospitalized, several others hurt after fireworks shoot into crowd in Allegan CountyOne person was taken to the hospital, while several others were hurt after some fireworks were erratically shot into the crowd that was watching the City of Allegan’s fireworks show.
Police: West Michigan man fatally shoots wife, 2 children before killing himself
Read full article: Police: West Michigan man fatally shoots wife, 2 children before killing himselfPolice believe a West Michigan man killed himself after fatally shooting his wife and two children after they were found in their residence in Lee Township on Saturday.
No charges for Michigan deputy in fatal shooting, officials say
Read full article: No charges for Michigan deputy in fatal shooting, officials sayA western Michigan sheriff’s deputy will not face criminal charges after an altercation during a traffic stop led to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in June, a county prosecutor said.
Police search for man last seen at Michigan concert this weekend; landowners asked to check fields
Read full article: Police search for man last seen at Michigan concert this weekend; landowners asked to check fieldsPolice are searching for a missing man who was last seen at a concert in Grand Rapids over the weekend, and they’re asking landowners in the area to check their fields.
This 15-year-old girl from Michigan has been missing for 50 years. Where is Kathy Sue Wilcox?
Read full article: This 15-year-old girl from Michigan has been missing for 50 years. Where is Kathy Sue Wilcox?Kathy Sue Wilcox was just 15 years old when she disappeared after walking away from her Otsego, Michigan home. She would be 65 years old now.
Police: man shot during traffic stop suspected of impairment
Read full article: Police: man shot during traffic stop suspected of impairmentA motorist shot in a struggle with a sheriff’s deputy during a western Michigan traffic stop had been pulled over for suspicion of impaired driving, state police said Thursday.
Michigan deputy fatally shoots motorist during traffic stop
Read full article: Michigan deputy fatally shoots motorist during traffic stopState police say a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a motorist during a “physical altercation” after the deputy pulled a car over in western Michigan’s Allegan County.
Michigan woman whose clothes were found by river near her car still missing after 19 years
Read full article: Michigan woman whose clothes were found by river near her car still missing after 19 yearsA Michigan woman whose clothes were found by a river near her abandoned vehicle is still missing after 19 years, officials said.
Man, woman charged for prostitution, sex trafficking operation in Michigan home, officials say
Read full article: Man, woman charged for prostitution, sex trafficking operation in Michigan home, officials sayA man and a woman have been charged in connection with a prostitution and sex trafficking operation conducted out of a Michigan home, officials said.
Michigan teacher suspended for ‘insensitive’ comments made in class after Oxford HS shooting
Read full article: Michigan teacher suspended for ‘insensitive’ comments made in class after Oxford HS shootingA Michigan teacher has been suspended for disturbing comments made to students following the shooting at Oxford High School last week.
Holland restaurant owner arrested for violating Michigan health orders, state says
Read full article: Holland restaurant owner arrested for violating Michigan health orders, state saysHOLLAND, Mich. – A Michigan restaurant owner has been arrested Friday for allegedly violating the state’s public health orders, in addition to a court-ordered temporary restraining order, amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials report. The Holland restaurant owner is accused of operating her business without a license, since MDARD suspended Pavlos-Hackney’s food establishment license on Jan. 20, officials said. An administrative law judge ordered on Feb. 11 that the Holland restaurant owner’s license suspension continues. According to the Allegan County Health Department, the restaurant failed to practice COVID mitigation strategies such as mask use and social distancing. Throughout the pandemic, more than 40 Michigan establishments have had liquor licenses suspended due to their alleged failure to comply with the state’s health orders.
Michigan woman charged with ’03 murders of newborn twin sons
Read full article: Michigan woman charged with ’03 murders of newborn twin sonsCHICAGO – A Michigan woman has been charged with murder in the deaths of her newborn twin sons more than 17 years ago, police said Saturday. Antoinette Briley, 41, of Holland, Michigan, was charged Friday with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her sons. Cook County detectives eventually identified Briley as the victims’ potential birth mother. Detectives traveled to Holland, Michigan, and obtained a discarded cigarette containing Briley’s DNA, which was matched to the DNA from the victims. Police learned Briley was in Cook County and took her into custody after a traffic stop in suburban Oak Lawn.
Aerial treatment to help prevent spread of EEE completed in Michigan
Read full article: Aerial treatment to help prevent spread of EEE completed in MichiganAerial treatment to prevent the spread of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus has been completed with approximately 462,000 acres treated, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced Thursday. The treatment, which started on Sept. 16, was completed Wednesday, according to MDHHS. “Aerial treatment was important to protect the health and safety of Michiganders,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. A Montcalm County resident is suspected of having EEE following preliminary testing. Individuals younger than 15 and over 50 are at a high risk on contracting the virus, MDHHS said in a press release.
Remains found in Michigan might be missing girl from '89
Read full article: Remains found in Michigan might be missing girl from '89ALLEGAN, Mich. – Investigators in western Michigan might have discovered the remains of a missing teenager whose adoptive father was recently charged in a 1980 homicide in Virginia. Aundria Bowman was 14 when she disappeared in 1989 in Allegan County. Skeletal remains were found in a shallow grave under cement Wednesday in the county's Monterey Township, Undersheriff Mike Larsen said. News organizations, citing property records, said the land where the remains were found is owned by Dennis Bowman. “During the course of (the Doyle) investigation, investigators continued to search for answers as to the whereabouts of Aundria,” Larsen said.
Michigan man's marijuana felony charges dropped after Prop 1 passes
Read full article: Michigan man's marijuana felony charges dropped after Prop 1 passesHe was facing six felony charges in Michigan's Allegan County for the delivery and manufacturing of marijuana, and up to 15 years in prison. He also said in the past eight years he has been arrested on marijuana charges 10 times. Martinez doesn't know the exact reason these recent charges were dropped, but he credits the passing of Proposal 18-1. Whatever the reason, Martinez is thankful his felonies are a thing of the past. The Allegan County Prosecutor's Office has not said exactly why the charges were dropped.