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Evacuations Ordered In Shiawassee County Train Derailment
Authorities in Shiawassee County evacuated more than two dozen residents within a mile of a derailed Canadian National Railway freight train where a tank car carrying hydrochloric acid overturned...
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Crews Stop Acid Leak After Train Tips In Michigan
Crews worked overnight to clear up hydrochloric acid that leaked from a tank car after a train derailed in mid-Michigan, and 35 people who were evacuated from nearby homes should be allowed to return...
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Appeals Court Reinstates Drug Charges In Medical Marijuana Case
DETROIT (WWJ) – A lawyer says he’ll consider appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court after drug charges were reinstated against an Owosso man who was growing medical marijuana outdoors in a dog kennel....
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Authorities: Chase Ends After Truck Hits Deer
HOWELL (AP) – Authorities say a man led them on a high-speed chase through two Michigan counties that ended after the truck he was driving struck a deer. The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus...
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Event Notices From April 3
Ross School of Business Club of Southeast Michigan Hosts Cloud Computing Seminar at Online Tech: The Ross School of Business Club of Southeastern Michigan will be hosting a seminar on April 19 at...
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Man Sentenced In Chase That Ended After Deer Hit
HOWELL (AP) – A man who authorities say led them on a high-speed chase through two Michigan counties that ended after the truck he was driving struck a deer has been sentenced to two years of...
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Man Charged With 125 Violations Related To Poaching
OWOSSO TWP. (WWJ/AP) - A 51-year-old Michigan man is facing 125 charges related to poaching deer and turkey. The Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office says Brian Birchmeier was arraigned Friday....
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Workforce Group Says IT, Health Care, Engineering, Skilled Trades Tops In Job...
DETROIT — A new report from the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan finds that IT, health care, engineering, design and skilled trades positions are most in demand in the region’s...
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Storm Makes Way Through Southeast Michigan
DETROIT (WWJ) – A series of storms made their way through southeast Michigan Tuesday night: In Shiawassee County: Reports of trees down and a report of a tornado touching down in the town of Perry....
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Mich. Man Ordered To Pay $75,000 In Poaching Case
CORUNNA, Mich. (WWJ/AP) - A Shiawassee County man has been ordered to pay the state $75,000 in restitution for his role in a poaching case. In addition to the restitution requirement, Brian Birchmeier,...
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Online Job Postings Nearly Double In Metro Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ) – Online job postings in the nine-county metro Detroit area in the third quarter nearly doubled from the second quarter, according to a report released Monday by the Workforce...
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Arrest Made In Killing Of Man, 81, At Shiawassee County Home
WOODHULL TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Authorities say they’ve arrested a 21-year-old Lansing-area man in the fatal shooting of an 81-year-old man at his home in Shiawassee County. So far, authorities aren’t...
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Man, 21, Jailed On $3 Million Bond In Grandfather’s Killing
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A judge in Shiawassee County has ordered a 21-year-old man held on $3 million bond in the fatal shooting of his 81-year-old grandfather. The Flint Journal says Joshua Z. James of...
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Craigslist Date Takes Dangerous Turn: Woman Found Tied Up With Bag Over Head...
CALEDONIA TWP. (WWJ/AP) – Michigan State Police say a Saginaw County man is facing multiple charges for allegedly kidnapping a woman he met through Craigslist. Lt. David Kaiser said troopers pulled...
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Weather Service Confirms Tornado Touchdown In Mid-Michigan
VERNON TWP. (AP) – The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down earlier this week as severe thunderstorms storms moved across Michigan. The EF-0 tornado with winds around 65 mph...
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Police Dog Dies After Escaping Chief’s Yard, Being Hit By Vehicle
MORRICE, Mich. (WWJ/AP) – Authorities say a police dog has died after apparently being struck by a vehicle in Shiawassee County. Reggie, a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd, apparently escaped from the Morrice...
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1 Killed In Crash Involving Semi Along I-69
LAINGSBURG, Mich. (WWJ) – At least one person is confirmed dead following an accident Monday afternoon along I-69 in Shiawassee County. Michigan State Police Sgt. Clinton Keene says the accident...
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Michigan Man Accused Of Killing Grinder Date ‘Not Competent’
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich. (CNN) – The case is on hold for a man accused of murdering a date he met through social media. A new report has determined Mark Latunski is unfit to stand trial. “The opinion...
View ArticleCourt Throws Out Convictions After Misconduct By Prosecutor
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan appeals court threw out conspiracy, theft and drug convictions and a six-year prison sentence after finding “true misconduct” by a prosecutor in a small county. The court...
View ArticleMichigan State Police: Man Fatally Shot After Firing Gun At Trooper
BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man has been fatally shot by a Michigan State Police trooper in Shiawassee County’s Bennington Township. A preliminary investigation shows the trooper responded to a...
View ArticleOfficials In This Michigan County Used Virus Money For Bonuses
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — Elected officials in a Michigan county gave themselves $65,000 in bonuses with federal relief money related to the coronavirus pandemic. The money, described as “hazard pay,”...
View ArticleMichigan Congressman: Federal Virus Aid Wasn’t For Elected Officials
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan congressman is criticizing COVID-19 bonuses awarded to county commissioners and other elected officials in Shiawassee County. “American Rescue Plan dollars were...
View ArticleOfficials In Shiawassee County Will Return Virus Bonuses
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — Elected officials in a conservative Michigan county who gave themselves bonuses of $65,000 with federal COVID-19 relief aid said they will return the money following days of...
View ArticleOfficial In Michigan County Gives Up Post In COVID Aid Flap
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — An official resigned as chairman of a county board in Michigan, the latest fallout from his decision to give himself a $25,000 bonus with federal COVID-19 relief money and reward...
View ArticleFree Food, Healthy Too: This Small Michigan Town Grows Its Own Veggies
DURAND, Mich. (AP) — Need a tomato for a sandwich? In one small community, it’s as easy as picking one from a plant growing downtown. Durand in Shiawassee County, southwest of Flint, offers an “edible...
View ArticleJudge Clears Path For Recall Campaign Over COVID-19 Bonuses In Shiawassee County
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A judge rejected appeals, clearing the way for a recall campaign against three Michigan county officials who gave themselves bonuses with federal COVID-19 money before public...
View ArticleFormer Shiawassee County Prosecutor Facing Charges For Arriving To Work...
(CBS Detroit) — A former prosecutor in Shiawassee County is facing charges after allegedly arriving to work drunk and in possession of two firearms while intoxicated, according to the Michigan Attorney...
View ArticleCatalytic Converter Thefts In Shiawassee County Shut Down Buses
OWOSSO, Mich. (AP) — A dial-a-ride bus service in a Michigan county has been suspended after catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles. A catalytic converter is part of a vehicle’s exhaust system....
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