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Coldwater man and woman arrested following break-in
CALIFORNIA TWP. — A Tuesday morning Michigan State Police investigation led to the arrest of a Coldwater man and woman and the recovery of stolen items, according to Det. Sgt. Matt Berry. Trooper Robert Porter answered a complaint just after 4 a.m. on State Line Road, just east of...
Homes in the Grand Rapids area: A look at what $500,000 buys
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between June 24 and June 30. In this article, we outline recent property sales in the Grand Rapids area, all of which featured homes under $500,000. Here, we provide a breakdown of...
Report: Celtics re-sign Grand Rapids native Xavier Tillman
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Xavier Tillman won’t be moving back to Grand Rapids any time soon. Tillman, a Grand Rapids Christian graduate, agreed to stay with the Boston Celtics on a two-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The contract comes just two weeks after the Celtics won the NBA Finals. They have prioritized […]
Benton Harbor officials seek to demolish 27 abandoned homes
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (WSBT) — Benton Harbor City Commissioners want 27 abandoned homes demolished around the city. According to our reporting partners at WSJM Radio, the City Commission has approved a contract for a required review of the sites by the State Historic Preservation Office. One commissioner said many...
Grass Lake Farmer’s Market and Music in the Park, 7-3-2024 | Photo Gallery
Grass Lake Farmer’s Market and Music in the Park, 7-3-2024 | Photo Gallery by Jeff Steers, JTV News. The Farmer’s Market continues to 7 p.m. Wednesday with music by Kevin Nichols at 6:30.
DeWitt Public Schools' new superintendent has roots in Portland, Potterville
DeWITT — Kevin Robydek is the new superintendent of DeWitt Public Schools, and his new leadership position isn’t far from his last education post. Robydek was Potterville Public Schools’ top leader, a position he began in 2018, until DeWitt’s school board recently chose him as the district’s next top administrator. He vied for the...
Calhoun County officials looking for people connected to break in complaint
CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are looking for two people accused of breaking and entering. Deputies said they were called to the 100 block of Avenue C in Springfield for a breaking and entering complaint of an unoccupied building. Officials said two unknown people were seen on camera breaking into and entering the building.
Corrections officers union asks Gov. Whitmer to deploy National Guard due to staffing shortages in Michigan prisons
(CBS DETROIT) - A union that represents Michigan corrections officers asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Wednesday to deploy the National Guard to help understaffed prisons. Byron Osborn, the president of the Michigan Corrections Organization - SEIU Local 526M, said in a letter to Whitmer that she needs to "take working conditions that have persisted and worsened" throughout her time as governor.The letter says that corrections officers have to work mandatory 16-hour overtime shifts per week, and have to run prison operations with "far less" than the number of officers required. Osborn said officers often have to work in isolated areas by themselves, jeopardizing...
Abandoned Michigan Sears Store: A Silent Reminder
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. Sears stores were founded in 1886 as the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Chicago. Along with Richard Sears, the company was co-founded by Alvah Roebuck. For almost...
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