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Metro Detroit woman killed in carriage accident on Mackinac Island
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – A 77-year-old woman from Huntington Woods is dead after she collided with a carriage while riding a bike on Mackinac Island. UpNorthLive reported that police were called around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday to a crash near the intersection of Main St. and Bogan Lane. The woman...
Hotel-Palooza: A Status Update On Traverse City’s (Many) In-Development Hotel Projects
It’s a question even Traverse City’s tourism leaders have asked a time or two: Does Traverse City really need more hotels? Regardless of the answer, more hotels are coming – and in significant numbers. The Ticker has your guide to the properties in the development pipeline throughout the Grand Traverse region.
1 person killed in head-on crash in Antrim Co.
ANTRIM COUNTY — On Aug. 21 at 6:19 a.m., a trooper from the Michigan State Police Gaylord Post was on patrol in Star Township on Alba Highway near Olds Road. The trooper was travelling west behind a commercial box truck when an eastbound SUV driven by a 24-year-old Gaylord man crossed the center line and struck the commercial box truck head on, troopers said. The driver of the truck, a 54-year-old man from Atlanta, attempted to slow down but was unable to avoid the SUV, troopers said. The SUV driver did not attempt to brake or slow down prior to the crash, they said. The 24-year-old driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. The 54-year-old truck driver refused medical treatment; however, his employer took him to a local hospital for evaluation and post-crash drug and alcohol screening as per his company’s policy, troopers said.
6-year-old reported missing with father from Isabella County
ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Police are asking the public to help locate a 6-year-old boy reported missing with his father from the Mount Pleasant area this week. The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police Department says Rowan Milford Morey was last seen with his father, Michael Steven Whinchell, on Monday. They may be in a black extended cab pickup truck pulling a white camper.
Several injured in early morning crash in Mecosta Co.
MECOSTA COUNTY — On Aug. 21 at 1:24 a.m., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office were sent to a single-vehicle crash on US 131 N/MM 144. A vehicle in the left lane went off the roadway, deputies said. It crossed both lanes of traffic before going into a ditch and rolling multiple times before ending on its top, deputies said. High speed was a factor in the crash, they said. The driver, a 20-year-old woman from Reed City, was checked by EMS and released, deputies said. A 21-year-old woman from Reed City and a 20-year-old man from Evert were taken to Corewell Hospital in Big Rapids for non-life-threatening injuries, they reported.
Michigan: Watch Out For This Major Food Recall
If you're into the TikTok salad trend, you might want to double-check your cucumbers before tossing them into your next viral recipe. The FDA has traced a salmonella outbreak to cucumbers from Bedner Growers, Inc., of Boynton Beach, Florida, and Thomas Produce Company, of Boca Raton, Florida. Cucumbers Linked To...
Fenton Township board approves concept plan for park project
FENTON TWP., MI -- The Fenton Township Board of Trustees approved a concept plan this week for millions of dollars’ worth of improvements to the Thompson Road Regional Dog Park. The board voted 4-1 to approve the plan during its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Fenton Township Clerk Robert...
Benny Cook of Quail Ridge GC wins Michigan PGA Professional Championship
BENTON HARBOR – Benny Cook rallied from behind and then held on to win the 103rd Michigan PGA Professional Championship at Harbor Shores Resort Wednesday. The 30-year-old director of instruction at Quail Ridge Golf Club in Ada won the Michigan PGA state title for the third time by shooting a 3-under 68 in the final round on the Jack Nicklaus-designed layout on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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