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Lake Odessa sex offender's sentence reduced by 25 years after new plea deal
IONIA — A local man was sentenced to 15-25 years in prison Tuesday — a reduction from his initial mandatory sentence of 50 years. Michael Phillip Oaks, 39, of Lake Odessa, was sentenced July 9 in Ionia County's Eighth Circuit Court before Judge Ronald Schafer. Oaks is required...
1 person has minor injuries after crash between 2 semi-trucks on westbound I-96
IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — One person has minor injuries after a crash involving two semi-trucks on westbound I-96 on Saturday, according to the Ionia County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said around 12:35 a.m. they responded to a crash involving two semis on westbound I-96 near Hastings Road in Boston Township.
Driver injured after semi crashes into another semi parked on I-96 shoulder
BOSTON TOWNSHIP, MI - Police shut down westbound I-96 in Ionia County for several hours Saturday, July 6 after a semi-truck crashed into another semi-truck. The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:36 a.m. to the crash on I-96 near Hastings Road in Boston Township, a news release said.
1 driver in hospital following semi vs. semi crash
BOSTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A semi truck driver is recovering in the hospital Saturday morning after a crash involving another semi. According to the Ionia County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on westbound I-96 near Hastings Road in Boston Township. Early investigation shows one of...
The Ghost Town of Kiddville: Ionia County, Michigan
Many times when we read the histories of many of Michigan's small towns, it seems most of the early settlers came from New York...and there is a good reason for that. Before Michigan became a state in 1837, it was in desperate need of settlers. Without a certain number of inhabitants, the Michigan territory could not become a state. So, plenty of advertisements were sent to the country's New England states to entice people to move to Michigan “where the land is fertile and perfect for farming.”
The Ghost Town of Kiddville: Ionia County, Michigan
Many times when we read the histories of many of Michigan's small towns, it seems most of the early settlers came from New York...and there is a good reason for that. Before Michigan became a state in 1837, it was in desperate need of settlers. Without a certain number of inhabitants, the Michigan territory could not become a state. So, plenty of advertisements were sent to the country's New England states to entice people to move to Michigan “where the land is fertile and perfect for farming.”
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