Ionia finishes regular season strong with two wins in home finale w/video

Lone Ionia softball senior Ashleigh Babcock fittingly made the final play in the last home doubleheader of her career Thursday night as a member of the Bulldog varsity squad.
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/sports/x639956777/Ionia-finishes-regular-season-strong-with-two-wins-in-home-finale-w-video

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 23:53:59 -0700

Independent Bank Corporation Announces Definitive Agreement For Sale Of Branches

IONIA, Mich., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP) today announced that its subsidiary bank, Independent Bank, has signed a definitive agreement to sell 21 of its branches ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/independent-bank-corporation-announces-definitive-200000927.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:00 -0700

I-96 reopens after crash in Ionia Co.

At least one person was flown to the hospital after a serious crash in Ionia County.
http://www.wzzm13.com/rss/article/212888/14/I-96-reopens-after-crash-in-Ionia-Co

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 04:45:38 -0700

Proposed state MDOC cuts discussed at Ionia City Council meeting

Members of the Ionia City Council were briefed on the danger local communities could face if the state of Michigan chooses to privatize prisons like the Michigan Reformatory.
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/x272277850/Proposed-state-MDOC-cuts-discussed-at-Ionia-City-Council-meeting

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 18:16:24 -0700

GOP split on Ionia prison closing

A proposal to close an Ionia prison and transfer inmates to a privately owned facility has sparked a debate within the ranks of Republican lawmakers about whether only government should be in the incarceration business.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120430/POLITICS02/204300329/1022/rss10

Published: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:12:19 -0700

Chemical Bank acquires 21 branches in Northeast Michigan and Battle Creek

Chemical Financial Corp.’s subsidiary Chemical Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 21 branches from Independent Bank, a subsidiary of Independent Bank Corp., Ionia. The branches are located in Northeast Michigan and Battle Creek.
http://www.ourmidland.com/news/539763ce-a51e-11e1-b1b5-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:29:00 -0700

Extreme weather cancels county's fruit harvest

Michigan's unseasonably warm winter and late April freeze  means a near-total loss to many Ionia County growers of apples, peaches and other tree fruits.
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/x358789778/Extreme-weather-cancels-countys-fruit-harvest

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 19:40:16 -0700

Marine patrol: Enforcing rules of the waterways for safety’s sake

Three seasonal deputies have joined the Ionia County Sheriff’s Department marine patrol, which begins monitoring seven of the county’s waterways Friday night.
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/x624601255/Marine-patrol-Enforcing-rules-of-the-waterways-for-safety-s-sake

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:55:28 -0700

Escaped jail inmate to be arraigned in Circuit Court May 29

An Ionia County Jail inmate who walked away from his work crew assignment waived his right to a preliminary examination of the evidence against him Wednesday before Chief Judge Raymond Vogt at Ionia County 64A District Court.
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/x639953431/Escaped-jail-inmate-to-be-arraigned-in-Circuit-Court-May-29

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:55:18 -0700

Wildfire in northern Michigan burns 600 acres

Gov. Rick Snyder's office says he has signed an Upper Peninsula lawmaker's bill ... Officials say a wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has burned at least 600 ...
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/212890/2/Wildfire-in-northern-Michigan-burns-600-acres-

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 05:15:56 -0700