Ionia News

It is a pay it forward that just keep giving. Last December a couple of business' in Ionia wanted to give away a car.

Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday declared a state of disaster in 19 counties and two cities that dealt with recent flooding, directing that state resources be available to help with recovery efforts.

A child who was preparing for a court trial pets Patty inside Jeannie Wernet's office at the Ionia County Courthouse Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 to consider the possible parole of Chester Lee Patterson, #130169. It will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the Handlon Training Center; Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan.

City officials will tackle the merits of asking voters to approve the creation of a city income tax over the next month.

Erik and Mary Lou Pitchford, Owners of Pitchford's ATA Black Belt Academy of Ionia Michigan, are now looking for a new location for their school.

It's been 20 years since a group of civic leaders recruited by then-LSJ editorial page editor Mark Nixon crafted A Grand Vision, a collection of dreams woven into a proposal for turning the Grand River into a vital downtown Lansing asset.

At 2:40 p.m. Monday, the Ionia County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of South State Road and Miller Street in Ionia Township.

A motorcyclist is hospitalized following an accident Monday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:40 p.m. at the intersection of South State Street and East Riverside.

The Portland area avoided serious damage from high water levels in the Grand and Looking Glass rivers.

Bruce and Diane were married in Portland on April 20, 1963 and have two daughters; Sandi Salter of Ionia and Cynthia Scott of Ionia, six grandchildren and one great-grandson. Bruce and Diane enjoy traveling, gardening and spending time with their family and friends.

Kent County Health Dept. sanitarian specialist Steve Petrides dips a water sample from the Grand River near Lowell to test for E. coli.

Chief Judge Raymond Voet of the Ionia Michigan District Court is known to have little patience for technological interruptions.

A 9-year-old Ionia County girl rewarded a Michigan State Police trooper with hugs after he found her lost dog.

Starting today, Resurrection Life Church in Ionia County is connecting people who are affected by widespread floodwaters to services in the community, and places to drop off donations.

In Ionia, the Grand River's flood warning is in effect until Tuesday evening. Sunday evening, the stage had fallen to 23.4 feet, 2.4 feet above flood stage.

Grand Haven High School students, freshman Anna Dexter, 14, left and sophomore Lauren Harvey, 16, take a shortcut and splash through the flooded Stan Miller memorial soccer fields behind the Lakeshore Baptist Church in Grand Haven Township on the morning of April 19, 2013.

High flood waters and a swift current left a kayaker stranded in the middle of Red Cedar River this evening.