Montcalm County News Archives

A man suspected of a role in a 2008 Montcalm County bombing that maimed Derek Lehman was implicated Monday in arsons two years earlier that leveled a restaurant, a lumber company storage building and another storage facility, U.S. District Court records show.

The second of three fires that leveled Stanton businesses in 2006 allegedly was set to throw off investigators from suspects Steven Stewart and Scott Sowles, a source said Thursday.

Montcalm County Land Auctions are usually quiet. "Normally you have probably 30 or 40 people," said veteran Steve Swift.

It has been two years since the body of a Montcalm County man was found just a few miles away from his home.

Paul Terrell, the father of Julia Dawson's first child, says he always suspected Tim Dawson in her murder, but never thought an arrest would be made.

Police now say Timothy Dawson is a suspect in his wife Julia's murder. He is the only suspect to be named since her body was found along U.S. 131 in Montcalm County in January.

It's home to a city that has gone from being the furniture capital of North America to a fledgling hub of medical research.

IONIA - The Ionia County Board of Commissioners approved several proposals to help the county's health department respond to the H1N1 flu.

"Lost Boys" Benjamin Ajak and Alephonsion Deng will share their stories of survival during a presentation from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Greenville High School's Performing Arts Center, 111 N. Hillcrest.

Hide Video A woman who hid methamphetamine in her grandchild's diaper in Montcalm County will spend almost a year in jail.

A Michigan woman who authorities say hid a package of methamphetamine in her grandchild's diaper while being arrested has been sentenced to 10 months in jail on charges including child abuse.

Strong winds caused a myriad of problems for people across West Michigan Tuesday night.

A 49-year-old Walker man was arraigned and charged Tuesday with two counts of felony armed robbery after an alert tipster helped identify the suspect in three holdups, Michigan State Police said.

A 38-year-old Lake Odessa man faces up to life in prison after a Montcalm County District Court judge found there was enough evidence Alan Bauer created the pressurized sulfuric acid bomb that caused injuries to Derek Lehman's face, arm and eyes -- injuries from which he still is recovering more than a year later.

Jeff Troyer will wrap up work as Montcalm County's Dispatch Director next week, and start full-time as Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Center director on Oct.

A 45-year-old Lakeview man pleaded guilty to felony assault following a fight that led to the death of his son on June 20, 2008.