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2 vehicles collide, 1 driver flees

Police in Ionia County are trying to track down a man who they say caused an accident and left the scene.

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    2 vehicles collide, 1 driver flees

    Police in Ionia County are trying to track down a man who they say caused an accident and left the scene.

    Ionia 911 has translation service

    Ionia County's emergency call center was already signed up with a multi-lingual translation service Monday when the director told 24 Hour News 8 he was going

    Man shocked in tub, house catches fire

    A man received a shock while sitting in a bathtub at his Montcalm County home Tuesday. Next, his house caught fire.

    Can non-English speakers get 911 help?

    Authorities have released the 911 call from the night a 1-year-old girl was run over by her family's pickup truck but the baby's parents likely will not face

    Boyfriend of meth grandma gets 10 mo.

    The boyfriend of a Montcalm County grandmother accused of hiding methamphetamine in her grandson's diaper has been sentenced for his part in the crime.

    Language factor in child's truck death

    Despite having an interpreter on scene Monday night, it was a language barrier that led investigators to believe a fatal incident involving a 1-year-old girl

    1-year-old hit by family truck, dies

    A 1-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle Monday evening at a trailer park in Ionia Township.

    Mich. man injured in Fort Hood shooting

    Check the Red Cross Safe and Well list to see if others at Fort Hood are OK.

    Prisoner bloodied, guards fired

    No one is disputing that Antonio Rios sustained facial injuries and two broken teeth while he was inside the Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility.

    Woman rescued; standoff with man ends

    A standoff in Ionia County after shots were fired and a woman was rescued from a home ended early Friday evening.

    Bombing suspect linked to arsons

    Two men are accused in connection with arson cases from 2006. One of those men is allegedly linked to a bombing case in 2008.

    Judge: no class action suit against B93

    An Ionia County judge rejected a plea to create a class action lawsuit over the flooding that marred the B-93 Birthday Bash in June.

    Former Belding mayor pleads guilty

    The former Belding mayor, accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from First Bank of West Michigan when he was employed there, pleaded guilty Wednesday.

    Man fights off gunman with Pepsi bottle

    A 77-year-old Flint man refused to give in to a would-be robber, instead fending off his assailant with a two-liter bottle of Pepsi before suffering a gunshot

    Illnesses close W. Michigan schools

    A number of West Michigan schools are shutting down for at least a day or two because of a high number of sick students.

    Unbelted driver hurt in crash

    A man was hurt late Wednesday night in a one-vehicle accident in Orleans Township.

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