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Michigan man discovers time capsule from over 100 years ago in kitchen ceiling: 'Connection to the past'
A portal to the past was opened in the ceiling of a kitchen that was filled with treasures just waiting to be discovered.
Jesse Leitch, a land surveyor and data processor in Grand Rapids, Michigan, found a time capsule while his contractors were installing new pipes in his home, Leitch told Fox News Digital.
An assortment of 12 items dating back to the early 1900s were found tucked away in the kitchen ceiling of the home.
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“It wasn’t in a box. It was just kind of sitting on top of the wood,” Leitch said.
The Grand Rapids resident’s home was built in 1910.
Jesse Leitch of Grand Rapids, Michigan found a time capsule in his kitchen ceiling, which includes items dating back to the early 1900s, including this young adult newspaper from Nov. 8, 1913. (Jesse Leitch)
He also said there was “a business card for a music shop [with] an address. And I looked that up, and that place moved from that address in 1907,” he said, based on his research.
In the time capsule, Leitch also found a newspaper with the date Nov. 8, 1913 typed at the top.
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One of the most personal items — and Leitch’s favorite — was a handwritten note between “Gertrude” and “Ruth.”
“It just kind of seems like it’s a note from probably a teenager to another teenager. And it just references all first names except for … one first and last name, which we were able to reference to a possible grave in this town,” Leitch added.
Leitch and his family believe they found the gravestone of the woman referenced in the letter, Helen Stuart, who died in 1996.
He’s found a new “connection to the past” after discovering these little treasures.
There was also a small cast iron pan, believed to once belong to a doll set — which his kids love, he said — and a piece that was once part of a music box.
The Heritage Hill homeowner grew up in Grand Rapids.
He said his own father spent most of his life in the town and has “always been connected to this place.”
Leitch said he’s found a new “connection to the past” after discovering these little treasures — and has become inspired to make something of his own.
“I think I want to take one of the items from [the time capsule] and photos of all the other ones and bury that somewhere else or put it back up in the wall when they patch up the ceiling,” he said.
“And maybe leave some of our own stuff. I’ve made some music that we put onto vinyl records. And I think that [might be] a good way to preserve music for that for the future.”
Leitch said he plans on displaying a few of the discovered items in his home.
A time capsule from over 100 years ago was found in a Michigan home; the owner hopes to add to the capsule with some items of his own. (Jesse Leitch)
He also intends to reach out to the Grand Rapids Public Museum to see if it would be interested in taking any of the 100-year-old items.
His discovery has inspired him to look more into the history of his town — and he also hopes to dig into the home’s past and find who once owned it.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Like his father, Zack Erstad is a Husker. Erstad, the son of Hall of Fame baseball player Darin Erstad, joined the Nebraska men’s golf program on Tuesday.
Zack signed with the Huskers one month after winning a state championship at Lincoln East. With the Spartans, Erstad was a two-time NSAA champion. He was Class A’s individual runner-up in 2026. The previous year, Erstad claimed the Nebraska Junior PGA Championship title.
Erstad said joining the Huskers is a dream come true. The Nebraska newcomer grew up playing baseball and hockey. However, he focused solely on golf while in high school.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Rounds of severe thunderstorms impacted many parts of North Dakota in June.
June 3 saw damaging straight-line winds in Rolette County, estimated up to 95 mph based on the damage observed.
June 7 brought two tornadoes to northern North Dakota, one of which caused damage to a property. The complexes of storms that Sunday evening also caused extensive wind damage, with 80-100 mph gusts estimated in many towns.
June 9 delivered more damaging wind, especially to the town of Sawyer, where lots of trees were knocked down. 90 mph winds were estimated there, as well as in rural northwest McHenry County at a property that sustained damage.
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A tornado touched down north of Belfield on June 27, doing damage to a property. Meanwhile, another swath of damaging winds moved across the region, with western ND seeing the worst of it. Damage west of Williston was estimated to be caused by near 100 mph winds.
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June 28 also saw a tornado touch down near Riverdale and Coleharbor amid another severe weather outbreak, bringing the month’s tornado total to five.
Hail was also a common threat during the month, with June 29 delivering large hail to towns like Mandan, north Bismarck, and Max.
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Authorities arrested four adults on felony child endangerment charges after discovering 16 children in dire need of medical treatment Tuesday in a rural southern Ohio home.
The Ohio Bureau of Investigation and local sheriff’s department searched a home in the small village of Hamden, where they found the kids in what officials called “deplorable” conditions.”
“Conditions you cannot even imagine people being in, let alone children being in,” Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said at a news conference.
Law enforcement arrested Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders and Elizabeth Siders. They have not yet been arraigned and assigned public defenders.
Vinton County prosecuting attorney William Archer said they were being charged with second-degree felony child endangering because it involves “serious physical harm.”
Officials did not confirm if the children were related but said it was not a human trafficking situation. They said the adults were not locals and appeared to have been traveling.
Hamden has a population of less than 1,000 people and is about 60 miles southeast of Columbus.
The children ranged from ages 1.5 to 18 and included both boys and girls, officials said. Several were in serious conditions when found, and two had to be flown to level one trauma centers because of their injuries.
Wilson said it was the worst scene he had ever encountered in his entire career, describing what he saw as “pure evil.”
Law enforcement were also executing a secondary search warrant at the home Tuesday, and the investigation is ongoing. The four adults will appear in court Wednesday morning.
“Justice will be served for these children,” Wilson said.
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