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Memorial Day ceremonies, events happening in Mid-Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – On Monday, May 27, we honor and remember service members who sacrificed their lives for our country. Cities and towns throughout Mid-Michigan will be holding ceremonies and remembrance events to recognize the holiday.
News 10 compiled a list of Memorial Day events happening throughout Mid-Michigan:
City of Lansing
There will be a Memorial Day Ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery, located at 2600 E Mount Hope Avenue, at Little Arlington on May 25 at 12 p.m.
City of East Lansing
The City of East Lansing and Lansing-based Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines is holding a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the fallen military members on May 22 at 11 a.m. at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center’s Medal of Honor Memorial and Veterans Monument, located at 819 Abbot Road.
Michigan State University will be holding a memorial to students who sacrificed their lives during World War I at the Grove of the Great War Memorial on campus at 5 p.m. on May 23
Public offices in East Lansing are closed in recognition of Memorial Day.
Ingham County
Webberville will be holding a 5K run/walk throughout the village. The course begins on Main Street in front of the party store. The packet pick-up for the race will begin at 7 a.m. on May 27. The race begins at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $30. Families or groups of four or more who sign up at the same time will be $20 per person. Children 14 and under are $15. All proceeds will benefit Webberville High School student scholarships and the cross-country team.
Meridian Township will hold a Memorial Day service on May 27 at 11 a.m. at the Glendale Ceremony, located at 2500 Mount Hope Road in Okemos. During the ceremony, the Meridian Community Band will provide musical tribute selections, local Scout troops will lead the Color Guard, and a special presentation will be given.
Eaton County
Grand Ledge will be holding a Memorial Day Parade and ceremony on May 25 at 11 a.m.
Shiawassee County
The Village of Vernon will be holding a Memorial Day parade at Greenwood Cemetery on May 27 at 11:30 a.m.
Jackson County
The American Legion will hold an Honorable Service Recognition Ceremony for the veteran resident at the Countryside Grand Retirement Facility at 2140 Robinson Road in Jackson. The BBQ will be at 11 a.m., and the ceremony will be at 1 p.m. on May 23.
The Cascades will hold a Memorial Day fireworks show on May 25. Gates will open at 6 p.m., Live entertainment will be provided at 6:30 p.m., and Fireworks will start at dusk. Admission for ages 13 and up is $7, children ages 4 to 12 cost $4, and seniors ages 65 and up cost $5.
The Jackson’s Veterans Council will be holding a Memorial Day Procession at 10 a.m. on May 27 at the corner of Michigan and Jackson. It will end at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, where there will be a ceremony to follow.
Spring Arbor Township will hold its 49th annual Memorial Day parade on May 27. The memorial service begins at 12 p.m., and the parade starts at 1 p.m.
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Before-and-after images of homes on Black Lake near Onaway provide perspectives on how the community was affected by April flooding.
Snowmelt and rain have stressed dams and caused lakes to flood in northern Michigan.
The Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office shared on social media photos and videos that the agency captured of Cheboygan County floods on Friday, April 17 from both the ground and air.
Deputies “observed a level of destruction that simply cannot be understood from ground level,” the sheriff’s office said in the post.
Google Maps images taken from two locations on Black Lake in 2024, compared with the Friday images, show how the floodwater has changed the landscape.
On North Black River Road and Taylor Road, the water has overflowed to North Black River Road.
In the 400 block of South Black River Road, water has also flooded homes and lakeside property.
“Black Lake, Black River, Cheboygan River, Burt Lake, Mullet Lake, the Sturgeon River − and nearly every waterway in the county have overflowed beyond their banks, swallowing docks, roads, yards, and in far too many cases, homes,” the sheriff’s office post said. “What should be familiar shorelines are now unrecognizable expanses of water.”
“Our hearts are with every family affected by this flooding,” Cheboygan County Sheriff Todd Ross said in the post. “We know many of you are facing significant damage to your homes and property, and the emotional toll that comes with it. Please know you are not alone. We are working around the clock with our partners to ensure safety, provide support, and begin the process of recovery. Stay strong, stay connected, and don’t hesitate to reach out for help, we will get through this together.”
Nearby, the UAW Black Lake Conference Center shared images on social media of floodwater threatening its Old Lodge.
The conference center is located at 2000 Maxon Road in Waverly Township.
The Cheboygan County Road Commission and the Cheboygan County Office of Emergency Management closed the bridge at Five Mile Point Road on Saturday, April 18 due to significant road washout in the area of South Black River Road and Red Bridge Road.
The sheriff’s office had encouraged residents in parts of the area to evacuate earlier in the week and said Saturday it had completed evacuation efforts on the west side of the lake.
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 20-year-old Kalamazoo man is dead after crashing his vehicle into a tree Friday evening in Texas Township, according to Michigan State Police (MSP).
It happened on South 3rd Street and West PQ Avenue around 6:50 p.m., troopers said.
While he was driving in a no-passing zone, the Kalamazoo man swerved off the road to avoid an oncoming vehicle and subsequently crashed into the tree, according to MSP.
The 20-year-old died at the scene. A passenger was hurt, but police said their injuries were non-life threatening.
Troopers do not believe alcohol or drugs were a factor, and the two were reportedly wearing seatbelts.
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This incident remains under investigation by MSP.
A Southfield man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing driver’s licenses, Social Security cards and equipment to create fake documents, federal prosecutors said.
Jerome Antwan Andrews, 41, pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing the driver’s license information and Social Security numbers of more than 250 people in a scheme that caused more than $550,000 in fraud losses, U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. said.
As part of his plea agreement, prosecutors say Andrews admitted to having an embosser, a laminator, a card cutter and an ID card printer and admitted that his business model was aimed at creating and selling fake Social Security cards and driver’s licenses in the names of real people.
“Jerome Antwan Andrews and his criminal associates stole more than $1.5 million by submitting hundreds of fraudulent claims to a pandemic program intended to help unemployed American workers. Today’s conviction of Andrews represents yet another attack in our war against fraud. It sends a stern warning that my office will relentlessly investigate those bad actors greedily lining their pockets with U.S. taxpayer funds,” said Anthony P. D’Esposito, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General.
Andrews faces up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine or twice the pecuniary gain or loss, according to prosecutors. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Department of Labor investigated Andrews’ case.
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