Jim LeHocky

2 days ago | 9and10news.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky

Mackinac County Animal Shelter manager fired for mishandling money, commissioners sayST. IGNACE — Mackinac County commissioners have unanimously voted to oust the animal shelter manager. The decision to fire Donna Desjardins comes after an investigation into alleged mishandling of funds while managing the shelter in St. Ignace. Desjardins was manager for the past two years.... But worked at the shelter for thirteen years prior.

4 days ago | sootoday.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky

Several fire departments were at the Kinross Township Community Park last night battling a fire at the Kinross 4H Center. The call came into Chippewa County Central Dispatch around 7:45 p.m. that there was an explosion causing the building to erupt in flames. Nine volunteer fire departments along with Kinross EMS, law enforcement and the Victim Services Unit all responded. SooLeader was told by a witness at the scene that debris appeared to be blown out on the southwest side of the building.

5 days ago | 9and10news.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky

06-23-2025 at 07:55:51 PM EDT| Updated 06-23-2025 at 07:55:52 PM EDTFire destroys Kinross 4-H Center; cause under investigationKINROSS TOWNSHIP — The Kinross Township Volunteer Fire Department has requested assistance from Michigan State Police in investigating a fire that destroyed the Kinross 4-H Center on Sunday evening. According to Fire Chief Bryan Huntley, the blaze began around 7:44 p.m. at the 4-H building, located on the south end of the Chippewa County Fairgrounds.

5 days ago | sooleader.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky

The annual Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Conservation District's (CLMCD) Native Plant and Garden Market last Friday had a special meaning. The event was named in memory of Jane Bishop, who passed away this past March at the age of 66. Bishop was a pillar in the Eastern U.P. in the field of farming and nature conservancy. Among other things, she was on the board of directors at the CLMCD for two decades. "It's always been in her blood. So, it made sense for her to be on our board of directors.

6 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Jim LeHocky |Jim Lehocky

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – One Michigan church congregation received an answered prayer. The First United Methodist Church, founded in 1835 more than a decade before Grand Rapids became a city, will undergo much-needed upgrades. A $4.8 million project will fix up the entire property and give parishioners a glimpse of the church building as it sat decades ago.