Ken Kolker

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Ken Kolker

SIDNEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A year ago this month, a couple in their 80s, great-great grandparents with no known enemies, were shot to death in their home on a country road in Montcalm County. And still, what happened to Jessie and Ginny Seward remains a mystery. Relatives are left without answers and the mostly farming community is still living in fear, wondering if a killer is living among them.

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2 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Ken Kolker

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Lower water levels and a buildup of sand is clogging the Lake Michigan channel in and out of South Haven, making it difficult for some bigger sailboats and powerboats to get in and out. While clearing it out is usually the job of the feds, the city couldn’t wait. It’s paying to dredge the channel itself at a cost of $72,000. It’s kind of like using Drano while waiting for the plumber.

3 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Ken Kolker

ZEELAND, Mich. (WOOD) — While some property owners have gotten more than $1 million from Mead Johnson for land that the company needs to expand on East Main Street, Margie and Earl Klein aren’t selling. Some neighbors say they hope the holdouts will help block the expansion, which they fear will destroy their neighborhood. The Kleins have lived since 1973 in their home about 150 yards west of the baby formula plant — at the heart of the company’s controversial expansion plans.

3 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Ken Kolker

WEBBER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Guards and medical staff have started training at the private prison that is about to reopen to house some of the growing number of illegal immigrants detained by the Trump administration. While local officials said it will boost the economy, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union worry about how the immigrants will be treated.