Anglers rescue boaters from sinking vessel in Lake Erie, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says

Three boaters were rescued from Lake Erie in Monroe County Sunday afternoon when their vessel overturned. According to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, authorities received a call around 3:30 p.m., stating a vessel had overturned offshore from Sterling State Park and that three people were in the water. The sheriff's office marine unit responded to the scene, alongside the Frenchtown Township Fire Department and South Shore Marine Towing. The three boaters in the water had been rescued by several good Samaritans who had been fishing nearby when the vessel began sinking, the sheriff's office said. All three boaters were transported to the park's boat launch, where paramedics evaluated them. One boater was transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries sustained in the incident.
WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo

Canton Township could be on path to building Michigan’s first net-zero fire station

A new addition to the township’s lineup of fire stations could also be Michigan’s first net-zero fire station. Although engineering is still in the research and planning phases, the Canton Township Planning Commission approved a site plan May 6 for a new fire station, the township’s fourth, at the southwest corner of Michigan Avenue and South Lilley Road. A fourth station has long been in the plan for the township, said Canton Township Fire Chief Christopher Stoecklein, and now that it's coming to fruition, the township's current board of trustees has also expressed interest in incorporating alternative energy to develop a full green energy net-zero station. “We’re researching to figure out the most cost-effective way of having alternative energy in the station,” Stoecklein said.
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Touch-A-Truck says final goodbye after 13 years in Kalamazoo

VIDEO: A memorable, educational event for kids said its final goodbye. The Junior League of Kalamazoo held their 13th and final Touch-A-Truck event Saturday. The event showcased trucks of all kinds from the area for kids to explore, gaining hands-on educational experience. Young participants had the chance to blare the sirens and horns of fire trucks, police cruisers, large construction equipment, and more. While the trucks were the main focus and namesake of the event, it featured much more for attendees. "It's a great way to bring people together outside, get to meet our first responders, and we have free dental check ups eye checks. There is foster child community services here, so it’s a really really great way to get everybody together and provide services at the same time," said Holly Lee, chairperson for Touch a Truck 2024.
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Man rescued from burning bed in Antwerp Township home

Fire crews rescued a man from his burning bed in his Antwerp Township home early Tuesday morning. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office (VBCSO) said around 2:30 a.m. a man called 911 and said his bed was on fire but he couldn't get out of it and into his wheelchair. Crews were sent to his home in the 50000 block of 29 1/2 Street, deputies said. VBCSO said a Van Buren County sergeant was the first to arrive at the scene and had to kick in the man's door to get into the house. The home was filled with smoke but he was able to get to the back of it where the man was still in his smoldering bed. The sergeant carried him through the home and out the entrance, VBCSO said. Shortly after they made it out of the home, deputies said it became fully engulfed in flames. The man had burns on his legs and feet and suffered from smoke inhalation.
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Mackinac Island employee dormitory evacuated after e-bike fire

An employee dormitory on Mackinac Island was evacuated Wednesday night after an e-bike caught on fire. The Mackinac Island Fire Department received a report at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday of a fire at a building known as The Twilight, located at 1391 Hoban Street. "Before the first unit went en route, members of MI EMS radioed in they could see smoke coming from the building. As units made the scene, residents reported it was an E-Bike Battery burning in a second floor room. Arriving units stretched a line to the back stairs, forced a door and moved in on the fire which had also activated the sprinklers," Fire Chief Jason St. Onge said in a statement. Onge said that one resident of The Twilight was transferred to McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital for smoke inhalation.
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Genesee County Commissioners approve $3 surcharge for 911 services to be added to ballot

The Genesee County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to add a $3, 911 surcharge to the ballot on August. The charge would be added to your phone bill if it passed by voters. "Now the real work begins and we're looking forward to it. We were confident that the citizens of our county will support $1.14 extra per month on their device to save their life," says Flushing Mayor Joseph Karlichek, who is also on the Genesee County 911 Consortium Board. The consortium has been asking for this to be added to the ballot during commissioners' meetings the last several months. "This funding that we're asking our citizens to vote for on August 6, we'll keep the lights on keep the doors open, keep our employees at 911 paid, maintain your benefits. And in most of all, make sure that anybody who needs EMS, fire police, they're going to get it," says Karlichek.
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