Insect that kills hemlocks detected in NW Michigan county
View of a section of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore park and fog-obscured Lake Michigan beyond, Michigan, November 2013. (Photo by Interim Archives/Getty Images)HONOR, Mich. โ A small insect that can kill hemlock trees by feeding on their sap has been detected at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwestern Michigan. Michigan has been combating hemlock woolly adelgid since 2006 and has current infestations in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana and Mason counties. The insect was detected in October in Ludington State Park, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Sleeping Bear Dunes. Cars, boats or recreational vehicles parked beneath infested trees may also be able to transport the insects to new locations.
3rd person dies, 1 critical after northern Michigan shooting
ELBERTA, Mich. โ A third person has died and a fourth remains in critical condition following a shooting at a home in northern Michiganโs Benzie County, police said. Undersheriff Gregory Hubers said one of the four people shot Friday died at the Munson Medical Center, where the remaining shooting victim was in critical condition, WPBN/WGTU-TV reported. Hubers said Friday that a mother and her adult son had died in Friday's shooting, while the father and another son were rushed to a hospital. Hubers said investigators believe the motive for the shooting stemmed from problems within the household. The shooting occurred in Elberta, a village tucked between Lake Michigan and Betsie Lake.
2 dead, 2 injured in shooting at house in northern Michigan
ELBERTA, Mich. โ Two people were killed and two more were critically injured in a shooting Friday at a house in northern Michiganโs Benzie County, police said. A mother and her adult son died, while the father and another son were rushed to a hospital, Undersheriff Gregory Hubers said. The shooting occurred in Elberta, a village tucked between Lake Michigan and Betsie Lake. โWe donโt believe there are any suspects at large. All of the gunshots occurred ... from people within the residence,โ Hubers said.
Beulah man burned while helping wife, dog escape camper explosion in Benzie County
BEULAH, Mich. A 67-year-old man suffered from second- and third-degree burns after his camper trailer exploded at the Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground on Friday morning. The man reportedly held up the roof so that his wife, 60, and dog could escape from the camper. A camper trailer exploded at a campground in Beulah, Michigan on July 31 after a man attempted to ignite the stove. A camper trailer exploded at a campground in Beulah, Michigan on July 31 after a man attempted to ignite the stove. (Michigan State Police)The Michigan State Police Fire Marshall was called to investigate the cause of the fire, officials said.
Reward offered in search for Southfield mother missing in northern Michigan
DETROIT A $5,000 reward is being offered for information to help find a Southfield woman who is missing in northern Michigan. Adrienne Quintal, of Southfield, was reported missing last week when she was visiting a family cabin in Benzie County. TV station WPBN reports that a search Tuesday focused on a half-mile radius of a cabin in Honor in Benzie County. State and local investigators used a drone to map the area and keep track of where they're searching. The 47-year-old Quintal called someone in the Detroit area for help about 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17.