Firefighters from the surrounding area gathered to compete in the 39th annual Firefighter’s Freedom Competition on Saturday in Southport. Following the opening ceremony, competitors participated in events including a firefighter relay, tanker tug, bucket brigade, barrel push, pie-eating contest, and a fire extinguisher demonstration. Each event showcased different skills and training. Attendees packed the bleachers […]
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First, last victims in Rochester Hills splash pad shooting identified
First, last victims in Rochester Hills splash pad shooting identified
About 150 people plunge into Baltimore harbor for Harbor Splash
A crowd lined the perimeter of Bond Street Wharf as about 150 people plunged into the Baltimore harbor on Sunday during Harbor Splash — the first public harbor swim event in decades. Hosted by Baltimore nonprofit Waterfront Partnership, the event was a celebration of decades’ worth of progress made in improving water quality in the […]
Heavy rains cause a splash in the region
PLATTSBURGH — Thursday afternoon’s heavy rains caused flash flooding throughout the City of Plattsburgh and in neighboring areas. A section of Downtown Plattsburgh on Margaret Street had standing water of several inches late in the afternoon that seeped into some street front businesses. “There was water all in through here,” Josh Forster, owner of The […]
Splash pads prove economically sustainable for families, governments
Jun. 21—LIMA — With summer here in full force, splash pads have come about in many cities recently as a cheap way to cool off and an economically sustainable alternative to public pools. Lima’s Deputy Public Works Director Ric Stolly discussed the ease of maintaining and operating the two splash pads in Lima — one […]
Couple hit by gunfire as they shielded daughters in Rochester Hills splash pad shooting
Micayla and Eric Coughlin and their young daughters were at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills on Saturday for less than a minute when a gunman pulled up in a vehicle and fired at least 28 rounds at the families gathered there. They had just gotten ice cream, according to a GoFundMe page […]
MSU survivor speaks out on splash pad shooting
One of the survivors of the mass shooting at Michigan State University is speaking out after another mass shooting in Michigan over the weekend. Nine people were injured – at least two critically – after police say a suspect unloaded 28 bullets at a splash pad in Rochester Hills on Saturday. Witnessess say he stopped […]
Police identify Michigan splash pad shooter but there’s still no word on a motive
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities on Sunday identified the man who opened fire at a splash pad in suburban Detroit before taking his own life, but his motives remained unknown as investigators worked to determine if he left behind any hint of his plans. Oakland County Sheriff’s spokesperson Stephen Huber said the shooter was […]
Nine people, including two children, injured in seemingly random shooting at Michigan splash pad
Nine people, including two children, were injured in an apparent random mass shooting Saturday at a city park’s splash pad in Michigan, authorities said. One of the victims, an 8-year-old boy, was struck in his head and hospitalized in critical condition, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said at a news conference. The other child struck […]
As many as 10 shot at Rochester Hills splash pad, including an 8-year-old, police say
An Oakland County Sheriff’s vehicle blocks the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills after police say up to 10 people were injured in a shooting on June 15, 2024 | Anna Liz Nichols Around 5 p.m. Saturday, a man is believed to have pulled up in a vehicle to Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in […]