Officials Urge Caution on Lake Ice After Recent Death in Groveland

Ice remains dangerous despite recent freezing temperatures, according to Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office has issued warnings regarding the danger of thin ice, despite freezing tempetatures which have dipped into the teens recently. "The sheriff's office again wants to remind people that no ice in Oakland County can be considered safe, especially this early in the winter season," Undersheriff Mick McCabe wrote in a press release. The warning follows an incident in Oakland County Tuesday in which an ice fisherman needed to be rescued by the sheriff's department, owing to thin ice. Divers found the body Tuesday of a 63-year-old Rose Township man who went fishing Monday in Groveland Township, McCabe wrote. County medical examiners identified the man as  Donald Earl Thorpe, originally of Holly. Thorpe was found …

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5 Things to Know Today — Oct. 2

Don't miss out on this important news and other information.

The National Weather Service's forecast for today is a 40 percent chance of showers with a high of 66 degrees. Tonight's forecast is rain likely (60 percent) with a low of 55. The lowest gas price in Fenton Monday morning was $3.77 per gallon, according to MichiganGasPrices.com. The station offering this price was Beacon & Bridge Market, 3011 W. Thompson Rd., Fenton Township. The second-lowest price was $3.78 per gallon, at Mobil, 1491 N. Leroy St., Fenton. A large fire that started around 2:30 a.m. on Monday hit Byron’s 100 block of South Saginaw Street, the Flint Journal reported. Businesses, including Janelle’s restaurant, and apartments were affected. No injuries were reported. Southern Lakes Arts Council will hold an Artists Guild …

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Holly Police Seek Information After Car Bomb Explodes

Incident was Thursday on Holly Bush Drive, police say.