🌱 What happens to Webber Dam if regulators reject this dam sale?
Ionia, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Ionia! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What happens to Webber Dam if regulators reject this dam sale?
- How worried should Ionia shoppers be about lettuce-linked parasite cases?
Also on today's calendar: The Annual L.W. Charity Golf Outing and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot with periods of sun, temps: high: 92, low: 67.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Consumers pledges $270M to sweeten dam deal with Confluence Hydro (sentinel-standard.com) — Ionia County residents should know that Consumers Energy’s proposed sale of 13 hydroelectric dams includes Webber Dam here, and regulators are weighing whether to approve it or force decommissioning. To ease safety concerns, Consumers is pledging a $270 million Hydro Safety Fund and a long-term power purchase deal, while the buyer promises community engagement and recreation protections. 
• Officials suspect lettuce in parasite outbreak. How to wash produce (sentinel-standard.com) — Ionia County has reported 54 cases in a statewide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasite-linked illness officials suspect is tied to lettuce and leafy greens. Health experts urge residents to carefully wash all produce, follow specific cleaning steps for different fruits and vegetables, and consider cooking items thoroughly to reduce infection risk while investigators work to pinpoint the exact source.
📸 Around Ionia
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★ Featured events ★
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Writers Group →
Lyons Township District Library, 240 E Bridge St, Lyons
10:00 am
Thursday July 16
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Other local events
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Coffee w/Superintendent Gurk-Sheri's
Ionia Public Schools Ionia, MI 48846
8:00 am -
The Annual L.W. Charity Golf Outing →
Portland Country Club, 4901 Divine Hwy Pewamo, Lyons
9:00 am -
Ionia Free Fair - Night Of Destruction Demo Derby →
Ionia Free Fair and Ionia Fairgrounds, 317 S Dexter St, Ionia
6:00 pm -
Pizza In The Park: Ionia County →
Robinson Park, Forest St, Ionia
12:00 pm -
Pizza In The Park: Ionia/Montcalm County →
Robinson Park, Forest St, Ionia
12:00 pm -
Board of Education
Ionia Public Schools Ionia High School Room #205
7:00 pm
Thursday July 16
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Knitter's Circle →
Lyons Township District Library, 240 E Bridge St, Lyons
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ICL Feeding America West Michigan Gather 2 Grow →
Ionia Community Library (I C L), 126 E Main St, Ionia
12:00 pm -
Dino Builders
Lyons Township District Library Muir Community Room, 122 W. Superior St
1:30 pm -
America250: Lyons-Muir Historical Museum Tours
Lyons Township District Library Lyons-Muir Historical Museum, 309 E Bridge St in Lyons
10:00 am -
LTDL Board Meeting →
Lyons Township District Library, 240 E Bridge St, Lyons
6:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
Friday July 17
Tuesday July 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Any plain sabbath keeping fellowships in the area?
(Ionia) Looking for a more conservative anabaptist style of dress (Nextdoor E Riverside and S State)
- Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Forklift Operator Jobs in Ionia. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Corrections Officer - Southern Facilities in Ionia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ionia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Portland
- State Bar announces results of 2026 election (legalnews.com)
- Can an inmate be too old to execute? Series of warrants highlights an aging death row (wusf.org)
Lake Odessa
- 64-year-old killed after crash with semi-truck in Odessa Township (sentinel-standard.com)
Lowell
- Authentic Italian Restaurant Coming to Downtown Lowell (lowellsfirstlook.com)
- Lowell Twp Planning Recap: Commissioner Comments Calm Crowd (lowellsfirstlook.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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