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Hello Baldwin! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a detainee’s medical care in Baldwin is under scrutiny
  • How a Baldwin investigation led to a 25-year prison sentence
  • How Baldwin’s private prison became Michigan’s immigration detention powerhouse

Also on today's calendar: Baldwin Boys JV Basketball @ Walkerville.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Baldwinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Morning snow showers; cloudy, with a high of 27 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 29, low: 12.
  • Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 14 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Father in ICE detention facing medical neglect, family says (asamnews.com) — A man in ICE custody at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin is at the center of family and lawmaker concerns over whether he’s receiving proper medical care. Relatives say he was given the wrong medication for weeks, prompting emergency treatment, and Michigan legislators are now pressing ICE and the governor to review his case and conditions at the Baldwin facility.
   

• Baldwin man sentenced to 25 years for sexual exploitation of a minor (bigrapidsnews.com) — A 25-year-old Baldwin resident has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor, following a 2024 investigation that began with a 911 call. Federal and state authorities say the case, brought under Project Safe Childhood, shows their commitment to aggressively pursuing anyone who targets local children online.
   

• Michigan county jails are making millions off the ICE deportation boom (mlive.com) — Immigration detention has become a major industry in Baldwin, where the privately run North Lake Correctional Facility now holds most of Michigan’s roughly 1,700 ICE detainees and is projected to generate tens of millions in revenue. The article details how this and several county jails profit from federal contracts while detainees, many without criminal records, face long stays and difficult conditions under expanded Trump-era enforcement policies.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Big Rapids

  • NWS reports up to 6 inches in west-central Michigan; more snow and bitter cold ahead (bigrapidsnews.com)
  • Ferris volleyball set for national tournament (bigrapidsnews.com)
  • Michigan cannabis industry wary as wholesale tax allowed to proceed (wwmt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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