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Springfield Township was established by the Michigan Legislature on March 2, 1836. Civil government was first organized April 3, 1837. Springfield, one of the first settlements in the area, began with a hotel along the Detroit and Saginaw Turnpike, now known as Dixie Highway. Andersonville, located at the intersection of Andersonville Road and ...
A Post Office was established in 1869 with the name "Hemlock City". This was shortened to Hemlock in 1895. [6] [7] [8] Its annual festival, known as Sawdust Days, is held in September. [9] The festival started in the late 1970s after the local hardware store held a chainsaw promotion and demonstration on the third Saturday of September. [10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.15 km 2), of which 35.09 square miles (90.88 km 2) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km 2) (1.38%) is water. [3] The Manistee River flows east to west through the south of the township. Long Lake is the biggest lake within the township.
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Lieutenant Charles Swank, age 39, of the Washington Township Fire Department, died due to a heart attack on Dec. 8, 2022, within 24 hours of participating in department-mandated training at a High ...
The department operates 35 stations; the newest station opened March 2020. [3] The stations are divided into seven battalions. [ 4 ] The Columbus Division of Fire oversees 35 engine companies, 16 ladder companies, 5 rescue companies, and 40 EMS transport vehicles as well as several special units and reserve apparatus.
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Sep. 17—LIMA — A house fire Monday around 3:40 p.m. at 1109 N. McCullough St. resulted in an estimated $20,000 in property damage and $5,000 to $7,000 in content loss, according to Lima ...