(WPBN/WGTU) -- A Thompsonville woman is facing a charge of animal cruelty in Manistee County after police say more than a dozen dogs were discovered living in 'very poor conditions' a trooper was called to a report of animals at large on October 8 When the trooper arrived at the scene he said a woman was loading several dogs into a pickup truck Braun stated she was taking the dogs to a veterinary appointment downstate and told the trooper the name of the veterinarian The trooper called the veterinary office who told them they had no scheduled appointment for Braun Braun allegedly told the trooper she had eleven dogs but when they counted them together there were seventeen The dogs were seized by Manistee County Animal Control A report was turned over to the Manistee County Prosecutor's Office and an arrest warrant was issued Braun was arrested at her property in Thompsonville another dog was located inside a large conversion van and turned over to animal control Braun was arraigned on the following charges: Braun was given a $2,500 bond and will be back in court on November 5 First State Update Delaware's News Authority | Delaware Breaking News | Local News — Firefighters battled a two-alarm house fire early Sunday morning on the 2300 block of Thompsonville Road Firefighters worked through the morning to bring the blaze under control initial reports from the scene indicate that all family members were able to escape without injury The American Red Cross has been contacted to assist those displaced by the fire Delaware State Fire Marshal’s investigators remain on the scene working to determine the cause and origin of the fire About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy, Terms & Rules Facebook Sign In Register Troopers and first responders arrived on scene and found that a pickup truck traveling eastbound on Read Road left the roadway and collided with a tree The vehicle then caught fire with three occupants still in the vehicle Two additional occupants were able to escape the vehicle and were transported to the hospital with serious injuries Speed and alcohol are believed to be contributing factors in the crash The incident remains under investigation while family members are being notified Their identities are not being released at this time On Friday, three people, including two students at Benzie Central High School, died in a crash in Manistee County Two other people were hospitalized with injuries Fresh Wind Christian Community announced they will host a prayer service in Thompsonville "Our hearts mourn with the families and friends of those who recently lost their lives," FWCC said in a Facebook post "We will be opening our doors at our Thompsonville Campus for a time of prayer and reflection as we seek peace and guidance in the midst of great loss and tragedy." Benzie Bus will be offering free rides to the event Those interested in a ride can call 231-325-3000 to learn more For more information, click here A report was turned over to the Manistee County Prosecutor's Office and an arrest warrant was issued another dog was located inside a large conversion van The dog was turned over to Manistee County Animal Control Braun was arraigned in the 85 th District Court in Manistee County on one count Abandoning/Cruelty to Animals 10 or more but fewer than 25 and one count Failure to Keep Dogs Vaccinated Her next scheduled court appearance is on Nov. 5 a trooper from the Michigan State Police Cadillac Post was called to a report of animals at large identified as 61-year-old Carolyn Jean Braun from Thompsonville with several dogs as they were being loaded into a pickup truck The trooper asked which office and Braun provided the name The trooper called the veterinary office and was told they had no appointment scheduled for Braun An inspection of the premises revealed the dogs had been living in very poor conditions A report was turned over to the Manistee County Prosecutor’s Office and an arrest warrant was issued for Braun who was arrested at her property in Thompsonville Braun was arraigned in the 85th District Court in Manistee County on one count abandoning/cruelty to animals 10 or more but fewer than 25 and one count failure to keep dogs vaccinated It was an early morning for Kent County firefighters Crews from South Bowers were called just after 3:15 for a 2-alarm fire on Thompsonville Road north of Milford Multiple fire companies from Kent and Sussex County assisted or provided cover – firefighters were on the scene for over 3 hours Email: info@wgmd.com The Talk of Delmarva is a registered trademark of DataTech Digital WGMD 92.7 and WUSX 98.5 are licensed through the FCC Any usage without the express written consent of DataTech Digital Designed by Techno Goober THOMPSONVILLE – Canadian National crews responded to the derailment of 19 cars carrying coal southwest of Thompsonville Friday morning CN spokesperson Jeffrey Price says there were no injuries Work is currently underway to restore the track for train traffic later tonight if possible Clean up of the derailed cars and coal will continue over the coming days and weeks The cause of the derailment is currently under investigation The Williamson County Highway Department says Crawford Road between Locust Grove Road and Kaskaskia Road will be closed for 36 to 48 hours due to the derailment You should avoid the area and take other routes BENZIE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Two of the three people killed in a fatal crash in Manistee County on Friday have been identified as students of Benzie Central High School Michigan State Police said the crash happened on Read Road between Yates and Thompsonville Road in Cleon Township Friday around 11 p.m Troopers said a pick-up truck went off the road and crashed into a tree and caught fire Three occupants of the vehicle died while two others were transported to the hospital with serious injuries Benzie Central provided the following statement: The Crystal Coaster Alpine Slide returns to the resort with double the fun The Crystal Coaster Alpine Slidereturns to the resort with double the fun Two 1600-foot-long tracks are now available Individual sleds with a hand brake will be used by participants to adjust their speed This is also the only Alpine Slide in Michigan The slide is just one of many summer attractions at the resort Another new activity this year is theCrystal Bungee Trampoline that hosts up to four jumpers at the same time If you're looking to stay cool, their is a one-acre, outdoor water playgroundfor children of all ages Over the pool you can look up to see the Edge Adventure Course and Zipline. It isn't ski season yet but you can still experience year-round chairlift rides for views over four counties You can also play a round of golf at one of the Championship golf courses When you write a Golf Advisor course review now through December 31 your review will be entered into Golf Advisor’s Rate to Escape: Maui Sweepstakes for a chance to win a five-star trip to Maui One Grand Prize winner and guest will travel in an AVIS rental car for six nights/ seven days of accommodations with the latest gear from OGIO to play on the finest fairways in Maui We’re also giving away 12 Golf Advisor Swag bags to lucky reviewers View from the river: a bald eagle standing on Second Island in Sunderland As you paddle downstream from Northfield to Barton Cove the French King Bridge looms dramatically ahead you’ll see a slim rocky point where the Millers River joins the Connecticut A nesting Swan near Doctor’s Island in Gill A view of Mount Sugarloaf from the Sunderland boat ramp As you move downstream from Pynchon Point to Thompsonville the Springfield skyline recedes and the roller coasters of Six Flags peek above the horizon The Mineral Road truss bridge spans the Millers River Last summer, I chronicled my 68-mile paddle of the Connecticut River through Massachusetts I became very well acquainted with the river trees and wildlife — even its sewage overflows which highlight the richly varied landscape and character of our valley These four-to-seven-mile segments can be paddled in a day or an afternoon It takes some coordination to shuttle boats back and forth between launch-site and take-out I could not have completed my thru-paddle without my partner driving me and my kayak up and down the river drag or carry your boat about 400 feet down a paved path to the dock Take-out: Barton Cove State Boat Ramp off of Route 2 in Gill Check the water levels before you set off; they can fluctuate dramatically because of suck and release action from the Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Station the water got so low that I grounded my kayak in the middle of Barton Cove and had to get out and drag it Stop for a picnic or swim and enjoy views of the 140-foot French King Bridge and the miniature Mineral Road truss bridge that spans the Millers passing wetlands overgrown with cattails and yellow iris Hug the shore as you enter “The Narrows” into Barton Cove to avoid motorboats whipping around the point You could easily spend half a day just exploring Barton Cove The larger of the two islands is a popular nesting site for bald eagles but I could see the refrigerator-sized fortress of sticks from the water In the shady southwest corner is a former quarry called Lily Pond where dinosaur tracks are visible in the shale you can paddle up to the far end of Unity Park where milkweed and wildflowers bloom along the shore Put-in: Look for a small gravel pull-off about a quarter mile south of the Whitmore Pond Waterfall The path down to the water is short but steep Take-out: Sunderland Boat Ramp There are a few parking spaces by the launch or you can drop your boat and park at the library down the street The current is faster below the Turners Falls Dam and there are no motor boats to worry about relax and enjoy the views of Mount Sugarloaf and the antics of the bald eagles The eagles nest on the Sunderland islands — three long narrow spits of land with pebbly beaches — which are off-limits to visitors June-July when the eaglets are fledging I was entertained by a family with several rowdy teenagers (you can tell their age by the mottled brown coloring) screeching and swooping behind their long-suffering parents There is a gravel ramp off of Kellogg Hill Road in Hatfield This section takes you through open floodplains and farmland then follow the river around a sweeping bend You can take out at Connecticut River Greenway Riverfront Park or continue another half mile to Elwell Island take the narrow tree-lined channel on your right the leaves framing an idyllic view of the Rail Trail Bridge and the Holyoke Range Put in: Follow the paved walkway about 150 feet down to the water Nice beach with a wide ramp and lots of parking the Springfield skyline recedes and the roller coasters of Six Flags peak above the horizon the river is filled with colorful sailboats from the Springfield Yacht and Pioneer Valley Yacht Clubs Check out Willy’s island and the Longmeadow sandbar on your left then cut across the channel to Six Flags New England you can get close enough to Superman: The Ride to see the looks of terror on the riders faces (and as close as I’ll ever get to setting foot on a roller coaster!) From here it’s a peaceful paddle to the next access point in Thompsonville You’ll see the beach on your left just past the remnant piers of the Suffield and Thompsonville Bridge Anna Laird Barto lived everywhere from Wisconsin to Mexico before returning to the Valley She currently lives in Montague and works as a freelance writer and a family support worker at a local nonprofit you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users (WPBN/WGTU) -- A man drove his truck into the Laughing Horse Saloon in Thompsonville early Sunday morning the owner of the bar who said she was not present at the time of the incident said the truck crashed into the building at around 1:14 a.m Mauser said the truck had been sitting in the parking lot for roughly a half hour before driving into the bar based on video footage from the bar's security cameras “The truck that did this pulled in the parking lot at 12:44 in the morning and sat out in the parking lot with [it's] headlights on," Mauser said hit the gas and came flying through the bar And still kept his foot on the gas when he got in the bar to the point where there’s burnout marks on our floor." has never seen him and does not know why he did this "That's the hard part that I don't understand is why he was sitting out there for a half an hour," Mauser said "It's not like he was driving down the road and then just hit a wrong turn or something "We've owned the bar for almost nine years and it supports [me] and my husband and our kids It's absolutely devastating for sure," Mauser said Mauser said the man "went to jail." The Benzie County Sheriff's Office has not yet made a statement about the crash This story will be updated when a statement is received There was a time when railroads were the way that most everything got around A portion of rail that connected Frankfort to Toledo and the Traverse City area to Chicago is called the Diamond Crossing That's because the way the two railroads create a diamond shape in the center of the crossing the Michigan History Center recognized it with a historical marker Charles Kraus is the researcher that put together the application for the marker “Like many things that happened with the railroads the railroads came to a place and suddenly something sprouted What sprouted from the Diamond Crossing was the Village of Thompsonville everything moved by an intricate web of rail lines “If you read the early newspaper clippings about Thompsonville it was one of the fastest growing communities in this northwest-lower area of Michigan,” says Dr ‘Thompsonville going to be the next county seat,’ and ‘Thompsonville is going to be bigger than Traverse City’ because it was just expanding very rapidly.” Kraus heard about the Thompsonville Junction from a Benzie Area Historical Society tour “I almost tripped over it and the actual rails of the Diamond Crossing are there They’re not in the position where they were when it was functioning as a rail crossing– they’d been moved,” Kraus says ‘Somebody must have thought this was pretty important to save it.’” That led him to ask the Michigan History Center for the historical marker “That steel diamond is the last remaining bit of the Thompsonville Junction Era,” says Krause “There's no more rail cars or rail lines.” The Diamond Crossing historical marker is located on Thompson Avenue next to the Red Caboose and Betsie Valley Trailway in Thompsonville.