Dozens gather in Marshall to show support for home explosion victims
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MARSHALL, Mich. â Family and friends of the eight people injured in a home explosion in Marshall earlier this week gathered Saturday to show support for them.
The vigil happened at the B.E. Henry building near the cityâs fairgrounds.
âWe are Marshall strong,â said Laura Hendrix, an organizer. âI believe that we are all strong, and together we can and will get through this.â
Hendrix is a close family friend and self-described aunt of Katie Kornmeyer, who she identified as one of the victims. Hendrix says Kornmeyer and her two-year-old daughter, Mila, are still in the hospital being treated for their injuries.
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MARQUETTE One person was hospitalized after a structure fire in the city of Marquette Tuesday night.
The Marquette City Fire Department was dispatched to 326 Summit St. around 6:46 p.m. due to reports of a structure fire at the address. Upon arrival at 6:51 p.m., firefighters encountered fire and smoke coming from a detached garage.
Crews had the fire under control within 20 minutes, and the scene was cleared at approximately 8:05 p.m., officials said.
One of the residents at the address, identified as Jacob Thompson, 24, of Marquette, was “severely injured” in the fire, according to a news release from the Marquette Police Department. Thompson was transported to UP Health System – Marquette for treatment of burns to his face, chest and neck areas and was later transported to University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. â A lot can happen in a month.
At the end of January, 56-year-old Cadillac resident Paul Sackett underwent a series of procedures at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor to replace his liver.
Paul has primary sclerosing cholangitis cirrhosis of the liver â a rare condition that prevents his bile ducts from working properly. Without a transplant, he might have had only a few years to live, or less, depending on the progress of the disease.
On Jan. 28, the hospital called Paul to let him know they had a liver ready for transplant.
During the transplant operation, Paulâs wife, Michelle, said some complications arose when surgeons noticed some excessive blood loss.