Baldwin

As the population in the privately-run North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin grew in September 2025, habeas corpus petitions started to show up in Michigan's federal District Courts. Judges granted most of the hundreds of petitions they've ruled on.

Getting an exact number can be challenging because of how the government releases data. But recent numbers might be as close to precise as it gets.

Why it's so hard to find out.

Activists said the facility, now open as an immigration detention center, is a profit-driven system that exploits vulnerable communities and called for its closure.

In Lake County — population 12,000 — a new ICE facility is opening in a shuttered private prison, promising to create hundreds of jobs in the poorest county in the state. Many residents have doubts about whether the jobs will last.

In Lake County — population 12,000 — a new ICE facility is opening in a shuttered private prison, promising to create hundreds of jobs in the poorest county in the state. Many residents have doubts about whether the jobs will last.

The GEO Group said it expects to bring in $70 million in annualized revenue from a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Greg Nagy’s Men of Leisure featuring lead guitarist and lead vocalist Greg Nagy along with Donny Brown on vocals and drums, Jim Alfredson on keyboard and vocals and Joseph Velos on bass. The Men of Leisure bring their own improvisational style to songs you know and love.

Lake County turns 150 years old this year and the Lake County Historical Museum is celebrating with a week of events. A conversation with Museum President Bruce Micinski about the county's origins and growth.

Baldwin Community Schools have had to cancel almost half of its first few weeks of classes.