Looking Back – February 5

2009

Interstate Bakeries Corp., which had a production facility on National Road in Columbus, emerged from bankruptcy after securing $600 million in financing, securing 22,000 jobs, including nearly 300 in Columbus.

1994

A series of small explosions rocked Meadows Metal Products Co. on Jonesville Road, starting a fire, heavily damaging the building and shutting down traffic on State Road 11 for more than an hour.

1969

Hope residents voted “yes” to a proposed municipal gas system to be installed in the community, replacing bottled gas service.