The notorious
Econo Lodge in Battle Creek is finally history. This place was plagued by years of illicit activities, then a lawsuit, and finally, a suspicious fire. The demolition cost is $90,000, paid for out of the $2.4 million insurance settlement that the motel owners received.
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...Police had to go to the motel 475 times from January 2018 to February 2019[!]
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In an alternate universe, this could have been restored as a cool, retro-style motel. But alas, now it will become a grassy lot.
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