MARENISCO TOWNSHIP, MI (AP)-- Marenisco Township is suing to stop the closing of the Ojibway Correctional Facility.
Officials say the state didn't do an economic-impact study as required by law. But Monday a judge rejected a request for a restraining order.
The Corrections Department in August announced plans to close the Ojibway prison in December. The prison has 203 employees, including some who live in Wisconsin. Local officials say closing the prison would greatly harm the economy.
Corrections Department Spokesman Chris Gautz declined to comment on the lawsuit, although he says department officials know the economic impact is significant.
Ari Adler, a spokesman for Governor Rick Snyder, says the state is following up on recent meetings about economic-development efforts in the area.
