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Chemical Incident At CMU
The Dow Science Building at Central Michigan University is safe now after a 'chemical incident' Monday evening. A potentially combustible chemical was found in an isolated container in the science building. No injuries were...
MP Community Advocate Dies
Community advocate Matt Mertz passed away last Friday. Mertz served on many committees including the Isabella County Human Rights Committee, Isabella Transportation Commission, volunteered for Listening Ear and more. He was 67.
MP Beerfest May Take Place In Fall
Organizers of the Mt. Pleasant Craft Beer Festival say they are hopeful the downtown event will return this year, but not at its usual time. They say Fall may be a possibility for the...
FSU Prof Fired After Racist Tweet
A Ferris State University professor has been fired after tweeting out racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs online. Thomas Brennan was originally placed on leave in November after tweeting out conspiracy theories about the coronavirus...
Farwell Man Builds Snowman To Fundraise
A Farwell man is hoping to raise funds for St Jude’s Children’s Hospital with his snow sculpture. Ben Garver has constructed a 28- foot tall Frosty the Snowman in his front yard. So far,...
Missing 70 Year Old Found Dead
A 70-year-old Remus man who was considered missing and endangered has been found dead. Richard Lee Wymer’s body was found in his vehicle on S. Jeffs Road, near Cadillac Wednesday afternoon. Michigan State Police...
Shepherd Police Dept. Warns Of Phone Scam
The Shepherd Police Department is warning residents about a scam where a caller will spoof your local police department’s phone number. Police say a resident received a call from the Shepherd Police Department requesting...
2 Children Die In Ogemaw Co. Fire
Two children have died and five individuals were hurt in a fire near Ogemaw County’s Mills Township Thursday morning. The deceased victims were 2-years-old and 5-years-old. Three other children were injured and the parents...
Man Trapped In Grain Bin Saved In Shepherd
The Shepherd Police Department was sent on a call to a man trapped inside a grain bin filled with corn before 11 a.m. in Shepherd Wednesday. With help the Shepherd Tri-Township Fire Department and...
CMU Using Grant Money To Focus On Self Harm
Mid-Michigan will soon become the center of a study on why suicide is increasing among middle-aged men. Central Michigan University's Center for Community Health and Wellness will begin to use a new grant from...