Kyle Sandel
Apple Harvest Down
A spring freeze will likely put a fall chill on the size of Michigan’s apple harvest. The state is expected to produce 18.25 million bushels of apples this year, down from 22 million in...
Mich Police Search For Escaped Prisoner
Michigan State Police troopers and canine teams are actively looking for a prisoner who escaped Sunday from Mid Michigan Medical in West Branch. 19 year old Caden Daniel Schanck was last seen wearing a...
CMU mandates vaccine or weekly COVID-19 test required for on-campus students
Central Michigan University made adjustments to its health and safety plan for fall semester. By Friday, Sept. 3, all students, faculty and students must provide full proof of COVID-19 vaccination or begin weekly COVID-19...
Owner of Green Spot Retires
After 26 years of owning The Green Spot pub in Mt Pleasant, owner Mike Faulkner is retiring. He will now hand the keys over to Jim Holton, who owns Mountaintown Station. Holton will take...
Woman Injured after Single Car Crash in Mecosta County
Just after midnight on Thursday, deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Department were called to a single car crash. They say a woman was driving south on Northland Dr. when she ran off the...
Charlotte Man Charged for Threatening the Michigan Capitol
A man from Charlotte accused of making threatening calls to kill a state representative and issuing a bomb threat at the Michigan Capitol will head to trial. Michael Varrone was charged in January for...
Bill Freehan Dies at Age 79
Bill Freehan, a hero of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, has died at age 79. Freehan spent his entire 15-year career with Detroit and was an 11-time All-Star. The cause of death was not disclosed...
Health Officials Plan to Dispense COVID-19 Booster Shot Starting September
U.S. health officials announced plans on Wednesday to dispense Covid-19 booster shots to all Americans. The plan calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or...
Nine-year Prison Sentence for Man Planning to Kidnap Gov. Whitmer
Federal prosecutors are recommending a nine-year prison sentence for a man who says he worked on a wild plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Ty Garbin pleaded guilty to conspiracy just four months...
Christmas Tree Industry Threatened By Invasive Bug
An invasive bug that could threaten Michigan’s Christmas tree industry has been discovered in the western part of the state. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said Monday it had confirmed the...
