Kyle Sandel
Mt Pleasant Man Forced Son’s Head Under Water
A 37-year-old Mt Pleasant man reportedly held a child’s head under water at Oceana County’s Silver Lake State Park on Wednesday night. Prosecutors interviewed several witnesses at the park, some of which intervened. Police...
Bullpen Dooms Loons Once Again
The Great Lakes Loons fell 5-2 to the Peoria Chiefs Sunday in Illinois. Loons starter Caleb Ferguson looked strong in five innings, surrendering two runs on seven hits, but another rough bullpen outing cost...
Mt Pleasant Airport Traffic Sharply Decreases
Total air traffic at the Mt Pleasant Municipal Airport is down almost 54 percent from 2012 to 2015. In 2012, 1,553 airplanes took off and landed at the airport, while only 823 passed through...
Harrison Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Clare County Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis charged 33-year-old Shawn Steinkampf of Harrison with attempted murder. Steinkampf stabbed 33-year-old Timothy Gross and assaulted 26-year-old Samantha Stratton behind a Harrison restaurant late Thursday night. He was ordered...
CMU Student Kristy Malter Dies From Meningitis
21-year-old Central Michigan University student Kristy Malter died Thursday morning after she was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis earlier this week. Malter graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory School in 2013, and was a member of...
Man Found Dead In Alma
A 911 call led police to a man dead and covered in blood on Superior Street in Alma Thursday night. Police attempted to administer first aid on the 27-year-old, but after medics arrived and...
Union Township Sets Hearing for Indian Hills Ordinance
Union Township scheduled a public hearing for the July 27th board of trustees meeting to discuss an enforcement ordinance for Indian Pines Park. The ordinance would allow both Mt Pleasant and the township to...
Harrison Area Man Arrested for Meth Lab
A Harrison-area man is behind bars today after police found a meth lab while on a trespassing complaint. Clare County Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis charged 31-year-old Geoffrey Slade with operating a meth lab, possession of...
Loons Relievers Falter in Burlington
The Great Lakes Loons fell 6-2 to the Burlington Bees on Wednesday night in Iowa. Isaac Anderson lasted five innings, only surrendering two runs on three hits. Rob McDonnell struggled, however, in relief, giving...
Mt Pleasant Man Sentenced for Assault
31-year-old Dennis Pope Sr. of Mt Pleasant was sentenced to 55 months in prison on charges of assault causing serious bodily injury. U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington also imposed three years of supervised release....
