Joe Walters
FASFA deadlines changes
Students & college financial aid advisors are working on understanding new rules for the federal government’s form for handing out financial aid. The deadlines for FAFSA were moved from Oct 1st to January 1st,...
CMU students and staff protest racism
Students at CMU held signs that decried racism and chanted songs for justice. More than 100 students, faculty & staff walked through campus with their voices bouncing off the buildings. Volunteers were on hand...
Beaverton Schools pays former Superintendent
Beaverton Schools Board of Education agreed to pay former Superintendent, Joe Passalacqua $63,000 and write him a positive recommendation letter, according to a separation agreement. He resigned during a special board meeting back on...
Bank robber faces federal court
A Mt. Pleasant man charged with bank theft and another crime in federal court faces sentencing in July after entering a plea last month. Anthony Demasi is scheduled to be sentenced on July 18th,...
Gratiot Area’s Athena Award ceremony announcement
The Gratiot Area Chamber of Commerce will honor 1 local resident with the 28th Annual Athena Award, during a noon luncheon on Thursday at Masonic Pathways Doig Chapel. The honor goes to a person...
Alma College President steps down
Alma College President Jeff Abernathy has announced he will step down at the end of the 24-25 academic year. He’s been President for the past 14 years. He says he wants to return to...
MDOT sends out household travel survey
MDOT has announced their kickoff of a household travel survey that will provide information necessary to set transportation priorities, for the next 20 years. Randomly selected households in the state will have the chance...
Mt. Pleasant Schools robotics team competes in World Championships
Mt. Pleasant High Schools robotics students will harness their skills in science, technology, engineering & math, in the 1st Robotics World Championship in Houston, going head-to-head & gear-to-gear against the best teams across the...
Michigan House leader charged with financial crimes
Prosecutors have charged the former leader of the Michigan House and his wife, with financial crimes, alleging they milked political accounts for personal travel, housing & other benefits, while the Republican lawmaker was raising...
Road patrol is kept on payroll
The Isabella County Board of Commissioners have agreed to keep road patrol on the payroll until the end of the year. Their continued employment after that will depend on a special millage for law...
