Lizz Galea
Fundraiser efforts for Breckenridge house fire
Fundraising efforts are underway for the survivors of a Breckenridge house fire that claimed the life of a 34-year-old woman, last Wednesday morning. Her name is still being held due to receiving autopsy results,...
New radio tower for Isabella County
Construction of a new radio tower in Isabella County that will improve first responder communications is expected to begin within a few weeks. County commissioners paid a third milestone, last week, of $439 thousand...
Proposal to end daylight savings for Michigan
State Sen. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) has introduced a proposal this week that would allow Michigan voters to decide whether to continue with daylight saving time. He sponsored Senate Bill 770, which, if approved by the Legislature,...
Mel Tucker hit with lawsuit
Brenda Tracy is suing MSU, its governing body and former head football coach Mel Tucker, seeking $75 million ($50 mill for herself & $25M for her non-profit), claiming breach of contract, infliction of emotional...
Financial plan for Four Lakes Task Force
The Midland County Board of Commissioners agreed to sign a letter of support for the Four Lakes Task Force financing plan – including the Special Assessment District. The resolution authorizes Chair, Mark Bone, to...
Strurgeon Ave in Midland closed
Sturgeon Avenue in Midland will be closed to through traffic weekdays starting today, from Letts to Airport Road as crews complete forestry & ditch clearing activities. Work is scheduled from 8am to 3pm today,...
County Clerk’s Office new temporary location
The Isabella County Clerk’s Office is moving from their temporary spot at Lux Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services to an office building on W. Pickard. They plan to open at the new location...
State Theatre in Bay City files for bankruptcy
The historic State Theatre in downtown Bay City announced they were ceasing operations & filing for bankruptcy following months of financial problems, including lawsuits from artists who said they were never paid for performing....
Midland Comic Con hosted over 5K people
The Midland Mall hosted their Comic Con event this past weekend. Organizer Paul King said the hardest part of coordinating it was gathering all the vendors & volunteers. There were about 90 vendors on...
Body found in Jasper Township
Midland County Sheriff’s deputies aren’t releasing info regarding a woman whose body was found in a Jasper Township house following a fire on Feb. 20th! Captain Shannon Guilbeaux said the autopsy is complete, but...
