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...
Former Public Safety Director pleads no contest for assault
The former Bay City Public Safety Director has plead no contest to one count of assault and battery, which stems from an altercation he had with an 18-year-old man in September of 22. 57-year-old...
Jury seated for father of a school shooter
A jury was seated yesterday in the trial of a man whose teenage son killed four students at a Michigan high school with a gun purchased by the father four days before the shooting. Oakland County...
Isabella County external hiring freeze
Isabella County commissioners on Tuesday took the 1st step in reducing costs, by initiating an external hiring freeze. Effective immediately, the freeze is for general-funded positions for candidates who do not already work for...
Road construction projects planed
The Gratiot County Road Commission is already preparing for the upcoming spring & summer construction seasons. They have (3) major projects on tap, including the Luce Bridge south of Lincoln Road over the Pine...
META sites are running again
An apparent global outage that affected Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads, has ended. The parent company, META, said thousands of people were locked out of their accounts on Tuesday morning/afternoon. Outages were reported all...
Restaurant workers could receive higher minimum wage
The income of bartenders & servers, whose minimum wage is set at $3.93 to account for the tips they receive, largely hinges on how many customers come in on a given night & what...
Man remains in jail with $200,000 bond
A Midland man remains jailed on a $200,000 bond after his recent card game dispute turned violent against a 14 year old. 41 year old, Mark Stewart, has been charged with felonies of assault...
Habitat for Humanity’s 40th home in Isabella County
In partnership with Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the 40th home completed in Isabella County, at the home on Lyons Street. It’ll take place from 4-6pm next Thursday,...