Ithaca Schools superintendent will serve 15-month deployment in Iraq
Sarah Kettlelhohn will hold down Ithaca Schools for the next 15 months while Superintendent Steve Netlzey serves a 15-month deployment with his Michigan National Guard unit in Iraq. The interim president is a 1981...
Schools In Limbo About State Money
Michigan superintendents are concerned with starting school without knowing how much funding they will receive from the state. For the first time in a decade, no state K-12 budget was in place in July, when districts’...
Dow’s Michigan Operations facilities hosting training for Dow’s Emergency Services and Security
Dow’s Emergency Services and Security will be conducting training at Dow’s Michigan Operations facilities in Midland this week. Midland County Central Dispatch said residents may see smoke in the area, but that’s part of...
Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour Rolls Through Mid-Michigan
The annual Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour rolled through mid-Michigan yesterday. Over 300 classic cars made stops in Ithaca, Alma, St Louis, Clare and Harrison on their way to the final stop in Cheboygan...
Foster Kids In Michigan Get A Great Christmas
(AP) Almost 7,000 foster children across Michigan can thank to a guy who lives a lot closer than the North Pole for their Christmas presents. His name is Mike Pipia and he’s a global...
CMU To Require Masks
Central Michigan University joined the ranks of schools to require people on campus to wear masks when students to return to campus this fall. In a letter to students on Monday CMU President Bob...
Governor Whitmer Signs Unemployment Benefit Bill
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill to fund a federal $300-a-week unemployment benefit, flood cleanup costs in the Midland area and Michigan’s contribution toward a project to keep Asian carp out of the...
Big Rapids Police Search For Missing Autistic Teen
Police in Big Rapids are looking for a 16 year old who went missing and could be in danger.Nicholas Kirk was last seen at Walmart in Big Rapids. He is 5’8”, 140 pounds, blonde hair, blue...
Equestrian Center In Midland Gets Approval
Midland City Council unanimously approved a new equestrian center at the Midland County Fairgrounds. The expected cost of the 101,933-square-foot center is $2.25 million but Fair Manager Trish Steele said that price is subject...
Road Damage of Overflowing Great Lakes Carries a Large Price Tag
Road damage from the overflowing Great Lakes may carry a huge price tag for Michigan. Brad Wieferich of the state Department of Transportation said Monday about 40 locations have been hit especially hard. Initial...