Saturday, May 4, 2024

Mt Pleasant Offers Brush Pickup For Residents

Mt Pleasant residents can now make reservations for free brush chipping beginning in June. The city allocated funds to provide about 400 houses with 30 minutes of complementary brush chipping during the first and...

Max & Emily’s Summer Concert Series 2017 Lineup Announced

The lineup for the 2017 Max & Emily's Summer Concert Series was announced on Monday. Brandon Ray kicks off the series in downtown Mt Pleasant on June 29th, followed by Kelly Hunt on July 13th,...

Statewide Tornado Drill Planned for Wednesday, April 19th

The Michigan State Police want residents and municipalities to join them in a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 19th at 1:00PM. The annual drill comes as part of Michigan's severe weather awareness week....

Maple Beer and Maple Cider On-Tap in Shepherd

The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival maple beer and maple cider are officially on tap. Shepherd Bar and Restaurant released the annual beer and hard cider at an event on Saturday. This year’s maple beer...

Solar System Sculpture Opens on Pere Marquette Rail Trail in Coleman

A sculptural representation of the solar system opened on the Pere Marquette Rail Trail in Coleman. The opening ceremony for the sculptures is set for May 20th at 10:00AM. Midland resident Bob Mass designed...

Rep. John Moolenaar Announces April Staff Office Hours

Congressman John Moolenaar announced his April office hours in mid-Michigan. Here’s a list of dates and office hours for the month: April 25 2:30-3:30 p.m. Isabella County Building Room 320 200 North Main St, Mount Pleasant April 27 1-2 p.m. Harrison City Hall 2105...

Shepherd Police Announce Maple Syrup Festival Street Closures

Believe it or not, we're only a month away from the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival. Thousands flock to the sweetest little town anywhere around for this annual April event. This year, the Maple Syrup...

Laverne Cox One of Three to Speak at CMU in April

“Orange is the New Black” star Laverne Cox is one of three speakers scheduled to appear at Central Michigan University in April. Cox will speak at 7:00PM on Monday, April 24th at Finch Fieldhouse....

Jenny’s Diner in Shepherd to Close on April 2nd

Jenny Packer plans to close the doors at Jenny's Diner on April 2nd. After 18 years of serving Shepherd, Packer said she wants to spend more time with her grandchildren. Jenny’s Catering business will...
United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties

United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties Nearing $900,000 Annual Goal

The United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties is about 99% of the way toward its $900,000 goal for the annual giving campaign. The community has donated $890,310 to United Way causes so far,...