Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Isabella County treasurer is not seeking re-election

Isabella County will have a new prosecutor & treasurer next year as our current one, David Barberi, says he’s not seeking re-election. He plans to return to his family’s private law practice with his...

Shepherd woman serving time for debit card theft

A Shepherd woman who’s serving prison time for stealing from a Mt. Pleasant school’s PTO and has at least four prior convictions for theft, is again in trouble with the law. Krystal Lyn Carpenter...

Student apprehended for bringing a firearm to school

A 17-year old student at Oasis High School in Mt. Pleasant is in custody & cooperating with investigators after they found a gun in his backpack, yesterday morning.  A school administrator contacted officers around...

Aftermath of Isabella barn-fire

Authorities were contacted around 6:30 last evening to a barn-fire, causing them to block off Isabella between Bluegrass & Broomfield. The barn was a total loss, no injuries reported. The investigation continues.

Settlement reached for victims of Larry Nassar

The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement yesterday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016. He’s...

No charges issued in officer involved shooting

No charges have been issued against the officer and troopers involved in the officer-involved shooting death of Nicolas Micko, last year.  Mr. Micko was acting erratically, running around his neighborhood carrying a rifle, pointing...

Drunk driver runs through a birthday party

The Michigan woman who was allegedly drunk at the time she crashed through a kids’ birthday party, killing 2 of them, on Saturday, has been arraigned on second-degree murder & other charges.  Many others...

Beer truck flips over off of the road

A truck hauling several cases of beer flipped on its side after a deer ran in its path in Tuscola County yesterday. The truck ended up rolling off the road & flipped onto its...

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...