Saturday, January 18, 2025

Potential Car Insurance Reimbursements

Michigan drivers could be getting anywhere from a $100 to more than $600 dollars each after Gov. Whitmer called for auto insurance refunds.  The money would come from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association, the...

New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Michigan

There were more than 9,313 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Michigan yesterday.  As of Monday, there were a total of 1,137,748 confirmed cases with 22,247 deaths in Michigan. There were 9,313 new...

Accused Trafficker Has Been Sentenced

An accused trafficker was sentenced to a minimum of 72 months & a max of 20 years in prison & ordered to pay $538 in fees & costs, after deputies in Genesee County rescued...

License Suspension For Flint Dealership

The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has issued a license suspension of Republic Auto Sales in Flint for failing to provide records. The dealership, is owned and operated by licensee Michael Ignace.  The suspension...

Man Dies After Tractor Collision

Mich State police say an Alger man died when his truck collided with a tractor trailer in Ogemaw County, on Friday.  The driver of the truck, 58 year old Randall Knuth, died in the...

Possible No Charge For Defense Attorneys

Defendants who can’t afford a criminal defense attorney in Michigan will have easier access to court-appointed legal counsel under new standards announced yesterday!  The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs ratified new standards...

Stolen Benefits Ordered To Be Repaid

A former contractor for the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency will spend nearly five years in a federal penitentiary for helping steal nearly $3.8 million worth of benefits.  A federal judge sentenced 40-year-old Brandi Hawkins...

Ice Rink May Be Possible In Mt. Pleasant

An Island Park softball outfield will the future site of an ice rink this winter, weather permitting. Mt Pleasant city commissioners approved the use of $24,500 from the unassigned fund balance to purchase items...

Mock Funeral To Protest New Factory

Activists traveled to Lansing yesterday to lead a mock funeral procession on the steps of the Capitol building. Mid-Michigan residents who attended the rally hope to prevent construction of an Ajax Materials Corporation’s asphalt plant...

Injured Hawk Now Recovering

A local hawk is recovering after being hit by a car in Grand Blanc Township. The bird was an injured juvenile red tail hawk. A falconer helped police secure the bird. Police contacted an...