Steering Committee for Mt. Pleasant
A plan to improve Mission Street is underway. The city recently approved of a steering committee. These representatives are developing a plan for the future of Mission Street including addressing traffic congestion concerns, pedestrian...
Two CMU programs ranked best in the nation
Central Michigan University has two specialty graduate programs now ranked among the top 100 best in the nation. The audiology program came in at 34 and Speech-Language Pathology was also on the list and...
Mt. Pleasant applying for state funding for improvement projects
Mt. Pleasant city officials are hoping to get a piece of the $60 million in state funding available for public improvement projects. Downtown Development Director Michelle Sponseller is applying for $75,000 to be used...
Weidman woman wins Alma College’s most prestigious award
Taylor Neeb of Weidman has been awarded the Barlow Trophy - Alma College's most prestigious award for a graduating senior - for her academic achievements and contributions to the campus and community. Neeb has...
Life Unplugged’s Grand Opening set to redefine retail experience
The most prominent intersection in downtown Mt. Pleasant has a new retailer: Life Unplugged. For over eight years, they’ve been an online apparel retailer, spreading awareness of their mission that supports a lifestyle of...
Bartender drank copiously before killing 2 men in wrong-way I-75 crash, police say
Before a bartender left her shift at a Kawkawlin Township bar, cameras captured her consuming numerous alcoholic beverages, even finishing off customers' discarded drinks. Shortly thereafter, more than a dozen people called 911 to...
Detroit Business Owner Charged with Possessing Over 40 kilograms of Fentanyl in Basement Stash...
A Michigan gas station owner has been charged with federal drug crimes after an investigation led to the seizure of 40 kilograms of fentanyl, a pill press, $100,000 in cash along with other evidence....
Woman Found in Saginaw River, Identified
Saginaw Police have confirmed Shalar K. Vaughn, 42, was the person found in the waterway between Janes and Water streets about 11 a.m. this Wednesday. An employee at a nearby business spotted Vaughn in...
Mount Pleasant CVB & Casino Receive Tourism Award
The Mt. Pleasant Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and Soaring Eagle Casino are getting recognition for their efforts to bring more tourism to the area. The two groups received the Innovative Tourism Collaboration Award...
18-year-olds face charges for deadly car crash
Two 18-year-olds are facing charges following a crash that killed a construction worker near St. Louis. Police responded to the scene where a Cadillac had crashed. Witnesses say Deondre Robinson & Patrick Aten were...