Motown Records Launching Programs For Musicians
Motown Records is launching a couple programs designed to boost musicians and music technology startups. Motown Musician Accelerator and gBETA Musictech will launch this summer. They’ll look for four artists or acts for the...
Testing For Bovine TB Leads To A Herd In Alpena County
Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in a small beef herd in Alpena County. The herd is the 74th cattle herd to be identified with bovine TB in Michigan since 1998. More testing will be...
Mt. Pleasant Kroger Confirms Close Date
Kroger in Mt Pleasant may be closing May 4th now. The district manager confirmed the new closing date with The Morning Sun. Originally, they were to close at the end of the month.
Michigan’s Map Ruled Unconstitutional, Must Be Re-Drawn
A three-judge panel has ruled that Michigan’s congressional and legislative maps are unconstitutionally gerrymandered. The Legislature must now redraw at least 34 districts before 2020 election. The decision also requires special state Senate elections...
DNR Investigates Death Of Bobcat
The Michigan DNR is trying to figure out how a dead bobcat ended up in a Montcalm County tree. A DNR wildlife biologist says the bobcat was a healthy looking male weighing 25 to...
Woman Booked For Robbing Country Store
A woman is in jail after police say they caught her robbing an Emmet County store. The owner of Tom & Dick’s Party Store in Petoskey says one of their regulars used a rock...
Gaylord Police Search For Two Boys In Danger
Gaylord Police are looking for two boys they say are missing and may be in danger. Their names are Ricardo Martinez and Orlando Hernandez. They were last seen at the Taco Bell on Main...
Addition Of New Dam May Rise Water Levels Elsewhere
Water levels may be rising at Wixom Lake and others after the purchase of dams. Boyce Trusts and Four Lakes Task Force announced the tentative deal on the acquisition of the Wixom, Sanford, Secord, and...
New Camera’s Implemented On Buses To Catch Illegal Drivers
Mt Pleasant schools are looking at getting new camera systems on all their buses. The cameras would catch drivers illegally passing buses. Some buses were equipped in February.
Minors Pulled From Being Tried As Adults
17-year-olds may be pulled from being tried as adults in the state of Michigan. The Senate approved a 14-bill package Wednesday to put 17-year-old offenders in the juvenile justice system, with an exception for...