Gov. Whitmer Pushes For Farmer Assistance
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking the federal government to approve Michigan farmers for disaster assistance because of rainy weather that’s making it hard to plant crops. Planting of corn and soybeans is running far behind, and...
Isaiah Gardenhire faces 12 charges and is to be examined to asses competency to...
Isaiah Gardenhire is facing 12 charges for killing a 13-year-old Mt Pleasant girl and sexually assaulting her mother but will first undergo a psychiatric exam. Gardenhire will be examined at the Center for Forensic...
Mel Tucker hit with lawsuit
Brenda Tracy is suing MSU, its governing body and former head football coach Mel Tucker, seeking $75 million ($50 mill for herself & $25M for her non-profit), claiming breach of contract, infliction of emotional...
9-1-1 Fees To Upgrade Emergency Systems
Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law an increase in 911 fees to upgrade Michigan’s emergency response system. The law enacted Tuesday will boost the monthly surcharge on phone bills by 6 cents, from...
Man and Woman Land in Jail After Wayside Fight
A man and woman were arrested early Wednesday morning after a fight outside the Wayside in Mt Pleasant. Two women broke out into a fight outside the bar just after midnight. One of their...
Beaverton Teen Dies In Freak Accident
A 19-year-old Beaverton man was killed Sunday afternoon while towing a vehicle out of a pond. Kolton Blades was driving a truck towing a vehicle when the tow hook broke off the Jeep and...
Single Vehicle Crash In Mecosta County
Deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office were called to a single vehicle crash on 13 Mile Rd. in Mecosta Township Sunday. They say a Ford F-150 was driving at high speeds, lost control,...
Vehicle Explosion Reported In Montcalm County
A car exploded after crashing into a tree Tuesday afternoon in Montcalm County. Police gave no further details except that there was only one person in the vehicle and it happened around 2pm Tuesday.
New COVID-19 Cases In Michigan
There were more than 25,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Michigan on Monday. State total of cases is now over 1.3 million with almost 24,000 deaths. 57 new deaths identified during a...
Last Bookstore in Mt Pleasant To Close
The Paperback Book Exchange in Mt. Pleasant will close it’s doors June 30. They are selling off All regular size paperback books for $1 each or less. in April, the shop celebrated 50 years in business...