Governor Whitmer Open To Relaxing Auto Insurance Medical Requirements
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she is open to letting drivers forgo mandatory, unlimited medical benefits covered by their auto insurance premiums, but only if they are still required to buy some level of...
Local Man Objects To Life Sentence
34-year-old Joel B. Wallace of Reese was sentenced in Midland County Court to life in prison for murdering his great-aunt. After hearing the sentence, Wallace disrupted court proceedings by objecting. He claims he was...
Governor Whitmer To Consider Bill That Would Ban E-Cigarettes For Minors
Legislation nearing the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would ban minors from using electronic cigarettes, but it is uncertain if she will sign it. The Michigan House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved bills that previously cleared the Senate.
Men Aboard Missing Plane Identified
Authorities have released the names of two men they believe were aboard a small plane that went missing over Lake Michigan. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported Wednesday that the Benzie County sheriff’s office lists...
Beaverton Schools Facing Budget Deficit
Beaverton Schools are facing an estimated $300,000 shortfall and school officials are trying to figure out how to make up for it. Suggested plans from residents include moving sixth-grade classes into the high school, and...
Meth Bust in Mecosta County
Four men and two women were arrested in a meth bust in Mecosta County. It all started Wednesday, when deputies were arresting several people in Grant Township for outstanding warrants. Police found meth and...
Plans To Narrow Brown Street In Mt. Pleasant Cancelled
Looks like plans to narrow Brown Street will be nixed after numerous complaints came to Mt Pleasant city Hall. One of those complaints came from McLaren Central Michigan’s President who is concerned that narrowing...
High Great Lakes Water Level Further Endangers Rare Bird
High water in the Great Lakes may be bad news for the piping plover, an endangered bird that builds its nests on shorelines. Vincent Cavalieri of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says as water rises,...
Delta Man Charged In Two Murders
A man has been charged in the killings of two women who were found fatally beaten after he showed cellphone photos of their bodies to sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop in Michigan. Kiernan...
Retired Midland Deputy Police Chief Plans To Run For Sheriff
Retired Midland Deputy Police Chief Rodney announced Monday that he would be running for the position of sheriff in the 2020 election, becoming the third Republican to join that race. Roten moved to Midland in 1993 and...