Alma High School awarded grant
Alma High School has received funding that will give students hands-on experience growing native wildflowers & establishing a habit for imperiled insect pollinators & monarch butterflies. Alma is only (1) of (16) schools in...
Isabella Parks Master Plan
Isabella County Commissioners have adopted the 24-28 parks master plan, which outlines goals & objectives to promote healthy & enjoyable lifestyles for all residents & visitors of the county. They agreed to the goals...
Special Olympics of Michigan basketball tournament
Shepherd Public Schools hosted a basketball tournament in a few of their gyms on Saturday, for the Special Olympics of Michigan. Over 20 teams from around the state competed throughout the day. Special Olympics...
Shorter sentences for inmates
More than 250 people serving life prison sentences will get an opportunity for shorter terms after a major decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals came through last week. The courts 2-1 opinion came...
Meridian Public Schools future plans
The strategic planning process is in its beginning stages at Meridian Public Schools. The board of education & other groups had some early input on what they would like to see the district go...
Production cut for F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup
Ford is cutting production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after weaker-than-expected electric vehicle sales. Ford sold just over 24,000 Lightnings last year, up 55% from 2022. But dealers are reporting slower sales and...
Presidential Primary Election February 27th
The Presidential Primary election will be held on Feb 27th. A Millage proposal for the Community Aquatic Bond Proposal & Isabella Operating Millage Proposal will also be on the ballot. If you’d like more...
Curbside Christmas tree pickup
The city of Mt Pleasant Street Department staff will be picking up discarded Christmas trees now through January 26th. This curbside collection can be utilized by attaching (2) City refuse tags to the tree. ...
Pet adoption fee nixed
Isabella County will no longer take a fee for every pet adopted from the Human Animal Treatment Society. Citing the administrative costs being more than the $15, county commissioners on Tuesday approved a request...
Clare man arraigned
A Clare man was arraigned this week on charges after allegedly waving a knife & intimidating Amish residents on Healy Lake Road & other locations. The man caught was also arraigned on brandishing a...