Gratiot County Man Re-Sentenced for 1998 Murder
A 36-year-old Gratiot County man sentenced to life in prison back in 1998 for killing a substitute teacher was re-sentenced on Monday. Garry Steffenhagen now has the chance to face a parole board in...
Gratiot County Man Sentenced For Stalking
Gratiot County man Aaron Miller will spend the next year in jail after he was found guilty of stalking. Gratiot County Circuit Court Judge Michelle Rick followed the sentencing recommendation of 12 months, despite...
Mt Pleasant Police Arrest Petoskey Woman
A Petoskey woman is in Isabella County Jail after she was arrested on several old warrants. A Mt Pleasant police officer drove to Emmet County to arrest 39-year-old Michelle Cloud on Saturday. Details of...
MP City Link Mobile App Launched by City of Mt Pleasant
The city of Mt Pleasant announced the release of a new mobile app. MP City Link allows citizens to report non-emergency issues within city limits to city staff. The app also provides access to...
Mt Pleasant Public Schools Awarded Grant For School Safety
Mt Pleasant Public Schools received about $80,000 in state grants to improve the safety and security of buildings. The district plans to use the funds as part of a $30 million renovation project that...
Downtown Businesses Leave Christmas Lights Up
Many holiday-themed lights remain up in downtown Mt Pleasant nearly two months after Christmas. Downtown development director Michelle Sponseller said downtown businesses signed an agreement to shut off light curtains by January 15th, and...
Walmart Halts Plans For Clare Store
A Walmart spokeswoman says the store chain no longer plans to open stores in Clare and Kalkaska. The spokesperson sent emails to Kalkaska County officials informing them of the change in plans. She cited...
Ithaca Native Among Michigan State Police Trooper Graduates
An Ithaca native officially joins the Michigan State Police after trooper graduation Friday in Lansing. Nicholas Pendell will begin work at the Lansing post following the graduation of the 132nd Trooper Recruit School. Additionally,...
CMU Students Protest Anti-Semitic Valentine
A group of students and the public came together Thursday afternoon at Central Michigan University to rally against hate speech. The group Central Michigan Action organized the rally in response to the anti-semitic Valentine...
Morbark Hires New Vice President
Morbark hired a new vice president to oversee supply chain operations. Walt Niziolek assumes the role, which includes distribution activities locally, across the nation and overseas. Prior to his 20-plus years of manufacturing operations,...