Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Travel Ban Protest At CMU Draws Hundreds

Hundreds of students and mid-Michigan residents showed up to protest President Donald Trump’s travel ban on select Muslim nations Tuesday at Central Michigan University. The protest began at noon in front of the Bovee University...

CMU’s New Dean of Libraries Begins in March

The new Central Michigan University Dean of Libraries officially assumes to position on March 1st. Jeff Luzius assumes the position from interim dean Kathy Irwin. Battle Creek native Luzius says a beautiful facility, engaged...

Gratiot County Community Mental Health Changes Name

Gratiot County Community Mental Health announced a name change on Tuesday. The organization will now go by Gratiot Integrated Health Network. A news release from the organization says the new name better reflects an...

Citizens Express Concerns at John Moolenaar Shepherd Event

75 area residents came out in force on Monday to voice their concerns on national issues at office hours for Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Midland) at Coe Township Hall in Shepherd. Moolenaar himself was not...

Kevin Cotter Takes Job At Morbark

Former state representative Kevin Cotter will now oversee governmental sales efforts for Morbark. Cotter served three terms representing Isabella County and part of Midland County. The republican ended his political tenure in January because...

Muslim Ban Protest Set For Tuesday at CMU

Students and members of the Central Michigan University community plan to protest President Trump’s executive order banning travel from select Muslim nations. The CMU Muslim Student Association scheduled the march from noon to 2:00PM...

Governor Snyder Appoints Two CMU Board of Trustees Members

Governor Rick Snyder appointed two new members to the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees. Joseph Anderson, Jr. of Bloomfield Hills, and Michael Sandler of West Bloomfield will serve eight-year terms, expiring on December...

Vestaburg Schools Fundraising For Safety Device

Vestaburg students have embarked on a fundraising effort to equip classrooms throughout the district with security devices to prohibit outside access in the event of an emergency. The Boot device can be triggered by...

Man Indicted On Accident That Killed St Louis Man

21-year-old Waterford man Zackery Brown was charged in an Ohio court on charges related to a crash that killed St Louis man Brenden Wale on November 10th. Brown was indicted on January 13th on...

Mt Pleasant Senior Charged For Downtown Fire

Mia Pamp will be the only person facing charges as an adult for the fire last June in downtown Mt Pleasant; five other Mt. Pleasant students have been charged as juveniles. Pamp was facing numerous...