Crawford Road Safety Still A Concern
One year after the death of Central Michigan University student Ryan Tsatsos, the university, city of Mt Pleasant and Union Township still don’t have a formal plan to keep Crawford Road safer. Union Township...
Teen Dies After Jumping From Beaverton Dam
Police recovered the body of an 18-year-old who drowned jumping into the water near the Beaverton Dam on Saturday. Police obtained a video of Sean Blossey jumping into the water near the dam around...
Alma College Welcomes Stan Goff for Veterans Day
Alma College booked retired veteran Stan Goff to give their annual Veterans Day talk. Goff is an author, anti-war activist and Christian pacifist who is a strong critic of U.S. foreign policy. The speech...
Santa Convention Descends on Clare
Santas from all over the country descended on Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farm in Clare on Sunday for the third annual Santa convention. Several of the Santas even flew in from the Netherlands for the...
Sacred Heart Crossing Guard Injured
A crossing guard helping students from Sacred Heart Academy cross the street was hit by a car early Thursday morning. The accident occurred at the corner of Michigan and Franklin just before 7:45AM. The...
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...
Mt Pleasant Man Charged For Assault
A federal judge sentenced Mt Pleasant man Charles Benz to 55 months in prison for domestic assault by a habitual offender. Benz was also given three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty on...
Ranzenberger Waives Preliminary Hearing For Child Rape
Mark Ranzenberger waived a hearing to determine whether he should stand trial on child rape charges. The case now goes either to trial or plea agreement negotiations. Ranzenberger has been charged with repeatedly raping...
Harrison City Market Welcomes First Tenant
The brand new Harrison City Market welcomed its first tenant this week. Darlene Holloway opened up her storefront selling Wildtree organic products. Few customers entered the market this week, but the operators hope that...
Morbark Introduces New CEO
Isabella County wood chipper manufacturer Morbark named David Herr as the new chief executive officer. Herr served as a member of the Board of Directors prior to the appointment. He replaces Dan Ruskin, who...