Mark Ranzenberger Admits to Child Rape
Former CMU professor Mark Ranzenberger admitted to a federal magistrate that he repeatedly sexually abused a child. The admission comes on the heels of his admission to possession of child pornography. As part of...
Community Remembers Matthew Murphy
A Mt Pleasant community member and businessman died suddenly last week. Family members are coping with the death of 37-year-old Matthew Murphy. Murphy owned Central Motor Sports and was also a motocross racer along...
Man Charged With Police Chase Named
The Isabella County Sheriff’s department released the name of the driver who started a chase that spanned Gratiot and Isabella Counties on Saturday night. Matthew Williams now faces charges of two counts of fleeing...
Red Wings Open Preseason With Victory
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in the final NHL preseason opener at the Joe Louis Arena Tuesday night. Mitch Callahan scored a pair of goals in the win for Detroit....
Man Still On the Run After Stabbing at Super 8
A fight at the Super 8 hotel in Mt Pleasant Saturday night put the community on alert while police searched for the suspect. The Mt Pleasant Police Department responded to the call at the...
Police Chase Ends in Crash and Arrest
A 27-year-old Shepherd man sent police on a two-county chase early Sunday morning. Gratiot County Sheriff’s deputies lost sight of the car near County Line and Loomis Roads around 2:15AM, then Isabella County deputies...
Mt Pleasant Man Gets Life For Sexually Assaulting Children
45-year-old Mt Pleasant man George Mandoka was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday. Mandoka repeatedly sexually assaulted three children over a period of 17 years. The children ranged in age from 10 to...
Mark Ranzenberger Enters Guilty Plea
Former Central Michigan University professor Mark Ranzenberger entered a guilty plea in a federal child pornography case. If U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington accepts the plea, he will sentence Ranzenberger. The trial was set...
Residents Sound-Off on Mt Pleasant Zoning
Mt Pleasant residents and consultants with the city had the chance to hear each other’s opinions and information on a new zoning ordinance Wednesday night. Residents at the forum said they like some of...
Friends and Family Raise Money For Tommy Anderman Family
Friends and family of Tommy Anderman, who died in an ATV accident on Monday, have set up a gofundme account to assist his wife, young son and unborn daughter. By Thursday morning, the fund...