Isabella County Marine Patrol Time Increased in 2016
Marine patrol officers spent 201 hours on Isabella County lakes this summer, a significant jump from the 60 hours spent in 2015. Lake Isabella saw 75 hours of patrol time, while Littlefield Lake saw...
Special Olympics Torch Run Raises Money and Awareness
Several hundred participants gathered in Mt Pleasant and Midland Thursday afternoon for the annual Special Olympics Torch Run. The Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraisers raise funds for the over 23,000 Special Olympics athletes throughout...
Midland DDA Approves Downtown Streetscape Proposal
The Midland Downtown Development Authority unanimously approved a first proposal of a $9.5 million streetscape project on Wednesday. The remodel would cater to more and safer pedestrian usage and provide more space for outdoor...
PANDAS/ Team Olson Fundraiser this Saturday at Sacred Heart 3 p.m.
Until a couple days ago I would have thought that PANDAS was the acronym for an organization dedicated to saving pandas, but unfortunately that isn't the truth. PANDAS is short for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric...
Mt Pleasant Makes Expanded Recycling Permanent
Mt Pleasant city commissioners voted to make a pilot recycling program permanent. The commission voted in 2015 to run a one-year experiment allowing multi-family homes, rooming houses, and condominium developments to participate in curbside...
Mt Pleasant Delays Vote On Garbage Collection Restrictions
Mt Pleasant city commissioners voted to put new rules for garbage-pickup times on-hold. Commissioners were set to vote on an ordinance change that would restrict garbage pickup in the city between 8:00PM and 7:00AM...
Saginaw Gang Accused of Supplying Heroin in Isabella County
Several members of a Saginaw street gang face federal drug trafficking charges for allegedly supplying heroin in Isabella County. Nine members of the “Sunnyside Gang” were named in affidavits submitted in United States District...
CMU Student Arraigned for Explicit Conversation With Minor
A former Central Michigan University student was arraigned on multiple criminal charges after police say he exchanged explicit messages with a minor. 19-year-old Brendan Baia faces charges of accosting a minor for immoral purposes,...
Police Seek Alma Walmart Thief
The Gratiot County Sheriff’s Department needs your help identifying a man suspected of stealing from the Alma Walmart over the weekend. The man has brown hair and was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and...
Alma Schools Hope to Reach Agreement With Support Staff
Negotiations resume today at Alma Schools, and the school board hopes to reach an agreement with the approximately 50 members of the Alma Education Support Personnel Association. The support staff has worked without a...