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...
Vehicle Crashes Through Isabella County Fairgrounds Building
Police are looking for a suspect who crashed into one of the buildings at the Isabella County Fairgrounds last Thursday or Friday. Police found a part of a grill at the scene that is...
CMU Police Seek Theft Suspects
Central Michigan University police need your help finding two people suspected of entering several vehicles in CMU Lot 1 on Thursday. The two suspects appear to be college-aged white men wearing basketball jerseys. The...
Former McLaren Central Michigan Employee Sentenced To Jail
Isabella County Judge Eric Janes sentenced former McLaren Central Michigan employee Angelee Wilkerson to four and a half months in jail for stealing pills from the pharmacy. The 43-year-old Wilkerson pleaded no contest to...
Grawn Hall Construction on Schedule
The $10.8 million renovation project at Central Michigan University’s Grawn Hall is nearly complete. At this time, only a student-centered atrium is left to be built by fall of 2017. Construction on the final...
Chippewa Nature Center Awarded Wildlife Grant
The state of Michigan awarded the Chippewa Nature Center a $24,000 grant to attract turkeys and songbirds along the Chippewa River. The grant is part of nearly $1 million awarded by the Michigan DNR...
Deceased Mt Pleasant Teacher Focus of Police Investigation
Mt Pleasant teacher and coach Rick Krueger was the focus of a police investigation two days before he was found dead in his home on Monday. Mt Pleasant schools placed Krueger on paid leave...
CMU Tuition Increases At Highest Level in Michigan
Tuition at Central Michigan University has increased at a higher rate than any other Michigan school since 2003. Tuition comparisons between 2003 and 2016 show a 171 percent increase. Statewide, Michigan public universities collectively...