United Way Delivers Stuff the Bus School Supplies
The United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties dispersed more than 40,000 school supplies to 476 classrooms around mid-Michigan on Tuesday. President and CEO Tom Olver said the group raised roughly $45,000 from the...
Daughter of Fidel Castro to Speak at CMU
Central Michigan University booked the daughter of Fidel Castro, Alina Fernandez, to speak on September 28th. Fernandez is set as the keynote speaker for Hispanic Heritage Month activities. She will speak at 7:00PM in...
Part of Mill Pond Park Trail Closed for Improvements
The city of Mt Pleasant closed a section of the trail at Mill Pond Park for repairs. The trail running from the Adams Street parking lot to the Leaton Street parking lot will be...
CMURC Expands to Bay City
The Central Michigan University Research Corporation plans to expand operations into two new cities. The first facility will be built in Bay City, and the second location hasn’t been decided yet. The CMURC works...
Police Busy Over Welcome Weekend
Mt Pleasant Police stayed very busy over Welcome Weekend for Central Michigan University. Overall, the public called in 653 complaints, up from 574 last year. 344 people received citations or arrests, with nearly half...
Harrison Man Dies After Motorcycle Accident With Deer
A 44-year-old Harrison man died Saturday afternoon after hitting a deer with a motorcycle in Grant Township. John Maurkiewicz III drove his motorcycle on South Clare Avenue north of Surrey Road shortly after 4:00PM...
Isabella County Home Destroyed By Fire
Five fire departments battled a blaze at an unoccupied Isabella County home early-Sunday morning. The call came in at 6:13AM for the two-story home at 1611 N. Vandecar Road in Nottawa Township. No owner...
Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour Rolls Through Mid-Michigan
The annual Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour rolled through mid-Michigan yesterday. Over 300 classic cars made stops in Ithaca, Alma, St Louis, Clare and Harrison on their way to the final stop in Cheboygan...
Union Township Discusses 2017 Budget
The Union Township Board of Trustees spent Wednesday night’s meeting discussing what to focus on for next year’s budget. Using data from the township’s recent survey to residents and property owners, roads, sidewalks and...
Clare County Woman Wins Second Lottery Jackpot
A Clare County woman won the Fantasy 5 lottery Jackpot Wednesday for $559,087 in cash. What makes this story interesting is that this is the second time in the past two years that she’s...