Wednesday, May 8, 2024

CMU Student Kristy Malter Dies From Meningitis

21-year-old Central Michigan University student Kristy Malter died Thursday morning after she was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis earlier this week. Malter graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory School in 2013, and was a member of...
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Man Found Dead In Alma

A 911 call led police to a man dead and covered in blood on Superior Street in Alma Thursday night. Police attempted to administer first aid on the 27-year-old, but after medics arrived and...

Union Township Sets Hearing for Indian Hills Ordinance

Union Township scheduled a public hearing for the July 27th board of trustees meeting to discuss an enforcement ordinance for Indian Pines Park. The ordinance would allow both Mt Pleasant and the township to...

Harrison Area Man Arrested for Meth Lab

A Harrison-area man is behind bars today after police found a meth lab while on a trespassing complaint. Clare County Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis charged 31-year-old Geoffrey Slade with operating a meth lab, possession of...
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Mt Pleasant Man Sentenced for Assault

31-year-old Dennis Pope Sr. of Mt Pleasant was sentenced to 55 months in prison on charges of assault causing serious bodily injury. U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington also imposed three years of supervised release....

Golf Legend Roy Gunderson Dies at 92

Mt Pleasant golf legend Roy Gunderson passed away at the age of 92 on Monday. Gunderson spent years as a member of the PGA, and also served as a leader, organizer and youth coach...

Clare Music Festival Begins Friday

The Clare Music Festival kicks off on Friday in downtown Clare. A Battle of the Bands kicks off the weekend on Friday night from 6:00PM-8:00PM. Friday also features an artisan and farm market in...

CMU Student Starts Pack Your Back for Flint

Central Michigan University sophomore Galen Miller started up a new non-profit organization called Pack Your Back this spring. The organization began collecting school supplies statewide to help students in poverty in Flint. Miller noted that...

Timber Town 2.0 Construction Delayed

The Mt Pleasant city commission placed plans on hold to build Timber Town 2.0 until next spring. Originally, the city planned to replace the 22-year-old playground at Island Park in October. The delay allows...

Man To Stand Trial For Murder of Midland Woman

A 51-year-old man from the Detroit-area will stand trial for the beating death of a Midland County woman nearly 25-years ago. Michael McIntyre of New Hudson faces first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder charges...