Union Township Reappoints EDA Members
Union Township reappointed six of ten members of the Economic Development Authority Board as their terms were about to expire. The township’s board of trustees unanimously approved the reappointments at Wednesday’s meeting. Supervisor Russ...
Mt Pleasant Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse Toward A Minor
A federal grand jury in Bay City convicted 45-year-old George Mandoka of sexual abuse on Thursday. The evidence in the case established that Mandoka sexually abused two different children multiple times between 1995 and...
Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins Reported North of CMU
Isabella County Central Dispatch received several calls on Thursday about vehicles reported broken into north of Central Michigan University’s campus. Officers received multiple complaints, but only one victim on Main Street filed a report,...
Conflicting Stories Lead To Charges In Stabbing
22-year-old Jessica Cross and 29-year-old Jerome Sterling Jr. both face multiple charges, including filing a false police report and lying to police. The couple told Mt Pleasant police officers inconsistent stories about how Cross...
Mt Pleasant Woman Could Be Charged For Suicide Attempt
A 21-year-old Mt Pleasant woman may face criminal charges after pulling her compact car in front of a semi-truck in a suicide attempt last week. The crash occurred at North Coleman and Huckleberry roads...
Man Arraigned For Gun Charges At Park Place Apartments
Mt Pleasant Police responded to a report early Tuesday morning of a man pulling out a loaded pistol during a confrontation at Park Place Apartments. 30-year-old Ohio man Jared Thrush admitted to the confrontation...
Fire Leads To Shepherd Car Thief
A car fire several weeks ago led the Isabella County Sheriff’s deputies to an in-progress car theft over the weekend. Deputies were called to a car in flames at the intersection of Weidman and...
Dog Left Outside In Heat Without Food Or Water
Mt Pleasant police rescued a dog that was left outside for hours without food or water in 90 degree heat. Police responded to a call from neighbors on Oak Street Sunday morning after hearing...
Weird Weather Brings Short Strawberry Season
This strawberry season looks to be the shortest in history at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. Due to extreme cold in April, and extremely warm weather over the past several weeks, all three seasons of berries...
Gratiot County Caregiver Sentenced For Stealing Money
49-year-old Darcy Loomis of Gratiot County was ordered to spend six months in jail and pay back $28,000 by a judge on Monday. Loomis embezzled the money from 72-year-old Patricia Shaffer, who she was...