Saturday, May 4, 2024

Consumers Energy reports over 200,000 Michigan homes and businesses without power

Between Tuesday night's storms and the ones that rolled through mid-Michigan Wednesday afternoon, Consumers Energy is now reporting more than 200,000 homes and businesses are without power across the state. Crews plan to work...

Michigan Attorney General ties white supremacy group to former state Corrections sites

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says two former state Corrections sites allegedly were being assessed by a white supremacist group called The Base as potential training areas for “hate camps.” Three men, including one...

Michigan’s Board of Education allows districts to make own decisions regarding mask mandate

Michigan’s Board of Education has approved a resolution that supports allowing local school districts to make “scientifically informed decisions” about whether to mandate COVID-19 masks for all students, teachers and visitors.

Garage door falls on 18- year-old in western Michigan and kills him

Police in western Michigan say a garage door fell on a young man and killed him. The hangar-style door at a former rural airport had a mechanical failure Monday night in Tyrone Township in...

Police investigate man found dead in Huron County septic tank

Police are investigating the death of a 72-year-old man after he was found dead, partially wedged in the hole of an open septic tank, in Huron County.  Police believe he was reaching into the...

Red Hots Coney Island scheduled to close in late July

Red Hots Coney Island in Highland Park is closing in late July — a month after it celebrates its 100th year in business on June 26. Co-owner Carol Harlan says she and husband Rich...

A Mount Pleasant man accused of killing his father in April is set to...

A Mt. Pleasant man accused of killing his father in April will get a psych exam and proceedings have been put on hold in federal court. Jacob Allen Osawabine told friends that days before...

Small earthquake recorded near a western Indiana town

The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake centered near a western Indiana town rattled parts of Indiana and adjacent states Thursday afternoon. The federal agency said a magnitude 3.8 quake occurred at 3:18...

Mount Pleasant awarded for its “Be the reason” online video campaign

Another award was given to the city of Mt Pleasant for its “Be the reason” online video campaign. The Bronze Telly award is in addition to the Award of Excellence presented earlier in the...

Mount Pleasant has hired Walsh Municipal Services to find a new city manager

The city has hired an outside firm to find a new city manager for Mt. Pleasant. Walsh Municipal Services  was hired to handle all the tasks to find a replacement for City Manager Nancy...