Friday, March 6, 2026
Home Around Mid-Michigan

Around Mid-Michigan

Ex Army Recruiter To Enter Plea

Ex-Army recruiter, Keith McKern of Union Twp., accused of raping two children and who planned an escape plan while in the Isabella County Jail is expected to enter a plea this week. He is...

Missing Isabella County man found dead

A missing Isabella County man was found dead by a Michigan State Police tracking dog team Thursday afternoon. 43 year old  Brian Shaner of Gilmore Twp. went missing Wednesday afternoon and was found not...

Isabella County approaches city officials about new jail

Isabella County officials have made it known to city officials they are interested in putting a new jail on city property. That property is where the former Mt Pleasant Center stood. County officials asked...

Police looking for man involved in gas station robbery

State police say they are looking for a man who robbed a gas station in Montcalm County. Troopers say they were called to the Admiral gas station in Greenville around 9 a.m. on Sunday....

Police helicopter finds Isabella teen after vehicle theft

A State Police helicopter helped police track down a 17 year old Coleman man after he stole a vehicle out of the driveway on East Weidman Rd last Friday. Police chased the suspect  through...

Sports Betting In Detroit Casinos Becomes Allowed

Sports betters may be able to place wagers in person at Detroit casinos this spring, but will wait until 2021 to do so online. Officials say it will take a year to write and...

Michigan Community Capital Awarded $18 Million for Development

The developer of the mixed-use building project in downtown Mt. Pleasant has secured a low-interest loan for the project. The Morning Sun reports that Michigan Community Capital (MCC) was awarded the $18 million loan...

Crystal Man Killed On Duck Lake

A 24-year-old Crystal man was killed Saturday when he crashed a snowmobile on Duck Lake in Montcalm County. Police say a snowmobile was driving across the ice on Duck Lake when it crashed along...

Eastman Road Reconstruction Project in Midland Scheduled for June

A "major reconstruct project" on Eastman Road in Midland is slated for this year. It will include adding a center turn-lane and wider shoulders to the northern part of the road. The project will...

United Way Leaves Decision To Community For “Pop Up Giving”

United Way of Gratiot and Isabella counties is leaving it up to the community to decide which local nonprofits could win up to $5,000 with a PUG. That’s Pop Up Giving. People can go...