Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Manton man sentenced to 90 years!

A Manton man has been sentenced to 1,080 months in prison - 90 years - for sexual exploitation of children, some as young as 3 days old.  45 year old Nathan Gary Christiansen will...

CMU student dies in car accident!

A high school valedictorian with a full-ride scholarship to CMU, has died.  18 year old Kristina Rose Garafalo was involved in a head-on crash, late Friday night on US-10.  She was travelling on US-10...

CMU School of Music has a new teacher!

A noted percussionist with a specialty in marimba & an interest in video game music, is now joining the CMU School of Music. Marco Schirripa is joining to teach percussion & bring his int’l...

Pine River Township project: delayed!

A proposed $10 million redevelopment project in Gratiot County’s Pine River Township, has been delayed, indefinitely.  Despite already spending a reported $1-million to demolish a former restaurant, bowling alley & motel, plus cleanup &...

Saginaw woman hits the jackpot!

A Saginaw woman is $2 million richer today.  36 year old Rachel Frye, of Freeland, ended up matching the (5) white balls in the August 4th drawing, to win $1 million. Since she also...

Jim Harbaugh will be suspended for (3) games this season!

Michigan Wolverines head coach, Jim Harbaugh, has informed his team & staff that he WILL serve a (3) game suspension to start the season, as part of the schools’ self inposed penalties for NCAA...

Plane Crash is being investigated today!

Several agencies are investigating after a crop duster plane crashed on Saturday, around noon, in the Thumb. The crash was near Murdoch & Caseville Roads just north of Pigeon. The FAA & NTSB will...

2 missing infants from Livonia; are found safe!

The infant twins who went missing Sunday night, have been found, safe.  Michigan State Police have confirmed the 2 infant twins, from the Livonia area went missing Sunday evening & were returned.  No further...

CRDL adds a Story Walk at Island Park!

The CRDL has announced the installation of a StoryWalk at Island Park. City of Mt Pleasant’s Parks & Rec, Friends of the Veteran Memorial Library, the family of David I. McGrath & the Mt...

A fight sends (3) people to court!

Three downstate residents who have been charged with misdemeanor crimes, related to (2) altercations during a Republican Party event at a Clare hotel, are set to be arraigned.  Kelly Ann Sackett & Melissa Valentina...