Community Mental Health has new director
Community Mental Health for Central Michigan has a new Medical director. Psychiatrist Furhut Janssen, started Tuesday as the director of the 6 county service that includes Isabella, Clare & Mecosta counties. She’s also on...
Police investigating vandalism near Vestaburg
Michigan State Police are investigating a large amount of vandalism that took place this past weekend at the Richland Township Cemetery near Vestaburg. 60 or so headstones were damaged, mainly in one section. If...
Isabella at Pickard to be closed Friday
The Michigan Dept of Transportation says Isabella at Pickard will be closed this Friday starting at 8am for a replacement of a storm sewer. This $19 million project also includes resurfacing, signal modifications, a...
Veteran police officer charged with assault!
A 14 year old veteran police officer has been charged with assault & public officer willful neglect of duty, after video from the city jail showed him beating a prisoner in the fingerprint processing...
Lincoln Park suspect caught in Germany!
A Lincoln Park, MI man is in custody in Germany for allegedly choking & pushing 2 women down a steep ravine, killing one. He may have sexually assaulted one before pushing her down the...
Plea deal reached in Alma case!
The man arrested in connection to threats made by 3 Alma High School students to harm fellow students last September, has agreed to a plea deal. 46 year old, Kory Austin Woolsey, was initially...
Bay City US Attorneys office adds two prosecutors!
In an effort to combat violent crime against and involving Native Americans, the fed gov’t is adding 2 prosecutors to the US Attorneys office in Bay City. The 2 will join Assn’t US Attorney,...
Clare County Sheriff’s Dept. receives grant from Dept. of Homeland Security!
A grant from the Dept. of Homeland Security is helping the Clare County Sheriff’s Dept patrol it’s lakes. Sheriff Wilson announced yesterday the grant has allowed the dept to buy a ’23 Polar Kraft,...
Teen loses her life in a car accident!
A teenager was killed in a car crash at the intersection of Jackson and Goodemoot Road south of I-96 on Friday. Ionia County Sheriff said on Facebook that at around 4pm Friday, a car...
Midland County jury finds man guilty of this crime!
A Midland County jury found a 35 year old Midland man guilty of misdemeanor domestic violence and felony assault less than murder. John Balenda will be held without bond until his sentencing on Aug....