CMU Faculty Study Role of Inflammation in Alzheimer’s
Two Central Michigan University psychology faculty members are studying inflammation's role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. They are working in collaboration with Michigan State University and its being funded by the National Institutes...
Gratiot County Narrows Jurisdiction for Transportation to Four Largest
Gratiot County officials have narrowed their focus to the four largest jurisdictions for transportation services. Alma City Manager Matt Schooley and the city's Transportation Director Brett Baublitz are now discussing the matter with leaders...
City Commissioners Revisit Issue of How Mayor is Elected
Mt. Pleasant city commissioners Monday revisited the issue of whether the city’s mayor should be elected directly by the voters. The Central Michigan University Center for Applied Research Studies researched the issue and presented...
Road Damage of Overflowing Great Lakes Carries a Large Price Tag
Road damage from the overflowing Great Lakes may carry a huge price tag for Michigan. Brad Wieferich of the state Department of Transportation said Monday about 40 locations have been hit especially hard. Initial...
Mid-Michigan College Suspends Coach for Sexual Harassment of Player
Mid-Michigan College has suspended one of its softball coaches after being accused of forcibly kissing one of his players. 43-year-old Bob Robinson of Shepherd admitted to calling the girl to help harvest a deer...
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 Avenue in Midland Gets More Money For Repairs
Eastman Avenue in Midland could be one step closer to repairs and renovations. Monday night, Midland City Council will vote to allocate an additional $450,000 for the project to be carried out, for a...
Stuer to be Placed in Prison for Embezzlement
Lorie Stuer will spend nine years in prison for embezzling nearly $3.7 million in shipping costs to Bandit Industries. Police say Stuer used fake information on invoices and fraudulently billed Bandit over the course...
Man Arrested In Hitting Amish Buggy
Police arrested the driver they say sped off after a crash with an Amish buggy in Gladwin County last week. The sheriff’s office got a call about a dead horse blocking the road and...
Man Arrested For Alleged Strangling Of Fiance
After a neighbor called, Police arrested Anthony Wooten, of Mt. Pleasant at Chase Run Apartments Thursday night. Wooten was accused of strangling his fiancé and throwing a TV at the wall which hit a...