Midland Approves Costco Building Plan
Costco has now applied to build the new shopping center in Midland. There is no timeline yet for breaking ground. The Midland city council approved Costco's site plan in December for the center to...
Alma Pizza Hut To Close
Pizza Hut in Alma is closing. The owners said the current building is old and the current lease expired so they made the decision to close the restaurant. They will be open until Monday.
Stone Lodge Memory Care Employee Found Guilty of Embezzlement
42-year-old Sonya Cody was found guilty Wednesday of embezzlement of between $1,000 and $20,000 at Stone Lodge Memory Care facility in Shepherd. She was the administrator and was accused of using the company's debit...
New Motorist Law Proves Confusing; Hotline to Help
If you’re confused about a new Michigan law that will affect motorists and their insurance, there’s help. The state Department of Insurance and Financial Services has created a consumer hotline and email address to...
Employees of Three Elected County Officials Receive Pay Raises
Employees of three elected county officials will get paid more. The pay increases affect most employees in the offices of the clerk, register of deeds and drain commissioner. It was decided upon after commissioners...
Local Woman Accused of Embezzling Money from Alzheimer’s Care Facility
A woman accused of embezzling money from an Alzheimer's care facility in Shepherd gambled heavily according to Isabella County Prosecutor Dave Barberi. 42-year-old Sonya Cody is being accused of using Stone Lodge Memory Care's...
Beal City Schools Shut Down for Remainder of Week
Beal City Schools shut down school for the rest of the week due to illness. The decision to close was made in consultation with the Central Michigan District Health Department. Classes and normal functions...
Transfer Agreements Among Michigan Colleges Makes Transferring Easier
New credit transfer agreements among Michigan community colleges and universities will make it easier for students to transfer schools. This is the first time there’s been a collective statewide system of agreements with all...
Sleeping Bear Dunes Releases App Full of Information
A recently released mobile app will help visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore enjoy the site even more. The free app called NPS Sleeping Bear Dunes offers information previously found only on printed brochures...
Roman Catholic Church Worker Charged for Stealing Fees
An immigrant who worked for the Roman Catholic Church in Kalamazoo has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for stealing fees from other immigrants. Monica Mazei concealed the scheme by failing to...