Pipe In Straits of Mackinac Might Not Be Recoverable
Officials say a 200-foot-long broken boring pipe remains embedded in the Straits of Mackinac and may not be recoverable by a company. Enbridge Inc. retrieved a broken 45-foot rod in December and told state...
Mt. Pleasant Meijer Thieves Are Recognized
A 27-year-old Remus man and a 23-year-old Mt. Pleasant woman were arrested Tuesday afternoon after being recognized at Mt. Pleasant’s Meijer for attempting to steal something. They had been involved in other thefts there...
Gratiot County To Vote On Continuing Dial-a-Ride Service
Voters in Gratiot County may be facing a county-wide transportation millage. The Pine River Township board has agreed to once again temporarily extend a contract signed last June with Alma Transit to continue providing...
Gladwin City Council Delays City Manager Contract Discussion
Gladwin City Council members and the public expected this week's meeting would bring discussion of the city manager’s contract, but there was none. The council met for nearly three hours following its Jan. 6...
Harrison Man Arrested for Fleeing Police
A Harrison man was arrested after a brief car chase Tuesday. The sheriff’s office says Joshua Carlton lost control and hit a snowbank at the intersection of Crawford and Stevenson Lake Road. He was...
Toyota and Honda Recall Six-Million Vehicles
Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide. Officials say it’s possible the air bags could blow apart a metal canister and hurl shrapnel at...
Mt. Pleasant Men Steal Florida Woman’s Identity To Purchase iPhones
A couple Mt. Pleasant men face multiple felony charges of identity theft of a Florida woman and using it to purchase iPhones from a Mt Pleasant Sprint store. 20 year old Momodu Ramon Daramy...
Meijer Expands Preventative Food Waste Program
Meijer is expanding a program that stops food from being thrown away while giving customers a discount. The program lets customers buy food nearing its sell-by date for up to 50-percent off using an...
Houghton Lake Man Faces Several Charges
Michigan State Police says a man has been charged for shooting at someone who allegedly broke a window outside of his home in Houghton Lake. 33-year-old Drew Sorenson faces several charges, including assault with...
Ad Hoc Team for New Jail Dissolves
The ad hoc committee created to help the county put together a plan to build a new jail and sheriff's facility has dissolved. Citing that it served its purpose, County Commission Chairman George Green...