Isabella County debt free…for now
The final $255,000 payment for bonds covering the courthouse, the building that Central Dispatch is in and an addition to the jail has been paid. That means, for the time being…Isabella County is debt...
Ithaca Has New City Manager
Ithaca’s city manager position has been filled. The Morning Sun reports that Jamey Conn, a 1990 graduate of Ithaca High School, was chosen by the city council to fill the vacant city manager's post...
Equipment Failure Causes Outage
If you were in the dark in parts of Isabella County recently, Consumers Energy says an equipment failure is behind an early morning power outage. The outage affected more than 400 people in southeast...
Ex Army Recruiter To Enter Plea
Ex-Army recruiter, Keith McKern of Union Twp., accused of raping two children and who planned an escape plan while in the Isabella County Jail is expected to enter a plea this week. He is...
FSU Has Gender Neutral Res Halls
Ferris State University is implementing a gender neutral residence program. Now students can apply to room with same sex, opposite sex or gender neutral roommates to better match with how they identify. This change...
MSU student killed in a crash on moped
A Michigan State University student was killed when his moped collided with a pickup truck at an intersection near the school’s campus last Friday. Meridian Township Police say 20-year-old Sebastian Tyll of Fenton was...
Michigan State Capitol Commission agreed to move forward with underground Heritage Hall project
A state commission has approved a slimmed down project to build a $40 million welcome center on the lawn of the Michigan statehouse that will boast adjustable space for meetings and catered events. The...
Michigan prisoners can apply for college financial aid
Michigan's prison inmates can apply for college financial aid through a state program that long excluded them but was changed in the state's 2020 budget. Michigan's Tuition Incentive Program reimburses tuition expenses for Medicaid-eligible...
Police looking for information on stolen trailer
Police in Big Rapids are looking for information in the theft of a trailer. The city’s Department of Public Safety says the owner of Little Caesars left it behind the restaurant. When they returned to...
Mother of three shot to death after argument
A Gladwin mother of three was shot to death after an argument with the father of her children. 37 year-old Christina Kay Herren died around 4 a.m. Sunday morning. The suspect refused to come...