Thursday, May 7, 2026

Karl B. Roberston/M-20 bridge is set to reopen all four lanes this week

After a year and a half of construction, the Karl B. Roberston/M-20 bridge is set to reopen all four lanes this week. The bridge, which crosses over the Tittabawassee River, sees 21,000 vehicles per...

Man resists arrest and bites trooper

A man bit a trooper while being arrested in Crawford County. Police say Howard Anglemyer admitted to smoking marijuana in a camper while out on bond. When officers tried to arrest him, he fought...

CMU Police celebrate 50 years of service

Central Michigan University Police Department is celebrating 50 years of service. The department held an open house Tuesday for tours and to answer questions. They said although a lot has changed within the department,...

Grant is received to add more road patrols in hopes to decrease traffic deaths

Montcalm County this week announced they received a grant from the Office of Highway Safety and Planning to add additional road patrols at busy times of the year. The last few years they’ve had...

5th person dies from EEE

A fifth person has died from the mosquito-borne illness Eastern equine En-Seph-uh-litis (EEE).The death took place in Cass Co, nor the age or gender of the deceased was released. The victim starting showing symptoms...

Student threatens to kill people

A 14-year-old student at Pontiac Academy of Excellence told a teacher last week he had a kill list which featured names of students and teachers at the school! The teacher learned about the list...

Bizarre death caused by taser

Police in Osceola County say it was one of their tasers that caused an armed man to fall on his knife and die during a police situation last week. The caller had told 911...

Former township clerk sentenced 30 days in jail

Former Mills Township Clerk Maxine Brink was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay more than $27,400 in restitution to Mills Township after being sentenced for embezzlement this week. The 87...

Ithaca Schools superintendent will serve 15-month deployment in Iraq

Sarah Kettlelhohn will hold down Ithaca Schools for the next 15 months while Superintendent Steve Netlzey serves a 15-month deployment with his Michigan National Guard unit in Iraq. The interim president is a 1981...

Man hit by SUV while riding lawn mower

The Clare County sheriff says Michael Storms was riding his lawn mower last night when he was hit by an SUV. The sheriff says Mikey, was riding his lawn mower when he was hit...