Costco Hopes To Open In Midland
Costco Wholesale has submitted an application to the City of Midland to build a 157,000-square-foot facility on Bay City Road. The proposed Costco plan includes a retail warehouse with an attached tire facility and...
Mt. Pleasant City Meeting To Discuss Water Issues
Water issues will be discussed at a city meeting tonight in Mt Pleasant. The special meeting is planned so the Mt. Pleasant City Commission and Union Township Board of Trustees can hear the results...
Water In Clare Still Unsafe
Clare residents are still being urged to use a filter or flush out water for 5 minutes due to lead in the water. 2 of 6 pipes in the city are being affected. The...
Lead Levels High In Clare
High levels of lead have been found in the city of Clare’s public drinking water supply. Anyone hooked to the water supply is advised to flush their water for at least five minutes before...
Consumers Raises Natural Gas Rates
Michigan utility Consumers Energy has received regulatory approval to increase natural gas rates by 7.6%. The state Public Service Commission OK'd the $143.5 million hike Thursday.
Woman Pleads Guilty To Fraud
The co-owner of a trucking company that shipped products manufactured by Bandit Industry has pleaded guilty to three counts related to a fraud scheme. 47 year old Lorie Ann Stuer of North Branch, owned...
GM/UAW Closer To Agreement
* Contract talks between General Motors and striking United Auto Workers took a step closer to reaching an agreement. The move means that minor issues largely are resolved, and a few bargainers for both...
City Looking Into Having Voters Name Mayor
* Mt. Pleasant city commissioners are studying whether the city’s mayor should be elected directly by voters. Switching to an elected mayor would require a change in the city charter. Commissioners approved a $4,000...
Death of 11 Year Gratiot Girl Treated As Murder
* Gratiot County Sheriff Mike Morris said deputies are still treating the death of an 11 year old girl in Gratiot County as a homicide, and autopsy results later confirmed it was murder. Police...
Man Arrested In Stabbing
Police arrested David D. Yates of Beaverton in connection with a stabbing assault last Friday. The incident happened at Lakefront Estates mobile home park. The motive is unknown and said the incident remains under...