Thursday, May 7, 2026

Midland County Man’s Vehicle Vandalized

**A Midland County man’s vehicle was found covered in saran wrap and cooking oil.  The 54 year old Larkin Twp. man has no idea why someone would vandalize his vehicle but wanted to alert...

Isabella County Man Killed In Crash

A man was killed Saturday morning after a rollover accident in Isabella County. Deputies say they were called after 3:30 a.m. to East Denver Rd. in Wise Township. A 25-year-old man from the township...

Local Men Premiere Show On Travel Channel

A Midland brother duo celebrated the premiere of their first show on the Travel Channel Tuesday night. The eight-episode first season of "Code of the Wild" is the newest product of the creative partnership...

CMU Bomb Threat Found To Be False

Central Michigan University said Thursday afternoon that a bomb threat called in to one of its academic buildings was false. The university said it received the false threat via its Twitter account. Ronan Hall...

Oil Pipeline In Need Of Repair

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's preparing to decide whether to let Canadian oil transport company Enbridge install supports for its underwater oil pipeline in Michigan's Straits of Mackinac.  Enbridge disclosed Wednesday that erosion...

Sexual Assault Trial Begins For Former MSU Basketball Star

Opening statements in Mateen Cleaves’ trial on sexual assault charges were made Thursday.  Cleaves’s attorney said consensual sex between two adults is not a crime.  He said the alleged victim was in a motel room with...

Local Company Raises Minimum Pay Rate

As part of MidMichigan Health’s commitment to its employees, they have raised its minimum pay rate to $14 per hour. The health system has more than 8,300 employees, volunteers, physicians and other personnel,  and approximately...

Literacy Law To Take Effect In Michigan

Michigan’s read by third-grade law takes effect this school year. Students who can’t read on a third-grade level before the fourth grade could be held back. School officials say between two to five percent of third-graders are already...

Chippewa Nature Center Receives Grant

Chippewa Nature Center received $24,800 from the Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network. These funds will support the cooperative work of the nature center and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore wetland, grassland...

Midland City Council Approves Library Ordinance

Midland City Council this week approved an ordinance change that eliminated overdue fines and fees at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. Also, the price of a non-resident library card was increased by $50 and the...