Thursday, May 7, 2026

House Fire In Clare Being Treated As Arson

A house fire in Clare has both the city police and fire department investigating it as arson. The call came in Saturday morning at 504 Pine Street. After putting out the flames, evidence showed someone tried...

Ballot Issues Up For Vote In Isabella County

Voters will head out to the polls today to cast their vote on just a few local things. One of them, Montabella School District is asking for a standard millage and a sinking fund...

Pilot Dead After Plane Crash In Upper Peninsula

Authorities say a pilot is dead after a small plane crashed in a remote area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. WLUC-TV reports Sunday that cellphone location data helped locate the plane in a remote area of Carp...

CMU, Faculty Ratify Bargaining Agreement

CMU and its faculty have ratified a five year collective bargaining agreement. The agreement represents 633 faculty members.

Students Look To Enhance Midland Mall

Midland Mall could get an overhaul thanks to students. The project has been a year-long project  by Northwood's Innovation Marketing and Management major, a three-person class dedicated to teaching students how to launch and...

Mecosta County Police Seek Thief

Mecosta County Police are looking for a man who took more than $1000 in items at Menards in Big Rapids.  Surveillance shows the suspect entering the store twice and then leaving through the garden center...

Railroad Crossing Lights Under Repair In Mt. Pleasant

The railroad crossing lights are not working at Baseline Rd. and Mission Rd and Weidman Rd near Mission Rd. The railroad company is working on the newly installed tracks and will have employees in...

West Nile Virus Found In Crow In Midland

The body of a deceased crow found by Midland County Mosquito Control on July 30 tested positive for the West Nile virus. This is the first case of the virus in Midland County reported...

Mt Pleasant Police Seek Man Accused of Groping A Woman

Mt Pleasant Police needs help locating a man wanted for groping a woman at a Shell gas station July 13th.  After viewing video surveillance, the man in question is described as white, thin build, ...

5-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted In Mecosta County

An 18-year-old is charged with sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in Mecosta County. Wyatt Porter is accused of assaulting the girl earlier this month and  is charged with second-degree sex crimes.