Industrial Cleanup Begins In Gratiot County
Cleanup has begun on a contaminated property at Velsicol Chemical Company in Gratiot County. The site cleanup is being funded taxpayers and at possibly around $500 million, it’s the most expensive cleanup in this...
Higgins Lake Residents Take Officials To Court Over Water Levels
Roscommon County representatives will be in court on June 12. Higgins Lake residents are taking the county to court because they say water levels have not been kept at legal levels. They say the...
Upper Peninsula School To Feature Paintings Of Vietnam Vets
An Upper Peninsula school will be the new home for more than 20 paintings of Vietnam War veterans. The art was created by Steve Wahlstrom, a Marquette-area man who served in Vietnam. He says he painted...
Two-Year Wait List For Climbing Course At Local Community College
Alpena Community College reports a two-year waiting list for climbing courses in the school’s utility technology program. Classes are full for next fall and fall 2020 at 60 students each. The utility technology program...
Midland Hospital’s Birthing Center Recognized
MidMichigan Medical Center - Midland 's Maternity Center was recently recognized with a Bronze Designation by the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health. The designation means the hospital has taken steps to make their...
Formula Returned From WIC Program Now To Be Destroyed
Any formula returned to the state using the WIC program will have to be destroyed. Until February, any returned formula was re-issued or donated to food pantries. But now, the Michigan Department of Health and...
New Gladwin Police Chief To Be Sworn In
Gladwin Police officer Eric Killian is expected to be sworn-in as Gladwin’s newest police chief. Killian, who is a school resource officer, will be sworn in after school ends, June 14th. Interim police chief...
Hemp Growing Coming To Michigan
Farmers in Indiana and Michigan are preparing to grow hemp as a legal agricultural commodity following the declassification of industrial hemp as a narcotic. With the passage of the federal Farm Bill in 2018, hundreds of...
Gilbert Suffers Stroke
Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert is recovering after suffering stroke symptoms. He is currently recovering comfortably' after going to the hospital early Sunday. Gilbert is Quicken Loans founder and chairman, and majority owner of the Cleveland...
PA Arrested In Beaverton
A physician's assistant at Family Health Wellness in Beaverton, was arrested this week by Gladwin County Sheriff's deputies on five criminal charges. 58 year old Richard Call has been charged with electronic communications, domestic violence, habitual offender third and fourth offense...