Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Fires break out after MSU loses

Firefighters responded to 10 small furniture fires and 23 people were arrested near Michigan State's campus after the Spartans lost 61-51 to Texas Tech in the Final Four. Twenty-two of the arrests were for misdemeanors and...

Partygoers Injured, Man Stabbed At Union Twp. Party

A 21 year old suffered serious injury after being hit in the face with a baseball bat and stabbed in the abdomen at a party early Sunday morning in Union Township. Partygoers said someone...

Michigan Farmers May Not Have To Wait Until 2020 To Grow Hemp

Farmers in Michigan may not have to wait until 2020 to plant their first crop of industrial hemp. It won’t be until 2020 until a state government can have a state plan for raising...

Saginaw Law Enforcement Crackdown On Drivers Who Text

The crackdown has begun in Saginaw on drivers who text. Beginning April 11, there will be an increased effort by Saginaw law enforcement to stop and ticket people suspected of driving and texting. They...

Saint Brigid Catholic School In Midland Receives Grant For Security Upgrades

Students at Saint Brigid Catholic School in Midland will be getting $23,837 worth of security upgrades. The building will be get the improvements before the first day of school. It was through the $25...

Federal Health Care Available To Veterans Exposed To PFAS

Veterans with health problems caused by exposure to toxic chemicals known as PFAS would be eligible for federal health care services under legislation proposed in Congress Thursday. The Associated Press says the chemicals are used as...

18-Year-Old Mt. Pleasant Man In Jail For Teenage Sex Crimes

An 18 -year old was arrested in Mt Pleasant for sex crimes involving teenage girls. The man, who wasn’t named, was arrested after police started getting complaints in March involving teens in Isabella County....

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Clarifies Eviction Orders With New Bill

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill to define who is allowed to serve eviction orders in the state. The bill clarifies which officials can be ordered by a court to evict a tenant, including...

DNR Creating “Prescribed” Smoke In The Sky This Spring

If you see smoke in the sky this spring, don’t be alarmed. A number of “prescribed” fires around the state are being planned by the DNR. They help control invasive species, create wildlife habitat and promote...

MSU Selling Pieces Of Spartan Stadium

Want a piece of MSU in your yard? Michigan State University is selling pieces of Spartan Stadium. Sections of grass are being sold for $10 on the school’s surplus store website. The turf is being replaced...