No Permit For Wood This Weekend
No permit to cut wood for a few days! You can collect it in publicly managed forests this weekend. Usually the state requires $20 for a 90-day permit but the state will not require...
Mitsuba Gets Grant Money
American Mitsuba Corporation in Mt. Pleasant has received a grant that will be used for expansion. The money is from a Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.
Big Thaw This Weekend
Much of the Midwest is preparing for a rapid thaw after this week’s polar vortex, but the transition to warmer conditions threatens a new set of problems. Ruptured water mains, leaky pipes and gutters,...
No Need To Worry About Utility Shut Offs
If you’re afraid you may lose your heat, the Michigan Agency for Energy is telling utility customers that major natural gas and electric utilities won't shut off services to customers this week because of...
Clare Shelter Helps Pets And Owners
The Clare County Animal Shelter urges everyone to bring their dogs and cats indoors during the cold temps but, if you can’t, they are offering free straw to insulate your pet’s outside homes. The...
Lower Thermostats Today
Consumers Energy is asking all customers to turn their thermostats down to 65 degrees or less until Friday. A fire involving equipment at Consumers Energy’s Ray Natural Gas Compressor Station occurred in Macomb County...
US 131 Closed Between Fife Lake Road
US 131 is closed between Fife Lake Road and Grand Kal Road. 9 and 10 News reports there was a crash involving a semi and a pickup truck there. A passenger in the pickup ...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer Is Declaring State Of Emergency
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is declaring a state of emergency because of the dangerously cold temperatures taking over Michigan. She signed the declaration late Monday night and is filing it with the secretary of state...
Whiteout In The UP
Authorities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have closed a highway because of a large multi-vehicle crash and whiteout conditions. Michigan State Police said Sunday afternoon that M-28 in the central UP would be closed until...
Barryton Man Murdered
A Barryton man was murdered in Sheridan Twp. Saturday. Another Barryton man was arrested and charged with open murder. The Barryton man has not yet been arraigned. The name of the man or the...