Ithaca Mother and Daughter Invent New Body Coat for Winter Weather
9 year old Zoey Harrison from Ithaca along with her mom, have invented a new Body Coat to keep kids who have a tough time getting on snow gear warm during the winter months....
Michigan House Approves Legislation To Limit Unrestricted Firework Use
Legislation approved by the Michigan House Thursday would significantly cut down the number of days for unrestricted firework use. It would cut the total number of days local governments would be prevented from regulating...
Fiat Chrysler Opens Another Plant In Detroit
Fiat Chrysler will open another assembly plant in the Detroit area. The plant will produce SUVs, which are a growing share of the U.S. vehicle market. Fiat Chrysler’s decision comes as General Motors plans...
CMU Trustees Approve Year One of Residence Life Improvement Plan
Trustees approved the first year of a three-year plan to improve Residence Life facilities on CMU’s campus. The first year will cost $13 million.CM Life reports that the first year will include demolishing Barnes...
Michigan Senate To Pass Bill To Regulate Campaign Finance
The Republican-led Michigan Senate is expected to pass a bill today that would strip the incoming Democratic secretary of state of her power to oversee campaign finance. The measure would create a bipartisan commission...
New App For WIC Program
A new app is designed to help those in the USDA’s Women, Infant and Children program. The WIC Connect Mobile App gives you access to a WIC shopping list and tracks your benefits in...
Recreational Marijuana Legal Today
Recreational marijuana use is officially legal in the state of Michigan. Starting today, anyone over the age of 21 can legally possess, consumer and grow marijuana. However, keep in mind, Dealing and smoking marijuana...
Dan Morden Named Gratiot County 9-1-1 Director
Interim Emergency Manager of Gratiot County has been named the permanent Gratiot County 9-1-1 Director. After a state-wide search and interview process, the Gratiot County Central Dispatch Authority has hired Dan Morden to lead...
Montcalm County City Clerk Put In Jail
Montcalm County’s city clerk was sentenced to 10 days in jail for drunk driving. Kristen Millard of Montcalm County apologized Friday at her sentencing hearing for “very poor decisions.” Prosecutors say Millard’s blood-alcohol level...
Michigan Legislature Delays Minimum Wage Hike
The Republican-led Michigan Legislature has passed bills that would delay a minimum wage hike and scale back paid sick leave requirements. It is an unprecedented lame-duck strategy. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says the...