Midland couple manufacturing pot, sentenced!
A Midland couple was sentenced to jail on charges of harvesting more medical marijuana than was legally allowed. 29 year old, Maria Fernandez has plead guilty to delivery & manufacturing up to 45 grams...
Mt Pleasant CVB grant applications now being accepted!
The Mt. Pleasant CVB has announced their Destination Development Grant applications are now being accepted! The CVB supports the development of area attractions, events, amenities, hospitality services & other related tourism projects. Eligible applicants...
More Applebee’s Locations Set to Close This Year
Applebee's has announced it will be closing another 60 to 80 restaurants this year. The restaurant's parent company, Dine Brands Global, said it also plans on closing 30 to 40 additional IHOPs as well....
Four Ferris State University students won first in the U.S Department of Energy’s Solar...
Four students in Ferris State University’s Architecture and Sustainability program won first place in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2021 Solar Decathlon competition. The goal is to design a home to meet both cost...
MSP Investigates Breathalyzer Company
Michigan State Police has launched a fraud investigation into the company that supplies the state’s breathalyzer devices. State police last week suspended the contract with St. Louis-based Intoximeters Inc. due to performance-related issues.
Gov. Whitmer To Be Selective In Handing Out State Contracts
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is taking action to make sure the state of Michigan awards contracts to companies that are good stewards of the state. It aims to ensure that Michigan businesses receive full preference as they...
Child marriages banned in Michigan
Members of The Zonta Club of Midland were thrilled with the recent passage of a state law prohibiting marriage for anyone under the age of 18. This was a law they, along with fellow...
COVID Cases Top 1k In Michigan
Michigan is reporting 1,041 new COVID-19 on Sunday. Some of those cases were intended to be a part of Saturday’s count though. The state said on Saturday their daily report was delayed due to...
CMU Football Player, McKinnie-Harper, Goes to Trial For Multiple Felonies
A suspended CMU football player is now headed to trial after being arrested for stealing students accounts to order iPhones. 19-year-old Kyron McKinnie-Harper was charged with six crimes, including four felonies in the scam.
Michigan Launches The Opioid Health Home Program
Michigan has launched a program focused on addiction recovery that seeks to curb the opioid epidemic. The Opioid Health Home program is available for people on Medicaid in the northern 21 counties of the Lower Peninsula. The program...