Friday, November 1, 2024

Overla Sues Alma And Phil Moore

ALMA POLICE CHIEF KENDRA OVERLA HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY AS WELL AS FORMER ALMA OFFICIAL PHIL MOORE, FOR DISCRIMINATION. THE LAWSUIT, ALLEGES SEVERAL INSTANCES OF DISCRIMINATION BY THOSE WITHIN THE...

Free Transportation June 21st

I Ride In Isabella County will be offering free rides all day June 21st for Dump The Pump Day. Alma will also be featuring free rides to show the importance of public transportation.

Marijuana Ordinance Approved In Mt Pleasant

Mt Pleasant City Commissioners approved an ordinance Monday to allow medical marijuana businesses in the city. The two ordinances will take effect in 30 days.

Clare Woman Sentenced For Murder

A WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER IN CLARE COUNTY A YEAR AGO WILL NOW HEAD TO PRISON. 58 YEAR OLOD MICHELLE ANN MCQUAY WAS SENTENCED 22.5 TO 50 YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR THE STABBING...

Officials See An Uptick In Suicides In Isabella County

SUICIDES INCREASED BY 40 PERCENT IN ISABELLA COUNTY LAST YEAR WHILE DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH RATES WENT DOWN, ACCORDING TO THE 2017 MEDICAL EXAMINER’S REPORT. A TOTAL OF 10 DEATHS IN THE COUNTY WERE RULED...

DNR Helps Bear In a Tree In Roscommon County

THE ROSCOMMON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO 16TH STREET IN DENTON TOWNSHIP TO HELP REMOVE A BLACK BEAR FROM A TREE ON SUNDAY. THEY SAY THE DNR SHOT THE BEAR WITH A TRANQUILIZER...

Courthouse To Show Off New Renovations

COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED A REDEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE MIDLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE. TO CELEBRATE THE RENOVATION AND ADDITION PROJECT, MIDLAND COUNTY WILL HOST A RIBBON CUTTING AT 1:30 P.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 19. NEW ENTRYWAYS...

Melons In Michigan Causing Illness

THE FDA AND CDC ARE INVESTIGATING AN OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA IN PRE-CUT MELONS THAT’S LEFT DOZENS OF PEOPLE IN MICHIGAN SICK. THE MELON IS BEING RECALLED BY CAITO FOODS. IT WAS SOLD IN CLEAR,...

Rebuild Gets More Money For Playground

Members of the Rebuilding Alma’s Wright DREAM Park group announced Wednesday in a Facebook Live video that the $51,000 for phase two of the project had been raised. Since September, nearly $300,000 has been raised from community donations and...

Bill To Legalize Marijuana To Hit State Ballot

A PROPOSED BILL TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA WILL HIT THE BALLOT STATEWIDE IN NOVEMBER. THE MEASURE WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE 21 OR OLDER TO POSSESS UP TO 2.5 OUNCES OF WEED OUTSIDE THEIR HOME AND...