Midland County Fire Destroys Family Barn
A fire in Midland County destroyed a family barn and killed several pigs Tuesday. Larkin Township Fire Chief Robert Hammond said no people were injured in the fire but several pigs died in the...
Midland Teen Killed By Police Had Mental Health Issues
A Midland teen, shot and killed by a police officer earlier this week, had mental health issues according to family members. 16-year-old Jaden Marsh was talking about committing suicide before he broke into a...
Draft Ordinance in Alma Sent For Review
A draft ordinance was sent to city commission for more review in Alma. The draft was discussed in a public hearing during a special meeting of the planning commission. Comments covered a variety of...
Identity of Body Found on Road Confirmed
A body found on the side of the road in a bag has been identified. 67-year-old Robert Jack Counterman Jr. was named Tuesday as the homicide victim discovered by hunters over the weekend. Police...
Mid-Michigan Shooting Leaves 5 in Stable Condition
Authorities say at least five people have been shot at a party in mid-Michigan. Michigan State Police Lt. David Kaiser says all of the victims are males and all are in stable condition. The...
Deadline for Removing Shanties Approaching
State officials are reminding ice anglers of approaching deadlines for removing shanties from frozen Michigan waters. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says shanties must be retrieved from waters in the northern lower peninsula...
Coast Guard to Break Ice in Lake Michigan
The U.S. Coast Guard is getting ready to start breaking the ice in Lake Michigan. The Mackinaw and Mobile Bay Ice Cutters are scheduled to start work near Green Bay tomorrow. The Coast Guard...
Police Investigating Death in Midland
Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead in Midland. It happened early Monday morning on Ashman Street. WNEM TV 5 reports that state police confirm one person is dead at a still-active...
Body Found in Gratiot County
Hunters found a large plastic bag with a body in it Sunday morning in Gratiot County. The body was found about 11 A.M. at the side of a road near Warner and Olive Roads,...
Keilitz Named Citizen of the Year at Chamber Awards
David Keilitz was awarded the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year award SATURDAY during the chamber’s awards. Keilitz is a board member with the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation Board...