Midland business owner runs for County Commission!
Midland resident & local business owner, John Levy, has announced his campaign as a Republican candidate for Midland County Commission District 7. John owns & operates Three Bridges Distillery & Tap Room (Midland) &...
A new fueling station coming to the area!
Krist Oil may soon be adding a gas station to the Union Township Area. The company primarily has stations in the UP, but they plan to tear down several dilapidated commercial & residential buildings...
Gratiot County Sheriff is not seeking re-election
Incumbent Gratiot County Sheriff, Mike Morris has announced he’s not seeking re-election. He’s held the post for the past six years. Current Gratiot County Jail Administrator, Joe Vozer, Alma Transit Director, Brett Baublitz &...
Proposal allowing natural landscaping is moving forward
Mt. Pleasant city commissioners are moving forward with a proposed ordinance to allow natural landscaping, after a discussion Monday night about an added proposal that failed to garner support. Commissioners didn’t agree with Mt....
Isabella County treasurer is not seeking re-election
Isabella County will have a new prosecutor & treasurer next year as our current one, David Barberi, says he’s not seeking re-election. He plans to return to his family’s private law practice with his...
Shepherd woman serving time for debit card theft
A Shepherd woman who’s serving prison time for stealing from a Mt. Pleasant school’s PTO and has at least four prior convictions for theft, is again in trouble with the law. Krystal Lyn Carpenter...
Student apprehended for bringing a firearm to school
A 17-year old student at Oasis High School in Mt. Pleasant is in custody & cooperating with investigators after they found a gun in his backpack, yesterday morning. A school administrator contacted officers around...
Aftermath of Isabella barn-fire
Authorities were contacted around 6:30 last evening to a barn-fire, causing them to block off Isabella between Bluegrass & Broomfield. The barn was a total loss, no injuries reported. The investigation continues.
Settlement reached for victims of Larry Nassar
The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement yesterday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016. He’s...
No charges issued in officer involved shooting
No charges have been issued against the officer and troopers involved in the officer-involved shooting death of Nicolas Micko, last year. Mr. Micko was acting erratically, running around his neighborhood carrying a rifle, pointing...