Monday, November 18, 2024

Benefits Raised To Help Weidman Boy

A dinner and auction benefit Saturday raised much needed funds for 12 year old Ryland Carson. The Weidman Community center was packed with people to help the boy who burned up to 90% of...

Two Men Sentenced To 40 Years For Mobile Meth Lab

  A judge sentenced Mark Caplan and Samuel Polen Thursday for meth crimes in Clare County. Deputies say they found the men passed out in mobile meth lab in January. Each could face up to 40 years...

Religious Views Force Policy Changes With Meijer

The ACLU of Michigan says it has reached an agreement with Meijer on policy changes and training after a pharmacist at one of the retailer's stores refused to fill a prescription to help a...

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Now Fully Funded

After he included a 90 percent cut to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in his proposed budget, President Trump said the initiative would now be fully funded. Which means $300 million would be  funded...

Atty Gen. Dana Nessel Fighting To Keep Lakes Huron and Michigan Unlinked

  Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s opinion that a law authorizing construction of a pipeline beneath the waterway linking Lakes Huron and Michigan is unconstitutional. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered state agencies not to carry out...

Two Suspects Arrested In Montcalm County Shooting

Andrea Lake and Craig Lake have been arrested for the shooting of John Hill from Montcalm County.  The shooting happened Thursday around 12:35 p.m. near Townline Lake in Belvidere Township. Troopers found the 61-year-old man...

Shepherd Schools Beef Up Security

Shepherd Schools are getting a little extra money for security. $61,000 is headed to the school as part of a $25 million grant to support a school safety initiative statewide. Equipment and technology to improve the safety and security of...

Ospreys Are Making A Comeback and Tracking Them Is Needed

Michigan officials are looking for volunteers to keep track of ospreys in the state. The large, fish-eating birds declined in the 1960s because of damage from the now-banned pesticide DDT. However they are making a comeback...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer Ordering Audit After Hearing About Mandatory Medical Fees

  Michigan’s mandatory fee to cover unlimited medical benefits for injured drivers is rising even higher. That fee will jump from $192 to $220 a year. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association says the hike is...

Cyber-Bullying Now Considered Bigger Offense In Michigan

  Michiganders accused of cyber-bullying can now be charged with a crime due to a new law that went into effect on March 27. According to the bill, if you are convicted of harassing others...