Mt. Pleasant Woking On New Trash Pickup Provider
Mt. Pleasant City commissioners are looking into entering into a contract with a new trash pickup provider that will allow residents to ditch the “bag/tag” system. Granger Waste Services will assume the duty at...
Former Isabella County Corrections Officer Takes Plea Deal
A former Isabella County corrections officer plead out on Friday, to charges of assault on a jail inmate in 2020. 48-year-old, Christopher Cluley of Mt Pleasant, plead to (1) count each of Aggravated Assault...
New Software for Mt. Pleasant Chamber, CVB, and Union Township
Mt. Pleasant city commissioners recently approved spending $18,000 for a one year of access to Place.ai software & no more than $10,000 to pay for interns to interpret the data w/ the cost being...
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...