Charity Event At The Pixie A Huge Success
Coneys for a Cause at The Pixie in Mt Pleasant raised thousands for the Youth Services Unit and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Bay Region Wednesday. Final numbers have not been calculated...
Clare County Official Placed On Leave Following Harassment Allegations
The Clare County Road Commission manager has been placed on administrative leave on harassment allegations. Deepak Gupta has been with Clare County’s road commission since 2014. Few details are given as the investigation continues.
Mecosta County Receives Grant To Combat Opioid Problem
Mecosta County organizations have received a $200,000 grant to help combat the area’s opioid problem. The organizations include Ferris State University and Spectrum Health. A recent report ranked Mecosta County as the top county in the state for...
Supplemental Spending Bill Headed To Gov. Whitmer’s Desk
A $28.8 million spending bill that has received final legislative approval would allocate funding to combat lead in Michigan drinking water systems and investigate sexual assaults by clergy. The Senate sent the supplemental budget...
Michigan Receives Federal Grant To Improve Railroads
Michigan is receiving an $8.6 million federal grant to improve the condition of railroad tracks in the state. The funding will go to Lake State Railway’s Mackinaw Subdivision, that operates about 375 miles of track.
Medilodge of Midland May Receive Federal Aid
The Medilodge of Midland has been named as a candidate for a federal program that oversees facilities with ongoing, serious deficiencies or problems. 400 nursing homes were labeled as "candidates" and "participants" for the federal Special...
Gov. Whitmer Visits Dow Headquarters
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Dow’s global headquarters in Midland Monday. She met with Jim Fitterling, chief executive officer of Dow, to discuss her plans to close Michigan's growing skills gap and fix state roads.
Big Rapids Police Seek Burglar
Big Rapids police are looking for a man who is suspected of breaking into cars and a home Monday morning. The man is described to be in his 20’s, slender build, beard, and around...
22 Arrested In Genesee County After Sting Operation
Authorities have arrested 22 suspects after a sex sting operation in Genesee County. The suspects were arrested on multiple charges including crimes relating to soliciting sex with underage children and more. Collectively, the suspects could serve...
Construction Finished On Broadway In Mt. Pleasant
Broadway in Mount Pleasant is back open after it was closed at the start of May for a construction project. The project was finished 3 weeks early. The next major road project in Mount Pleasant is...