Local Priest Placed On Administrative Leave Over Child Misconduct Charges
A Diocese of Saginaw priest who once served Blessed Sacrament in Midland, has been placed on administrative leave because of an allegation of misconduct involving a minor years ago. The Rev. Father Kucharczyk was...
Midland Public Schools Raise Meal Prices
Midland Public School students can expect to pay 20 cents more for meals during the 2019-2020 school year. It will raise the price of breakfast for elementary students to $1.80, lunch to $2.70. Secondary...
Midland Area Farm To Grow Food For Residents In Need
One local community has started planting its garden in hopes to help a family in need. WNEM TV 5 reports that Phoenix Farm is starting its second season growing for the Midland County area....
MDOT To Remove Lane Restrictions For Memorial Day Weekend
MDOT is removing lane restrictions on nearly 70 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic for drivers traveling Memorial Day weekend. Beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, May 24, and continuing...
Higgins Lake Residents Take Legal Action
Citizens for Higgins Lake Legal Levels and are taking legal action against Roscommon County. 9 and 10 News reports that the group says the county has not done what they can to keep the...
Michigan Announces $3 Million Career Initiative
The state of Michigan is making another push to encourage more people to take the career path with their new $3 million Going Pro campaign. The campaign aims to help fill hundreds of thousands of skilled trade jobs...
State Lawmaker Removed From Republican Caucus
Republicans in the Michigan House have removed a lawmaker from their caucus following his indictment on charges of seeking a bribe from a union. Rep. Larry Inman was kicked out Tuesday. However, Inman has refused...
CMU Names Next Chief of Police
Central Michigan University has named its next chief of police. Lt. Larry Klaus will replace Chief Bill Yeagley. Yeagley announced his retirement in February.
Inmate at Isabella County Jail Attempts to Plan Escape
A former Army recruiter and accused child molester tried to plan an escape from the Isabella County Jail. Keith McKern planned the escape and wanted to recruit a trustee in the jail to help him do...
New Elementary School Coming to Chippewa Hills
Thanks to a bond proposal passing in 2015, a new elementary school is headed for the Chippewa Hills School District. A brand new Barryton Elementary school will be built right behind the current elementary...