State Representative Indicted For Soliciting Bribes
State Rep. Larry Inman said he probably should have called labor union representatives instead of sending texts that would later be part of a federal indictment alleging he solicited bribes. Inman allegedly solicited a...
Detroit Road Repairs Expected This Year
Nearly 100 miles of Detroit streets and major roads are expected to be resurfaced this year as part of the city's road improvement program. Work will also be done on five bridges and streetscape...
Governor Whitmer Open To Relaxing Auto Insurance Medical Requirements
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she is open to letting drivers forgo mandatory, unlimited medical benefits covered by their auto insurance premiums, but only if they are still required to buy some level of...
Stray Cat Problems Plague Alma Residents
Alma is having cat problems and business owners want something done about it. Alma residents came to a city commission meeting to complain that the cats are spraying on their homes and leaving feces...
Local Man Objects To Life Sentence
34-year-old Joel B. Wallace of Reese was sentenced in Midland County Court to life in prison for murdering his great-aunt. After hearing the sentence, Wallace disrupted court proceedings by objecting. He claims he was...
Governor Whitmer To Consider Bill That Would Ban E-Cigarettes For Minors
Legislation nearing the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would ban minors from using electronic cigarettes, but it is uncertain if she will sign it. The Michigan House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved bills that previously cleared the Senate.
Men Aboard Missing Plane Identified
Authorities have released the names of two men they believe were aboard a small plane that went missing over Lake Michigan. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported Wednesday that the Benzie County sheriff’s office lists...
Beaverton Schools Facing Budget Deficit
Beaverton Schools are facing an estimated $300,000 shortfall and school officials are trying to figure out how to make up for it. Suggested plans from residents include moving sixth-grade classes into the high school, and...
Meth Bust in Mecosta County
Four men and two women were arrested in a meth bust in Mecosta County. It all started Wednesday, when deputies were arresting several people in Grant Township for outstanding warrants. Police found meth and...
Plans To Narrow Brown Street In Mt. Pleasant Cancelled
Looks like plans to narrow Brown Street will be nixed after numerous complaints came to Mt Pleasant city Hall. One of those complaints came from McLaren Central Michigan’s President who is concerned that narrowing...