Construction of Mt. Pleasant Town Center approved
Construction of the new Mt. Pleasant Town Center is on track to begin in May, after city Commissioners approved the bid for construction, earlier this week. Malley Construction’s $1.9 million bid for reconstruction of...
Montcalm Man Dies After Falling From Pickup
A Montcalm man fell out of the bed of a pickup truck in Ludington and died. The man, who is from Crystal, fell, hit his head on the pavement and was pronounced dead at...
Local Woman Accused of Embezzling Money from Alzheimer’s Care Facility
A woman accused of embezzling money from an Alzheimer's care facility in Shepherd gambled heavily according to Isabella County Prosecutor Dave Barberi. 42-year-old Sonya Cody is being accused of using Stone Lodge Memory Care's...
Shepherd Schools next Super will be….
The Shepherd school board has narrowed the field of applicants to fill the superintendent job that Steve Brimmer abruptly retired from, citing the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic, 30 days ago, to two finalists....
Coast Guard makes rescue yesterday on Lake Erie!
The Coast Guard says two people are recovering after being rescued from a sinking boat in Lake Erie, three miles off the coast of Monroe, MI., early Sunday morning. Neither of the boaters were...
St Louis Man Arrested For Urinating Outside Bennigans
A 38-year-old St. Louis man was arrested for indecent exposure Tuesday afternoon, accused of urinating in front of the Mt. Pleasant Bennigan's. The manager told the officer that she'd heard the man, who'd come...
Korean restaurant coming back to Mt Pleasant!
A Korean restaurant that first opened in Spring 2019 & then closed, will now reopen in a new location, next month. Jib-Bob owner Maya Denslow was hiring staff on Friday, based on final approval...
Changing Sex On License Easier
(AP) Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says it’ll now be easier for transgender people to get a driver’s license or state ID card. Starting Monday, those wanting to correct the sex designation on...
Ogemaw County’s first sighting!
A 4-year-old doe that was reported to be in poor condition – in Klacking Township, Ogemaw County, recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease. It’s the 1st CWD-positive wild deer from that county. It’s...
Home Depot Helps Out Mt Pleasant American Legion
The American Legion Post 110 in Mt Pleasant will get a much needed make over thanks to Home Depot. The Home Depot Foundation awarded the post a grant to cover the repairs and volunteers...