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Lions Dominate Bills in Preseason Finale
The Detroit Lions wrapped up their pre-season Thursday with a convincing 31-0 victory over the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field. Rookie Dwayne Washington opened the game with a 58-yard touchdown run for Detroit. Another...
Alma College Named College of Distinction
National reviewers recently recognized Alma College as a College of Distinction. The award recognizes Alma for its innovative application of high impact educational practices. This is the 10th consecutive year that the publication recognized...
Loons Fall In Walk-Off
The Great Lakes Loons saw their playoff hopes take a bit of a blow falling 5-4 in a walk-off against the Fort Wayne TinCaps Thursday in Fort Wayne. Yadier Alvarez, Jose Santos and Shea...
Alma Outlasts Shepherd in Defensive Showdown
One week after putting up a combined 108 points, the Alma Panthers and Shepherd Bluejays found their defenses carrying the heaviest load. In the end, the Panthers pulled out a 28-14 victory Thursday night...
Mt Pleasant Man Sentenced For Assault
A federal judge sentenced Isabella County man Marc Lamothe to 55 months in prison on Tuesday for strangling his girlfriend. The 30-year-old pleaded guilty on May 9th to assault of an intimate partner by...
JaCoby Jones Delivers Walkoff Winner for Tigers
In his second major league appearance, JaCoby Jones played hero once again, and for the third straight day, the Detroit Tigers came from behind to beat the Chicago White Sox, this time by a...
United Way Allocates $251,000 in Local Grant Funding
The United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties funded more than $251,000 in community investment grant requests for the 2016-17 fiscal year. In all, the United Way considered 39 applications from 23 local nonprofit...
Loons Bested By TinCaps
The Great Lakes Loons fell 6-4 to the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Wednesday night in Fort Wayne. Victor Gonzales struggled in his start, allowing five runs on five hits, lasting only four innings for...
Police Looking for Mt Pleasant Motorcycle Thief
Police in Mt Pleasant continue searching for the thieves responsible for stealing two motorcycles on the 900 block of South Main Street during welcome weekend. The blue 2002 Suzuki DRZ400 and green 2010 Kawasaki...
DALMAC Bike Tour Lands In Shepherd
1,500 bicyclists rolled through Shepherd on Wednesday on their way to the Mackinac Bridge. The 46th annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw bike tour brought bikers together from 30 states and Canada to participate....
