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Alma Mayor to Provide Update on Police Chief Search Halt
Alma Mayor Greg Mapes is expected to provide an update on the halting of the search for a new police chief at Tuesday’s city commission meeting. The commission meets at 6:00PM in the Alma...
Clare County Firefighter Returns From Injury
After four and a half months recovering, a Clare County firefighter is back on the job. Sam Eberhart was fighting a fire at a business in Grant Township in January when he fell through...
Clare County Man Arrested After Assaulting Hotel Attendant
Police arrested a Clare County man after a standoff on Saturday. The man pushed an employee at the Lone Pine Hotel, so they called police. When officers arrived, they saw the man holding up...
Boyd Struggles, Tigers Fall to Texas
The Detroit Tigers fell 5-2 to the Texas Rangers on Sunday night at Comerica Park. Matthew Boyd struggled, allowing four runs on 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings. The Tigers didn’t even have a...
Shepherd Native Stephen Blaxton Gets Closer to Priesthood
A Shepherd native was ordained as a transitional deacon on Friday. The ceremony was the next step on the road to becoming a priest for 31-year-old Stephen Blaxton. Blaxton traveled the country as a...
Loons Shutout by TinCaps
The Great Lakes Loons fell 4-0 to the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Sunday in Indiana. Leo Crawford had a decent outing, allowing three runs on six hits in six innings, with six strikeouts. Unfortunately,...
Mid Michigan Community College Raises Over $100,000
The Mid Michigan Community College Foundation raised over $100,000 this past weekend at the 16th annual fundraiser, A Northern Tradition, at Jay’s Sporting Goods in Clare. Over the last 16 years, the fundraiser has...
Mt Pleasant Seeks New Board of Education Trustee
Trustee Don Chiodo served on the Mt Pleasant School Board for nine years, and announced his resignation recently. According to The Morning Sun, Chiodo stayed on through the last year to aid the passing...
Man Faces Charges After Striking Mailbox With Vehicle
A Mt Pleasant man faces under the influence charges, as well as operating without a licence for an incident that happened Wednesday night. According to The Morning Sun, the driver struck a mailbox near...
Arson Ruled Out in Alma Superior Street Barbershop Fire
Investigators say the fire that burned down Superior Street Barbershop in downtown Alma last month wasn’t a case of arson or foul play. While the investigation isn’t fully complete at this time, the fire...


