Clare superintendent on leave; investigation under way
Clare Public Schools officials have confirmed that Superintendent Jim Walter is on administrative leave but are mum about why. The Clare Board of Education released a statement this week indicating Walter was put on...
Annual Lumberjack Festival returns to Farwell this weekend
The Farwell community is gearing up for their annual Lumberjack Festival. For more than 20 years, the festival has drawn thousands to the area for the weekend. A car show, farmers market, contests and...
County presents balanced budget proposal ahead of Aug. 6 vote
In June, Isabella County faced a nearly $591,000 budget deficit heading into fiscal year 2025. Under a revised draft budget presented to the County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, that gap was closed. The draft...
MyMichigan Medical Center Clare Breaks Ground on Expansion and Renovation Project
MyMichigan Medical Center Clare officially broke ground on the 51,000 square-foot expansion and revitalization project at a ceremony this week held at the Medical Center. Keeping the Medical Center in its current location became...
I-Ride Providing Free Rides to & from Polls
I-Ride will provide free rides to/from your early voting location beginning Saturday, July 27th through Sunday, August 4th. Then on Tuesday, August 6th, I-Ride will provide free rides to/from your voting precinct. I-Ride recommends...
Detroit’s iconic Belle Isle Giant Slide set to reopen this week with celebration
After a year of repairs and reinspection, Belle Isle's Giant Slide is scheduled to reopen to visitors Friday with free rides. The slide was closed for two years from 2020-2022 and initially opened its...
AT&T 2022 security breach hits nearly all cellular customers and landline accounts with contact
A security breach in 2022 compromised the data of nearly all of AT&T’s cellular customers, customers of mobile virtual network operators using AT&T’s wireless network, as well as its landline customers that interacted with...
Over 1 million vehicles stolen in 2023 nationally
In 2023, over 1 million vehicle thefts were reported nationally. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that a vehicle was stolen every 32 seconds last year. Vehicle theft is a multi-billion-dollar crime, costing...
New record set in Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
Over the weekend, Sanford Burris skippered Maverick to a record-breaking finish in the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, finishing the course of 289 nautical miles up Lake Michigan in 22 hours, 24 minutes...
College of Medicine seeks to grow, strengthen programs
As demand for medical education and health care grows in Michigan and nationally, CMU’s College of Medicine is pursuing a plan to expand its programs and consolidate into a new home as part of...