Monday, October 21, 2024

New VP for CMU

CMU President Bob Davies announced yesterday the appointment of Jennifer Cotter to serve as the University’s VP for advancement, effective today. She’s been serving as the interim VP since September of 2022!  She plans...

Press Release from Isabella County over millage defeat

A scathing press release from Isabella County over the millage defeat on Tuesday, has been circulating online. The millage would have generated an estimated $6 million in the first year of its levy, to...

Union Township addresses water and gravel road issues

Union Township Board of Trustees has approved items related to a water contract & fixing gravel roads. The water contract for the EGLE Drinking Water State Revolving Fund was given the green light with...

Mid Michigan Aquatic Recreational Authority disbands

The Mid Michigan Aquatic Recreational Authority, who put the Aquatic Center on the ballot for a bond proposal, said prior to primary day, there were going to disband after completing the work they set...

Former Dow CEO has died

Former Dow Chemical Company CEO & board chair, Frank Popoff, has died. He passed away over the weekend at his home in Midland. He was 88.  He was hired by Dow after his graduation...

Man turns himself in for fraud

A Saginaw man who was wanted for retail fraud & for failure to show twice for sentencing, has turned himself into authorities. Karl Ray is now being held without bond in the Midland County...

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...

Isabella county making cuts

Isabella County commissioners are beginning the task of making cuts after yesterdays land slide millage failure. Chairman Tobin Hope said the voters gave the county a “clear mandate!” He added that they’ll submit a...

Primary results are in

Primary results are in this morning…In Isabella County, both the General Operating Millage & Community Aquatics center bond failed to pass. In Gratiot Co: St. Louis Public Schools operating millage renewal, North Shade Township...

Poisoned cereal case upheld in appeals

The murder conviction of a Davison man who killed his wife with poisoned cereal in 2014 has been upheld by the appeals court.  The Prosecutor’s Office said Jason Harris gave his wife, 36-year-old Christina...