Monday, October 21, 2024

2 Michigan men led police on a high-speed chase

Two Michigan men are being held on multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed chase through Arkansas & Oklahoma in a stolen U-Haul that contained weapons & Molotov cocktails.  21-year-old Cory Robert Mercier...

New gun safety laws starting Tuesday

Michigan gun laws changed last year in the wake of mass school shootings, and those laws will take effect in our state, beginning tomorrow.  Senate Bills 79 & 80 are about gun safety &...

Driver’s Education Program may be more accessible

Driver's education programs around the state are considering different ways to allow students more access to drivers training programs. Michigan’s potential new drivers must be at least 14-years-of-age & 8-months to begin Segment 1...

CMU’s plan to expand eligibility for Michigan students

CMU is expanding eligibility for a program that makes a high-quality college education more accessible for Michigan students.  Starting this fall, freshmen & transfer students whose families have an adjusted gross income of less...

CMU President resigns

CMU President Bob Davies announced his resignation 2 weeks ago and now through 2026 CMU will pay him $1.25 million through an agreement he signed on January 16th.  If a new president is appointed...

Ludington State Park renovations

Ludington State Park is planning to close down for an entire year, starting late this Summer, for renovations. The Michigan DNR said the closure will also include the parks beaches, dunes, wetlands, marshes, marked...

Gladwin man convicted in Traverse City case

A former Gladwin man has plead guilty to kidnapping & torture in Grand Traverse County & has been sentenced to 40-60 years in prison. 39-year-old Christopher Blaine Thomas was given 485 days credit for...

State Road Animal Hosptial welcomes new vet

State Road Animal Hospital near Alma has a new veterinarian.  Dr. Genevieve Hoffman started this past week.  She’s a Hemlock native who graduated from MSU in 2020.  She says she’s ready to bring a...

New gun safety law effective Tuesday

A new state law to protect children from the tragedies from gun violence goes into effect next Tuesday (2/13). The new secure storage law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires individuals to keep unattended...

Man found guilty of murder

The father of a 16-month-old who was found dead in a ditch in August 2022 was found guilty of murder, yesterday.  40-year-old Michael Butler was charged with child abuse, felony murder, concealing the death...