Saturday, October 19, 2024

Multiple bomb threats on capitol buildings, including Lansing

Michigan’s capitol building in Lansing was evacuated yesterday following a series of bomb threats. 6 other capitol buildings in 6 other states were also cleared for the same reason in CT, GA, KY, MN,...

Tobin Hope’s plan for 2024

Isabella County Commission Chairman, Tobin Hope, hopes to dive into juvenile justice and told fellow commissioners this week he’s happy to lead them through this year, as the group deals with a critical millage...

New wind farm in Gratiot County

Gratiot County’s 6th wind farm is now in operation.  Owner, Heartland Farms Wind says it’ll produce 201 megawatts of electricity, enough to power around 80,000 homes. This project represents a $358 million investment and...

Trial delayed for Saginaw man

A trial that was set to begin last July, then this month for a Saginaw man accused of murdering an Isabella County woman has yet again been postponed. Jonathan Ashford now has until Feb....

Hit-and-run driver left 1 dead

Charges are pending for the driver accused of killing a Saginaw man in a hit-and-run in December. The 55-year-old from Saginaw man was killed by a white Ford van around 5:45pm on December 19th....

Midland Mall wants to bring in more businesses

Jordan Dice & his wife, Jennifer, owners of the Midland Mall, are looking to bring some new blood to the facility, including talks of bringing in a Chick-Fil-A.  Mr. Dice, who’s also a real...

Survey for Mt. Pleasant residents

Mt. Pleasant residents are being asked to take a survey to help shape the future of the city’s recreational programs. They take less than 15 minutes to complete & they’ve been mailed within city...

Lake Isabella needs to fill vacant position

Lake Isabella officials are looking for a qualified resident to fill a vacancy on the council.  Treasurer, Charlie Keil resigned a couple weeks ago b/c he was moving to Florida. Now with both the...

Gratiot County awarded $80K

Last fall the Gratiot County Community Foundation awarded over $80,000 in competitive grants to help local agencies improve the quality of life for area residents. Now they’re in the process of taking applications for...

New executive editor at Bridge Michigan

A CMU grad, award winning news photographer/editor & former radio personality is joining the team at a statewide, non-profit news magazine. 46-year-old, Lisa Yanick Litwiller, has been named the executive editor of innovation &...