Mecosta County EMS To Improve First Responders
Mecosta County won a grant from Trans Canada to buy a digital smart mannequin. It offers a new way for EMS to train. Mecosta County EMS says it will help improve all first responders life-saving CPR skills.
Emergencies Can Now Be Texted In
Emergencies can now be texted in Clare County. The system can only accept text from your phone’s SMS system and not secondary texting apps. Central Dispatch wants to stress that calling 9-1-1 should always be the first...
As Great Lakes Thaw, Research Buoys Prepare For Re-Deploy
As ice thaws around the Great Lakes, technicians are preparing to re-deploy buoys.About a dozen research institutions operate buoys in the lakes. They gather information for use in research, water safety efforts and recreation.
Canadian Lynx Captured In Sanilac County Is Now Being Released In the UP
A Canada lynx was captured weeks ago in Sanilac County in the Lower Peninsula. After spending time at the Howell Nature Center and the Detroit Zoo, the female was released last week in Schoolcraft...
Pilot Program To Aid Farmers Grow Industrial Hemp This Planting Season
Michigan is launching a pilot program to aid farmers and processors interested in growing industrial hemp during the 2019 planting season. A government program will start in 2020. However, Michigan already has the authority...
Midland Lifts Speed Limit For Heavy Trucks
The Midland County Road Commission will lift the temporary weight restriction and seasonal speed limit of 35 mph for trucks and other vehicles transporting heavy loads on all county roads in Midland County. It...
CMU Gymnastics Couch Fired For Undermining Concussion Management Plan
CMU’s Gymnastics coach Jerry Reighard has been fired. The school released a statement Thursday, highlighting that Reighard had "undermined the university's concussion management plan." And for "repeated disregard for the independent role of medical...
Delta College Kicks Off New Learning Center
Delta College plans to kick off construction of a new $13 million learning center in Midland on Monday. The "Delta College Midland Center" will be located on East Ellsworth St. in downtown Midland. The ...
FBI Investigating Where Counterfeit Bills Are Coming From
Big Rapids Police are working with the FBI to track where counterfeit bills are coming from. The Secret Service says they’ve pin-pointed three people they believe are part of a larger group they’re investigating...
Michigan’s Environmental Agency Renamed
Michigan’s environmental agency is days away from having a new name. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will be reorganized and named as the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), effective...