Clare County Community Foundation approved grant requests…
The Clare County Community Foundation Board & Youth Action Council recently approved grant requests totalling $9,852 to support Farwell Area Schools Yearbook Program. These grants will assist with the purchase of technology, including computer...
Caro Middle School goes into lockdown because of threatening parent, on Thursday!
Caro Middle School went into lockdown mode when a student’s father arrived to the school after he made death threats against a student and her parents, yesterday. The threats came over a previous grievance...
Body of missing boater has been recovered!
The body of a missing man has been recovered from the Tittabawassee River after a boat capsized last month. Thomas Township Fire Chief Mike Cousins said first responders were notified on Feb. 12 that...
20 year old pleads guilty in multiple murders!
20 year old Levi Highsmith has plead guilty but mentally ill to (3) counts of 2nd degree murder in the deaths of 83 year old Lois Beardsley, her daughter, 52 yr old Suellen &...
Michigan DNR arrest (2) for illegal activity!
Two people have been arrested for possessing illegal firearms and drugs after a Michigan DNR conservation officer conducted a traffic stop in a remote area in Otsego County. The names of those arrested will...
Corbin Redman has been sentenced in shooting death of his 11 year old sister
After nearly 2 years of court hearings & delays, Corbin Redman, initially charged with murder, in the shooting death of his 11 year old sister, has been sentenced to probation that includes “23 separate...
Mt Pleasant’s Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribes 2% Spring Disbursement request is out…
A Town Center civic space plan, a walking path connection & street overlays and resurfacing are among the city of Mt Pleasant’s requests for funding from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s 2% funding, totalling...
Wisconsin man in Gov Whitmer kidnapping scheme back in court today!
A Wisconsin man who drove past the vacation home of Michigan Gov. Whitmer during a scheme to kidnap her in 2020 is returning to court to change his not-guilty plea. Brian Higgins is scheduled...
Alma grants requested – only one comes through for lesser amount!
It was a case of good news/bad news regarding (3) separate grants the city of Alma applied for to extend the riverwalk and grade their park system. The originally requested $80K for the project....
Mt Pleasant Fire Dept & City Commissioners make improvements!
City commissioners have paved the way for future improvements in the Mt Pleasant Fire Dept. They’ve agreed to pay $49,760 for a comprehensive analysis of fire services, which fire officials have said has not...