Thursday, May 7, 2026

Man In Prison For Sex Crimes, Gets Another Sentencing

Even though he’s in prison now, Andrew Patnode of Harrison was sentenced to 11 years to 45 years in prison for sexually abusing  a teenage girl. It will run concurrently with his 15 to...

Midland Sheriff Was “Super Drunk”

According to a released police report, Midland County Sheriff Scott Stephenson had a blood-alcohol content of 0.23 percent when he was arrested by a Kalkaska County sheriff's deputy on Nov. 16. That would qualify...

Man Who Left Quadriplegic Gets Sentenced

A man who left a quadriplegic alone for 10 hours after a dispute with the patient, will spend a few days in jail. Joshua Palmateer will spend 10 days in jail if he completes...

Beaverton Home On Fire

A Beaverton home caught fire early this morning. Gladwin Fire Dept told TV 9 and 10 that there were multiple departments on the scene fighting the blaze on First Street. Those were the only...

Ampitheatre Coming To Mt Pleasant

A Mt Pleasant High School student’s dream of getting an ampitheatre at Island Park is closer to a reality. Taylor Idema won the United Way of Isabella County’s Pitch-Er This competition in 2016 with...

Affordable Healthcare Act Deemed Unconstituitional

A federal judge ruled the law is unconstitutional on the deadline for coverage next year. Judge Reed O’Connor made the ruling Friday night. Reed said its last year’s tax cut bill that knocked down...

Online Tool To Recognize Invasive Species

Blue Accounting is an initiative led by the Great Lakes Commission and The Nature Conservancy and they've launched an online tool. They’ve developed a “watch list” of species that could invade the lakes. Interactive...

Police Warn Of Phone Scam In Mid Michigan

Shiawassee County Law Enforcement is warning residents about a phone scam that is targeting grandparents. MLive reports that the county’s sheriff’s office issued the alert after receiving several reports that elderly residents of Owosso...

Midland High Put On Lockdown Friday

Midland High School was put under lockdown for about 30 minutes today due to a "third-party" report of a potential shooting. An initial report made to the school's office around 2:20 p.m. last Friday...

St Charles Man Sneaks Into Vehicle, Abducts Woman

A man is in custody after officials said he snuck into a woman’s vehicle after she stopped at a gas station, forced her to drive away, and then assaulted her in St Charles. The...