New Apartments In First Phase On Broomfield
More living space is coming to Mt Pleasant. The first phase of construction of an apartment complex site has begun on Broomfield near The Cabin. The Bravado, that will house 60 apartment units when...
Give Bikers Their Space
Look out for bicyclists and give them some space! Starting today, Michigan’s new three-feet passing law goes into effect. That means that drivers sharing the road with cyclists traveling in the same direction must...
Caregiver Leaves Quadriplegic Alone 10 Hours, Faces Charges
A Mt Pleasant man, who is quadriplegic, was left for 10 hours after a caregiver got angry and left him at his home. Todd Alwood fell to the floor after trying to relieve pressure...
Planning Commission Gets Issues Back
New zoning codes in Mt Pleasant have caused a stir for some residents. Commissioners have had to send issues back to the Planning Commission. 3 main concerns are: A new requirement regarding paving driveways,...
Lunch Debts Paid By Shepherd Police Dept.
The Shepherd Police Dept is paying it forward with help from money raised at their self defense seminars. After a suggestion on the department’s Facebook page, the dept. decided to use the money to...
Group Almost Close To Buying Non-Profit Center
A group of non- profits looking to address the poverty issue in the area are almost to their goal to buy a non- profit center. The Mt Pleasant Community Foundation is helping the group...
Is it viral meningitis?
A potentially deadly viral infection is now invading several Mid-Michigan schools. Letters warning parents about the dangers of viral meningitis were sent home to schools in Genesee, Saginaw & Tuscola counties, last week. Schools...
Stop! In the name of what?
The Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office wants to know who removed a stop sign at Reed & Easton Roads, causing 2 vehicles to crash at the intersection on Sunday Sept. 9th. The stop sign was...
St Louis fire investigated
A fire in St. Louis is being investigated as an arson. It happened yesterday around 2pm, at the former Clark gas station, on Washington St. The fact there’s no electricity on in the building...
Mt Pleasant man sentenced
A 42-year-old Mt. Pleasant man will spend 21 months in federal prison for breaking into a home and beating its residents. Paul Edmund Showmin Jr. was sentenced for the March break-in and attack, in...