Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Park Being Rebuilt In Alma

ALMA’S WRIGHT DREAM PARK IS GETTING A MAKEOVER. STARTING JUNE 22, THE WOOD PLAY STRUCTURE WILL BE REMOVED AND REBUILT. AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION, THE AREA WILL BE RE-TILED FOR DRAINAGE AND A NEW PLAYGROUND...

CMU Celebrates 50 Years Of Special Olympics

THOUSANDS FILLED KELLY SHORTS STADIUM AT CMU THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN STATE SUMMER GAMES. OF THAT CROWD, NEARLY 3,000 OF THEM ATHLETES. 2018 MARKS 50 YEARS OF...

New Jail Administrator For Gratiot County

Gratiot County has a new jail administrator. Joseph Vozar has been chosen by county sheriff Doug Wright to be in the position. He was chosen from a total of six candidates - four internal...

Woman Arrested After Leaving Scene of Fatal Crash

A 25-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO LEFT THE SCENE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT, THAT KILLED A MIDLAND MAN LAST SUMMER, WAS ARRESTED THIS WEEK FOR FAILING TO REPORT HIS DEATH. THE MORNING SUN SAYS THE ISABELLA...

Name Clare’s New City Park

THE CITY OF CLARE RECREATION DEPARTMENT NEEDS HELP NAMING ITS NEW PARK. THE CITY OF CLARE’S NEWEST PARK WILL BE LOCATED BEHIND TICE’S FARM MARKET IN CLARE. THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN PHASES...

Mitchell’s Opening Second Location In Mt Pleasant

MITCHELL’S GOURMET DELI AND MARKET IS GETTING A SECOND HOME IN MT. PLEASANT. THE NEW STORE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF REMUS AND LINCOLN ROADS ON THE CITY’S WEST SIDE. BEFORE THE...

Woman Runs Over Boyfriend According To Police

AN ISABELLA COUNTY WOMAN IS FACING A FEDERAL ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON CHARGE AFTER POLICE SAY SHE RAN OVER A MAN LAST WEEK. POLICE AND WITNESSES SAY 34 YEAR OLD WENDY SUE JONES,...

Aircraft Crashes In Woods In Clare County

CLARE COUNTY’S EMERGENCY MANAGER SAYS A POWERED PARACHUTE, WITH A MOTOR AND WHEELS, CRASHED IN TREES SUNDAY NIGHT ON TOWNLINE LAKE ROAD, EAST OF RODGERS AVENUE IN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP.THE EMERGENCY MANAGER SAYS THE PILOT...

Mecosta County Man Arrested For Raping Unconscious People

A MECOSTA COUNTY MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR RAPING AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON, WHILE HE WAS OUT ON BOND FOR…. MOLESTING A DIFFERENT UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. HE’S NOW OUT ON BOND, AGAIN. THE MECOSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE...

Officials To Kill Lamprey Larvae In Chippewa and Pine Rivers

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to the Chippewa River and Pine River systems in Isabella, Midland and Gratiot counties to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. The...