Mom Seeks Answers Months After Daughter’s Death
A Mt Pleasant mother who lost her teenage daughter eight months ago is trying to raise money to retain a private investigator for her death. Julia Griffin died nearly two weeks after she sustained...
Superior Street Barber Shop Owner Vows to Rebuild
Superior Street Barber Shop owner Miguel Ortiz vowed to rebuild as firefighters worked to control a fire in his downtown Alma business on Tuesday. Ortiz spoke with his business neighbors at Treasures, who offered...
Mt Pleasant Reaffirms Human Rights Ordinance
The Mt Pleasant City Commission unanimously reaffirmed the city’s human rights ordinance on Monday evening. 15 letters of support for the reaffirmation were sent to commissioners prior to the hearing. The ordinance, passed in...
Alma Lays Off Two Police Officers on Monday
The Alma community asked for answers as to why two city police officers were let go on Monday. Alma city manager Phil Moore said Alexander Hawkins and Tyler Gifford, both hired last year, were...
Early Morning Fire Shuts Down Portion of Downtown Alma
A fire this morning closed a portion of downtown Alma. The Alma Fire Department responded to a call around 4:00AM at 117 Superior Street, which houses the Superior Street Barber Shop, among others. Superior...
Police Clear Party After Cars Block Roadway
Isabella County Central Dispatch sent deputies to the Northside Hansen Arena, formerly Spinning Wheels, on Sunday around midnight after more than 1,000 people and their cars blocked off the roadway on North Mission Street....
Manure Truck Tips in Isabella County
A manure hauler tipped his truck into a swampy area Monday afternoon in rural Isabella County. Nottawa-Sherman Township firefighters and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality were called to the scene on North Gilmore...
Man Arrested Sunday for Domestic Violence
Police arrested a Mt Pleasant man for domestic assault on Sunday afternoon in the 3700 block of South Isabella Road. The man gave officers a fake name when they arrived and said his girlfriend...
Alma Might Start Charging for Fire Services
Alma residents who cause and/or permit a fire to occur might soon be charged for fire service by the city. A draft of the ordinance was sent to the city commissioners and mayor for...
Steffi Brasington Drunk Driving Case Reassigned
A Mason and Lake county judge will oversee the case of a Clare County employee accused of drunk driving. 55-year-old probate court juvenile register Steffi Brasington was arrested on March 12 for drunk driving...