Michigan Supreme Court Hears For Gratiot County Nurses Case
The Michigan Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments on Thursday regarding former MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot nurse Tammy McNeil-Marks. McNeil-Marks was fired on February 14, 2014 for allegedly violating federal and hospital privacy issues...
Strong Towns Provides Recommendations for Downtown Mt Pleasant
The Strong Towns non-profit paid a visit to Mt Pleasant on Thursday. Speaking to a group in town center, Strong Towns representative Charles Marohn offered constructive advice for improvements to downtown Mt Pleasant. Among...
Shepherd Woman Accused of Stealing Gift Cards
A Shepherd woman has been accused of using charity gift cards from a 2016 Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival “Party in the Park” fundraiser for work on her own car. 44-year-old Staci Bailey collected $100...
Alma Principal Kisses Pig to Reward Students for Reading
Principal John Helinski at Hillcrest Elementary in Alma had to put his money where his mouth is and pucker up this week. Helinski promised dozens of second and third grade students that he would...
St Louis Auto Glass Employee Charged With Embezzlement
42-year-old Wheeler woman Heather Macinski faces felony embezzlement charges after she allegedly stole money from her St Louis workplace over several years. Macinski was accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from Fas-Break Glass in...
Don Sytsema Promoted to Mt Pleasant Police Lieutenant
Longtime Mt Pleasant Police officer Don Sytsema was promoted to lieutenant after serving as a detective for several years. Sytsema assumes his new role on Sunday. The 22-year veteran will oversee day-to-day operations of...
Labor Unions Fight CMU Layoffs
Labor unions at Central Michigan University are working to prevent impending layoffs from the university. CMU announced in March that layoffs were imminent with a $20 million deficit. About two dozen employees could lose...
Mt Pleasant High Student Accepted to Harvard
Isra Hamdi, a Mt Pleasant High School senior became part of an elite group at the school, being accepted to Harvard University. She received her acceptance letter on March 30th, along with letters from...
Ithaca Teacher Sue Meier Wins Education Award
A teacher from Ithaca Public Schools won the Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education award. Sue Meier teaches kindergarten at South Elementary School in Ithaca. She was recognized for instilling a love of learning in...
Sarah Mora Admits to Murder of Thomas Mendoza
Alma woman Sarah Mora told a Gratiot County judge that she believed she was easing her finance’s pain and reuniting him with his mother when she murdered him last summer. Mora stabbed her 27-year-old...