CMU Students Make Blankets For Local Homeless
A group of students at Central Michigan University has been busy this week constructing fleece blankets for the homeless population in mid-Michigan. The Fleece Blanket Project through CMU’s Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center allows...
Mt Pleasant Hosts Planapalooza Zoning Event
The city of Mt Pleasant wants more public input on the future of the city. To gather opinions, the city scheduled the Planapalooza event to run Friday through November 21st. The four-day event at...
Alma College Receives Largest Gift In School History
A $4 million gift provided to fund the Alma College leadership program is the largest from an individual in the college’s history. James Hogan provided the gift as a combination of cash and estate...
1800s Log Cabin Donated To Gratiot County Historical Museum
The Schultz family of Gratiot County plans to donate a cabin built by Samuel Cook of Elba Township in the 1800s to the Gratiot County Historical Museum. The family saved the cabin, moving it...
Chef Pete Lieber Buys Gingko Tree Inn
Mt Pleasant Chef Pete Lieber purchased the Gingko Tree Inn bed and breakfast as of October 1st. Chef Pete plans to start a food truck in addition to Adelaides restaurant inside the Inn. Lieber...
Build That Wall Chant Shut Down At Mt Pleasant School
At West Intermediate School, during a veterans Day Assembly, chants of build that wall were yelled by several students. The chants are in reference to Donald Trumps presidential promise to build a wall at...
Mid-Michigan Election Results Local Races
Find national and statewide election results HERE
State Representative 99th District:
Roger Hauck (R) 18,358 55%
Bryan Mielke (D) 15,291 45%
Isabella County Clerk:
Minde Lux (R/Inc.) 8,849 63%
Chelsea Plevinski (D) 5,181 ...
Statewide And National Election Results
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U.S. President:
Donald Trump (R) 2,255,356 48%
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,239,745 47%
Gary Johnson (L) 171,404 4%
Jill Stein (G) 51,012 1%
U.S. Representative 4th District:
John Moolenaar...
Construction Begins on New Playground in Shepherd
Work on a new playground in Shepherd kicked off this weekend. The playground is being built between the walking trails and varsity baseball complex on the south side of town. Organizers say they want...
Tribe Wants Input On Michigan Indian Industrial Boarding School
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe released a survey to give the public input on the best use of the Michigan Indian Industrial Boarding School buildings in Mt Pleasant. The survey asks if the buildings should...