Alma College Welcomes Stan Goff for Veterans Day
Alma College booked retired veteran Stan Goff to give their annual Veterans Day talk. Goff is an author, anti-war activist and Christian pacifist who is a strong critic of U.S. foreign policy. The speech...
Santa Convention Descends on Clare
Santas from all over the country descended on Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farm in Clare on Sunday for the third annual Santa convention. Several of the Santas even flew in from the Netherlands for the...
Sacred Heart Crossing Guard Injured
A crossing guard helping students from Sacred Heart Academy cross the street was hit by a car early Thursday morning. The accident occurred at the corner of Michigan and Franklin just before 7:45AM. The...
Man and Woman Land in Jail After Wayside Fight
A man and woman were arrested early Wednesday morning after a fight outside the Wayside in Mt Pleasant. Two women broke out into a fight outside the bar just after midnight. One of their...
Mt Pleasant Man Charged For Assault
A federal judge sentenced Mt Pleasant man Charles Benz to 55 months in prison for domestic assault by a habitual offender. Benz was also given three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty on...
Ranzenberger Waives Preliminary Hearing For Child Rape
Mark Ranzenberger waived a hearing to determine whether he should stand trial on child rape charges. The case now goes either to trial or plea agreement negotiations. Ranzenberger has been charged with repeatedly raping...
Harrison City Market Welcomes First Tenant
The brand new Harrison City Market welcomed its first tenant this week. Darlene Holloway opened up her storefront selling Wildtree organic products. Few customers entered the market this week, but the operators hope that...
Morbark Introduces New CEO
Isabella County wood chipper manufacturer Morbark named David Herr as the new chief executive officer. Herr served as a member of the Board of Directors prior to the appointment. He replaces Dan Ruskin, who...
CMU Faces $9.8 Million Budget Deficit
The Central Michigan University Budget Priorities Committee discussed a $9.8 million budget deficit the university faces at Wednesday’s fall forum. Vice president of finance and administrative services Barrie Wilkes says all areas of the...
Alma Sets New Downtown Parking Fees For 2017
The city of Alma plans to raise overnight parking fees in the downtown area beginning January 1st. The Alma City Commission voted 6-0 on Tuesday in favor of increasing the fee in designated city...