Julia Griffin Dies From Injuries
15-year-old Julia Griffin died on Sunday. The Mt Pleasant teen had been in a coma since suffering a traumatic brain injury after falling on the stairs to her basement nearly two weeks ago. Doctors...
Part of Mill Pond Park Trail Closed for Improvements
The city of Mt Pleasant closed a section of the trail at Mill Pond Park for repairs. The trail running from the Adams Street parking lot to the Leaton Street parking lot will be...
CMU and MMCC Get Veterans Service Honor
Central Michigan University and Mid Michigan Community College both earned gold status in the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency’s “Veteran-Friendly School Program.” Alma College also earned bronze status in the statewide program ranking schools based...
CMURC Expands to Bay City
The Central Michigan University Research Corporation plans to expand operations into two new cities. The first facility will be built in Bay City, and the second location hasn’t been decided yet. The CMURC works...
Police Busy Over Welcome Weekend
Mt Pleasant Police stayed very busy over Welcome Weekend for Central Michigan University. Overall, the public called in 653 complaints, up from 574 last year. 344 people received citations or arrests, with nearly half...
Harrison Man Dies After Motorcycle Accident With Deer
A 44-year-old Harrison man died Saturday afternoon after hitting a deer with a motorcycle in Grant Township. John Maurkiewicz III drove his motorcycle on South Clare Avenue north of Surrey Road shortly after 4:00PM...
Isabella County Home Destroyed By Fire
Five fire departments battled a blaze at an unoccupied Isabella County home early-Sunday morning. The call came in at 6:13AM for the two-story home at 1611 N. Vandecar Road in Nottawa Township. No owner...
Father of Girl In Coma Arrested For Probation Violation
The father of Julia Griffin, who is currently in a coma and fighting for her life in a Mt Pleasant hospital, was arrested for failing to tell his probation officer than he had contact...
Art Reach Hopes to Reschedule Art Walk Events
Art Reach of Mid-Michigan hopes to reschedule some Art Walk Central events that were rained out on Saturday. Due to wet conditions, painting the intersection, the street studio and art battle all had to...
Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour Rolls Through Mid-Michigan
The annual Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour rolled through mid-Michigan yesterday. Over 300 classic cars made stops in Ithaca, Alma, St Louis, Clare and Harrison on their way to the final stop in Cheboygan...