Saturday, May 2, 2026

New Ithaca Superintendent Ready To Learn and Move Forward

Ithaca’s new superintendent says she’s ready to move the district forward while listening to those in the community and learning about the district and the area. Chairman Fletcher accepted the Ithaca superintendent position after...

Mount Pleasant Man Safe

Matthew German, who had been reported missing by police, was on a camping trip not far from his home according to the man. He was found safe and sound yesterday, police reactivated German's...

Gunning Drops Lawsuit Against Union Township

Ben Gunning, owner of the Golf Center has decided to drop a lawsuit citing Union Township for improper zoning procedures. Gunning said the whole point of the lawsuit was to publicly expose the township’s...

Embers Founder Clarence Tuma Passes

The founder of The Embers Restaurant and long time Mt. Pleasant resident Clarence Tuma died Thursday of congestive heart failure at the age of 91. According to The Morning Sun, his signature dishes – the...

Police Searching For Missing Isabella County Man

Isabella County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for 25-year-old Matthew German, who has been missing since Monday from Denver Township. German is described as 6-feet, 5-inches tall with dark hair and a slender build. He...

Mt Pleasant Man Charged For Child Abuse

Oceana County prosecutors confirmed the identity of a Mt Pleasant man facing child abuse charges for repeatedly holding a child’s head under water. 37-year-old Jeremy Ruble faces counts of first and fourth degree child...

Grand Rapids Man Faces Felony In Six Lakes Crash

A Grand Rapids-area man faces four felonies after killing an elderly couple while passing multiple vehicles on M-66 near Six Lakes in May. 26-year-old Joel Ibarra of Wyoming drove his Audi drunk when he...

Child Sexual Assault Case Bound To Circuit Court

The case against 32-year-old Midland County man Matthew Scroggins has been bound over to Midland circuit court. Scroggins faces five counts of criminal sexual conduct, charges of child sexually abusive activity, and using a...

Health Dept Updates On Chippewa River E. coli Issues

An official from the Central Michigan District Health Department told Isabella County commissioners Tuesday night that E. coli issues in the Chippewa River aren’t just a Beal City problem. Scott Jones said pollution issues...

Travis English Sentenced To Prison For Car Theft

Gratiot County man Travis English was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison after his involvement in numerous car thefts and break-ins. Judge Randy Tahvonen also ordered English to pay $418 in restitution...