Mt Pleasant Schools Changing Sex Education Curriculum
Mt Pleasant public schools plan to make changes to the district’s sex education curriculum for the first time since 2011. Most significantly, sex education will begin in fourth grade rather than fifth grade. Co-Chair...
Planning Commission Recommends University Park Rezoning
The Mt Pleasant Planning Commission recommended rezoning land in University Park to give Central Michigan University legal control over the buildings in the area. University Park covers about 300 acres south of Bluegrass Road...
Clare Closes City Police Department To Public
As of Friday, the Clare Police Department officially closed to the public. The closure means the department had to turn over fingerprinting and other services to the Clare County Sheriff’s Department and Isabella County...
New Shepherd Police Chief Begins Job
New Shepherd Police Chief Luke Sawyer officially started on Monday. Sawyer took the opportunity this week to meet people at local businesses to find out what they want in a police chief, and addressing...
Mt Pleasant Considering PILOT For Chase Run Apartments
The city of Mt Pleasant plans to consider a payment in lieu of taxes for Chase Run apartment. It’s the first time a PILOT has been considered by the board since 2005 when voters...
Dad Sentenced For Smuggling Drugs To Son In Prison
65-year-old Danny Spickerman will spend the next three months in jail after attempting to smuggle drugs to his son in prison. Spickerman was visiting his son Michael Spickerman at the Central Michigan Correctional Facility...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear SCIT Labor Case
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a dispute between the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and the National Labor Relations board. The Tribe battled the NLRB for years over efforts...
Harrison Remembers Former Fire Chief Joe Grantham
The community of Harrison gathered together on Thursday to remember the life and service of former fire chief Joe Grantham. Grantham passed away Monday, and spent decades with the fire department, including seven years...
State Police Seek Assault Suspect
State police at the Mt Pleasant post need your help locating a man they say assaulted another man with a gun last week in Union Township. Troopers responded to the felonious assault call on...
Funeral Set For Edmore Man Who Died In Motorcycle Crash
Funeral services have been set for 20-year-old Edmore man Collin Jensen who was found dead in an Isabella County ditch after crashing his motorcycle over the weekend. Family members say Jensen enjoyed riding his...