Gratiot County Car Theft Suspect Pleads No Contest
The second person involved in a Gratiot County car theft pleaded no contest to three charges related to a string of auto thefts in Breckenridge. 41-year-old Kelly Roe faces two counts of unlawful use...
CMU Plans to Increase Retention
The CMU Board of Trustees plans to raise the University’s freshman-to-sophomore retention rate from 77 percent to 80 percent by 2019. Trustee Steven Johnson suggested the first step to reaching the 80 percent mark...
Michigan Rep Facing Felony Charges
A Michigan lawmaker is facing felony charges. Democratic state rep Brian Banks of Detroit is charge with submitting fraudulent pay stubs to get a 3000 dollar loan. Due to his previous convictions of writing...
Report: Michigan Education Funding is Unequal
According to a new study, the State of Michigan is not spending enough on education. A Denver-based firm spent 8 months studying Michigan schools and found that the funding is unequal. They say more...
Vestaburg Schools Invest in Safety
Vestaburg Public Schools has partnered with a school safety and emergency management consulting business called School Com 608. The business will help Vestaburg become safer and look into door locks, entry points closed circuit...
Dow Chemical to Cut 4 Percent of Global Workforce
Dow Chemical Company is cutting 4 percent of its global workforce, 700 jobs from Midland area. The cuts come after Dow’s merger with Dupont; Dow is also closing silicone manufacturing facilities in North Carolina...
Central Michigan University Operating Budget Increased
The Central Michigan University operating budget will increase by 1.9 percent in 2016-17. That means a 492 million dollar budget, 9 million more than last year. Board of Trustees approved the budget at its...
Isabella County Marine Patrol’s New Toys
The Isabella County Marine Patrol have acquired some new equipment to help patrol the local lakes. On a $7100 grant the department now has a boat and two Wave Runner Jet Skis. The department...
Fireworks Safety for the Fourth of July
With next week being the Fourth of July Mount Pleasant law enforcement is reminding residents to be safe while using fireworks. Mount Pleasant city ordinance says that a person may only use consumer fireworks...
Mount Pleasant City Water Meets Requirements
Mount Pleasant City water met the federal and state requirements in 2015. According to the Annual Drinking Water Quality Report the groundwater wells and the Ranney Collector well have provided good drinking water to...