New Allegations Out Regarding Vestaburg Coach
The case against Vestaburg teacher and coach Ben Steele stemmed from a report by a middle school student that he touched her inappropriately while she was playing basketball in the gym, according to a...
Mt Pleasant Lottery Winner Named
Herman Lauer of Mt Pleasant has come forward as the winner of last week’s $1 million Mega Millions lottery drawing. Lauer matched the numbers 25-48-51-65 and 72 to win the prize, and purchased his...
Parolee Arrested For Fradulent Credit Card Use
A surveillance photo led to the arrest of 32-year-old Ross Towne, a Sheridan parole accused of using a credit card belonging to a Vestaburg woman. The woman received a call from her credit card...
Mt Pleasant Man Arrested In Connection With Fire
25-year-old Christopher Bott-Fleming was arrested on Friday on arson charges in connection with the fire that destroyed the storage warehouse at 200 Walnut in downtown Mt Pleasant on Wednesday. Witnesses told police that they...
Public Hearing Scheduled For Mt Pleasant Center Property
The Mt Pleasant City Commission will hold a public hearing Monday night on the proposed Brownfield Plan Amendment and Tax Increment Finance Capture Plan for the Mt Pleasant Center. The city’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority...
CMU Reaches Agreement With Office Professionals Union
CMU has reached a tentative agreement with United Auto Workers Local 6888, the union that represents the university’s office professionals. The current agreement is scheduled to expire on June 30th. A ratification meeting is...
Angel Wings Creates Scholarship
The Keisha Y. Brown Angel Wings Fund has established a scholarship in memory of founder and namesake Keisha Brown. Executive Director Damon Brown presented a $25,000 check to the Sacred Heart Academy Foundation, Inc....
Musicians Perform at Mt Pleasant PorchFest
Musicians from around mid-Michigan performed on 14 different porches on Sunday in Mt Pleasant for PorchFest. The Washington Area Neighborhood Association organized the event, led by organization member and Mt Pleasant vice mayor Allison...
C&S Steel Building Destroyed By Fire
A fire broke out early on Friday night and destroyed a building in the Ithaca Industrial Park. Firefighters from Ithaca, St Lous and Alma fought the fire at the old C&S Steel building after...
$19.5 Million Going to Health Studies At CMU
Central Michigan University will receive $19.5 million to build a new Center for Integrated Health Studies. The center will allow expansion of CMU's physical therapy, physician assistant, audiology and speech-language pathology programs, which have...