Friday, March 13, 2026

Mt. Pleasant apartment fire – nobody injured!

Early yesterday morning, Mt. Pleasant’s Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on Appian Way.  A multi-unit apartment had smoke coming from a second story window. Crews were able to extinguish the blaze which...

Gratiot County has a new Emergency Management Coordinator!

Longtime police officer & administrator has been selected as the new Gratiot County Emergency Management coordinator. Fred Harris, who brings along more than 25 years of law enforcement experience, will replace former coordinator Mike...

Mt. Pleasant community loses another great one!

A Mt. Pleasant priest & retired teacher has died. Father Donald E. Henkes, passed on Tuesday at the age of 83.  He came to Sacred Heart back in 1987, taught high school & was...

Congrats to McLaren Central Michigan!

McLaren Central Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care & a CMS 5-star rated hospital, has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the top hospitals in Michigan, as part of it’s America’s Best-In-State-Hospitals 20-24...

Civil lawsuit against Mt Pleasant business is underway!

An Oakland County law firm has filed a civil suit against a Mt. Pleasant coffee shop, claiming violations of the civil rights of (3) LGBTQ+ employees, who were all fired in June, after allegedly...

Midland man pleads guilty over ex-wife!

A 23-year-old Midland man plead guilty on Thursday to assault less than murder & (2) misdemeanors stemming from a March 2023 attack on his then-wife & later attempting to interfere with her testimony. Nicholas...

Auburn man heads to prison for a long stretch!

A 45-year-old Auburn man was sentenced last Thursday to (4) years & (3) months up to (40) years in prison for possessing meth w/ intent to deliver. Raymond Gooden, who plead guilty to the...

Grand Blanc man dies in crash after medical emergency

A man is dead after he suffered a medical emergency while he was driving on Saturday. The 69-year-old driver, from Grand Blanc, suffered the emergency, left the roadway & struck a culvert in the...

Evart car crash sends 4 High School athletes to hospital in critical condition!

A head on car crash over the weekend has seriously injured 4 high school basketball athletes in Evart. Osceola County Sheriff is reporting that the crash was so severe that 4 of the 6...

Shooting in Lansing put residents out in the cold

A shooting in Lansing Thursday night didn’t send anyone to the hospital, but it did put 43 people out in the cold. Residents of South Tree left their apartments to find water pouring through...