Blace Carpenter

Michigan State Police have been focusing their resources on Isabella County after losing its road patrol to a failed millage proposal. This change has some surrounding county sheriffs preparing to take on more calls as they start to lose some assistance from state law enforcement.

Isabella County voters struck down a $3.7 million millage in November that would’ve supported 20 positions within the sheriff’s department. Now state police will fill the void.

Central Michigan University's 39-foot mobile aims to help underserved communities throughout northern and central Michigan as well as provide students the opportunity to gain real-life experience working with a variety patients.

As the families prepare to visit relatives for the holidays, a poll from the University of Michigan shows that visiting grandparents may have a positive impact on their mental and physical health.

The city of Mount Pleasant has been fighting state officials for almost seven years on a public purpose restriction that was placed on its largest undeveloped parcel. After taking the land dispute to court in 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals recently dismissed the city's case after they didn't meet a time requirement to file a claim against the state.

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is looking into a five to 10-year plan to renovate and restore the remaining buildings of the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School (MIIBS) in the hopes of opening the campus to the public and honoring those affected by its dreadful history.

A new senate bill may allow county road commissioners access to Michigan's Natural Resources Trust Fund, which is limited to certain local officials. This funding has provide over a billion dollars to purchasing land and improve county outdoor recreational projects since its creation in 1976. Managing Director for the Crawford County Road Commission said he hopes to use the funding to help improve his local trails if passed by the senate.

Consumers Energy will have over 200 workers and contractors on-call as parts of Michigan prepare for a possible stormy Election Day. The utility company will be monitoring polls across the state and are providing a hotline for poll workers to contact in the case of a power outage.