Isabella County

Roughly 200 people packed into a room at the Isabella County Commission on Aging on March 21 to show their frustration with Michigan's 2nd Congressional District Representative John Moolenaar and President Donald Trump's administration. Despite Moolenaar not attending, several speakers still spoke out against the representative.

For years, local law enforcement in the county were given a blanket deputization to work outside of their jurisdiction by the sheriff. But with the loss of the county's 24/7 road patrol, Sheriff Michael Main has limited their authority.

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.

WCMU's Tina Sawyer takes us to the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen in Mount Pleasant to show us one way they diversify their menu with food bank dollars and feed the community.

The ballot initiative is different from the February proposal that was rejected by voters. Confusion has been voiced by constituents over the status of property taxes.

The debate over the vote comes from a disinterest in a property tax increase that was on the February ballot. This upcoming election day the operating millage will not increase property taxes.

Christopher Cluley will avoid incarceration after years of back and forth in the courts.

Voters in Clare and Isabella Counties will be asked to approve over $66 million worth of construction costs for a new high school and other district renovations on May 2. The proposal calls for the demolition of Clare Middle School, which houses the murals.

A high school in Alma is looking to revamp a program for special needs students after the local Biggby franchise removed student workers from their property.