Mount Pleasant News

Parents speak out against the closing of a local elementary school in the Mt. Pleasant District because of budget cuts.

GAINES TWP., Michigan - While Thanksgiving commemorates the autumn 1621 harvest celebration shared by American Indians and pilgrims, in Swartz Creek, one 17-year-old has honored some American Indians with a project he completed two weeks before Thanksgiving.

Taking its audience on a thrilling journey through the looking glass, the student theater of Mt.

Groups are gathering over root beer across Michigan to discuss racial and ethnic diversity.

A Midland business man said a thief robbed him of more than $10,000 and now he's offering a hefty reward to get the cash back.

America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.

Originally published November 15, 2009 at 3 a.m., updated November 15, 2009 at 3:03 a.m. MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.

A modern restaurant is moving into a historic Downtown Mount Pleasant building, thanks to a $42,750 state grant.

Ian Bailey Vancouver - Globe and Mail Update Published on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 9:27AM EST Last updated on Thursday, Nov.

Hide Video Police in Mt. Pleasant are out searching for the person who robbed a man last night.

More voters stayed away from the polls Tuesday than cast ballots. But for Ludington attorney Carlos Alvarado-Jorquera, Nov.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - The 650 students taking a first-year education course at Central Michigan University are using iPhones and iPod touches in class, with the professors' blessing.

Tags: Mount Pleasant Planning Commission , Sears , Sinister productions The Mount Pleasant Planning Commission will discuss the proposed relocation of Sinister Productions Tattoo Studio at its Thursday meeting.

Tags: general utility airport , M-Z Air , Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport The Navaho Piper, a future charter service plane, sits in an airplane hanger at the Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport, 5453 E. Airport Road.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant.

The Central Michigan Paranormal Society investigated Riverside Cemetery, 714 W. Broadway St., over Labor Day and was shocked with the results.

In an effort to bridge the gap between students and administration, the Mt. Pleasant Area School District selects two seniors each year who act as student representatives to the school board.

An online database posted today by the Detroit Free Press on freep.com lets users find the 100 segments of roadway in Michigan with the highest number of crashes last year.

AMA Racing's first champions of 2010 will be crowned next Jan. 23-24 following some of the most intense competition you'll find on two wheels: the 2010 AMA Racing Ice Race Grand Championships, taking place at the unforgettable Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

A rash of larcenies kept police here on their toes Thursday and Friday. About 10:50 p.m. Friday, a 911 caller tipped police to a trio of teens rummaging through vehicles at the Country Place Apartments, said Mount Pleasant Police Detective Sgt.