Mount Pleasant News

Police in Clare aren't just protecting citizens, they're also serving them -- baked goods, that is.

The Catholic Diocese of Saginaw's sixth bishop, Joseph R. Cistone, will travel around the diocese for 7 p.m. "regional Masses of Thanksgiving," with receptions afterward, beginning Aug.

WHAT: The Michigan Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a US-127 Resurfacing project in Isabella County.

June 30, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation will host the Michigan Vendor Showcase and Transit Summit on Tuesday, July 14, at Finch Fieldhouse on the campus of Central Michigan University in Mt.

OKEMOS - The Bennigan's restaurant served its last meal in Okemos on June 22. But the restaurant's franchisee plans to reopen in about five weeks as part of a new chain, adding jobs in the process.

It's one of the worst animal cruelty cases Isabella County Deputies have seen. Eleven horses so neglected, six had to be put down.

This summer's University Theatre will be serving up laughs at home this weekend before traveling around the state.

A former U.S. Postal Service worker will have to wait a little longer to learn her penalty for trying to defraud the government.

Hide Video A man who was stabbed at his home in Isabella County will apparently make a full recovery.

Two Clare County brothers likely will face torture charges for allegedly using a blowtorch to punish one man's 6-year-old son.

Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:39 p.m. MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Lt. Gov. John Cherry says Michigan must protect its natural resources as it works to diversify its economy.

Daniele De Franceschi Jet Fuel Coffee Cycling Team of Windsor, ON is on a roll, frequenting the podium three times last weekend.

Charles McCourt of Midland lies in the street after a collision with another racer caused him to hit the pavement.

When runners lined up for the 8:30 a.m. start of the 2009 Lakestride 5 kilometer and half-marathon on Saturday morning, it was mostly cloudy, the temperature was in the low 50s and there was just a trace of a breeze.

The Michigan Arson Prevention Committee has put up $5,000 for information that helps wrap up the investigation into a fire at Roy's Magneto Service in Mount Pleasant.

It's the Tour de France meets Mount Pleasant: Le Tour de Mont Pleasant. The first annual bike race is this weekend, and all kinds of activities and races will surround the main event: a 105-mile race that passes through every single town in Isabella County.

Ryan Brehm bolstered his bid for a wire-to-wire victory in the Michigan Open, shooting a 7-under 64 Wednesday and finishing the third round at 18-under 195.

" In another matter, Clare County government and the Middle Michigan Development Corporation renewed its affiliation MMDC Director George Dunn said signing an agreement after so many years had fallen by the wayside.

Contact: Anita Richardson, MDOT Office of Communications, 989-754-0878, ext. 227 Agency: Transportation COUNTIES: Isabella and Gratiot HIGHWAYS: M-20 and M-57 CLOSEST CITIES: Mt Pleasant and Ashley STARTING DATE: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Late June 2009 PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduled to ...

A Grand Traverse County teen who tried to pedal his BMX bicycle nearly 250 miles to visit his girlfriend in Detroit on Friday gave up and stole a car, said state police Trooper Chris M. Siegert of the Mount Pleasant Post.