Midland County Sheriff’s Office and MSP investigate the death of an inmate

MIDLAND COUNTYThe Midland County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police (MSP) are investigating the death of a 56-year-old male that was being held in the Midland County Jail on larceny charges.On Saturday, August 24, 2024 at approximately 4:45 p.m.

Two dead in what appears to be a homicide/ suicide in Isabella County; under investigation

ISABELLA COUNTYIsabella County Sheriff’s Deputies received a complaint on August 19 in reference to a custody issue.According to the mother, the child was supposed to be returned to her custody. Deputies responded to the father’s residence but was unable to locate anyone.

City of Beaverton holds ribbon cutting for iron removal plant

BEAVERTONOn Wednesday, August 21 at 10 a.m., the City of Beaverton held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the iron removal plant, located at Leo Ross Park, at the corner of East Brown St. and Third St., 404 E. Brown Street.

Rep. Hoadley invites residents to September office hour meetings

AU GRESState Rep. Mike Hoadley, of Au Gres, has announced upcoming office hours in September for people in the 99th House District in Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Bay, Clare and Gladwin counties to meet with their state representative.

AG Nessel warns consumers of unpaid toll road smishing scam

LANSINGMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing a consumer alert from May warning consumers of a recent smishing scam targeting toll road users.

Recall due to elevated levels of lead in ground cinnamon products

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding Michigan families that the number of recalled brands of ground cinnamon has increased. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its list of recalled ground cinnamon products due to lead contamination.

CMDHD recognizes August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day

GLADWIN COUNTYCentral Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) is recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. This day serves as a solemn reminder of the impact of drug overdoses on our community and honors those who have lost their lives, as well as their loved ones.

Attorney General’s Child Support Division secures over $415 million for Michigan Children

LANSINGMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is recognizing the significant achievements of the Child Support Division, which has been instrumental in identifying parents throughout the State who are capable of paying child support but deliberately refuse to do so.

The electric energy future could be wasting away in a junk drawer

LANSINGLily Wilkin has four old phones tucked away in her closet and no plans to recycle them.“I keep them for nostalgia,” she said.Wilkin works at Best Buy, the nation’s largest retail collector of electronic waste – from CRT TVs to hard drives to fans.

Turning off monitoring machines?

Telemetry medicine is a huge benefit for surgery or cardiac patients. Using fancy high-tech equipment, these patients can be monitored while they recover and their vital signs are continuously transmitted to medical staff. So it’s great ... except when it’s not.