Central Michigan University Police Capt. Fred Harris wasn’t originally planning to be in Mount Pleasant when his career began.

He originally wanted to stay in Wexford County, where he lives and work his way up there.

“I was going to run for sheriff,” he said.

Bill Yeagley fell in love with law enforcement when he attended Central Michigan University in the 1970s.

He said he began working as a student service officer, working with CMU Police on a regular basis. Now, he’s applying to be in charge of that agency.

With Isabella County’s first case of the H1N1 flu found last week, health officials are laying off on official testing and taking more precautions against the nationwide pandemic.

Dr. Robert Graham, medical director for the Central Michigan District Health Department, said since the case of swine flu had been detected in Isabella County, laboratory testing for the disease has decreased.

Newspapers across the country and the world are seeing change every day. Reporters and editors are going to work, not knowing if they will have a job when they leave that night. The changes taking place at papers across the country are revolutionary and mean the way news is delivered is changing.

Emmons Hall can be most lively for Chris Garrett in the summer.

The 24-year custodian spends her time preparing for visitors from the Special Olympics and summer sports camps after most students have moved home.

But that doesn’t keep her from enjoying her work.

The Board of Trustees will meet in special session this week to discuss the presidential search and to accept a grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation.

The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in room 438 of the Detroit Metro Airport Marriott, located at 30559 Flynn Road in Romulus.

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A transformer caught fire about 2 p.m. today in the basement of Grawn Hall, Facilities Management officials said.

“What we think it was (was the transformer) got water saturated,” said Jay Kahn, director of facilities operations. “What we think is that water ran down the side of the tunnel.

The Education and Human Services Building is now open for students and faculty to visit and admire.

No matter what some may think about Central Michigan University’s spending habits right now, the EHS Building is one impressive feat that students should take the time to just walk through and admire.