The Goddess of Mercy
Salt River Cemetery is the final resting place for over 5,000 people and is located just outside the village of Shepherd. In this small, quiet cemetery lies Wilhelmina “Minnie” Vautrin, an educator and American missionary.
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Salt River Cemetery is the final resting place for over 5,000 people and is located just outside the village of Shepherd. In this small, quiet cemetery lies Wilhelmina “Minnie” Vautrin, an educator and American missionary.
A nonprofit that’s proposing the creation of a train service connecting north and south of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula is asking for community feedback.
For nearly seven decades, Jon’s Country Burgers was where Mount Pleasant residents gathered after football games, between college classes, after late shifts and on first dates. The restaurant's lights went out for the last time on Jan. 23, ending a family-run tradition that shaped generations of memories along with its burgers and onion rings.
The Isabella County Board of Commissioners held its first meeting of the year on Jan. 6, 2026. The meeting was brief, as they elected chairpersons and approved several motions to begin the year's meetings.
The Isabella County Board of Commissioners extended the existing contract for the county’s medical examiner services and plan for future services. They also made 14 appointments for open positions on various boards.
Chippewa Hills School District failed to pass a bond proposal that aimed to renovate buildings, upgrade security in schools and expand gym spaces on Nov. 4, 2025.
The Mount Pleasant City Commission voiced support for a preliminary idea of a trail system that would connect Central Michigan University to three of the city’s parks and downtown area during a work session Monday night.
The Mount Pleasant City Commission is crowing over a proposal that could allow residents to keep small flocks of chickens on their property.
The eighth chief of police started at Central Michigan University on July 1. Cameron Wassman gained his new title over a month ago, but this is not his first job with the CMU Police Department.
For Ryon Skalitzky, the second time was the charm.
The City of Mount Pleasant will soon be adding a new staff member whose core focus will be to spearhead the community’s climate change preparedness. That’s thanks to a 6-1 vote by city commissioners Monday to hire the inaugural sustainability coordinator.
A Clare man is being held in Isabella County Jail on $100,000 bond, on charges he allegedly used a computer to view sexually abusive images of children.
Bright teals and purples can be seen all over the Isabella County Fairgrounds, in the forms of bandanas, pins, bracelets and more. These were the favorite colors of 9-year-old Adeline "Addy" Ruth Ann Kiehl.
Happy Fourth of July, Isabella County!
Despite the rainy weather in the morning, the sun shone down on Central Michigan University and Mount Pleasant community members at Island Park for the annual Juneteenth Celebration Thursday. Attendees enjoyed music, a lemonade and kettle corn vendor, booths, speakers and free food.
GRAND RAPIDS — A hot and sunny Saturday didn't stop Stacey Hilton from donning an oversized suit and tie, yellow wig, stage makeup and a small toy crown. Under a blazing sun, she circulated among the thousands of area residents gathered at Ah-Nab-Awen Park to show their displeasure with the president and his agenda.
Central Michigan University’s Office for Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host the upcoming Juneteenth Week 2025 events.
Hundreds of community members gathered to celebrate Pride Month in Mount Pleasant Saturday, as Great Lakes Bay Pride hosted the Mount Pleasant Pride Festival at Broadway Park.
Of Isabella County’s full-time, non-unionized and non-trial court staffers, 79 percent are paid less than the prevailing market wage. The remaining 21 percent earn more than market rates.
A drive down South Coleman Road in Shepherd on a warm day means a cacophony of bird songs filling the air. The dense trees on each side of the road open up to a wetland colored in earthy blues and greens. Largely, the environment around the road has been kept wild.