The Maranatha Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant was marked as a potential COIVD-19 exposure site after two people tested positive, according to a Central Michigan District Health Department press release.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/10/maranatha-baptist-church-covid-exposure

CRIME LOG: Suspect linked to Sept. 25 gun incident arrested

(10/02/20 4:00pm)

The following incidents were among those handled by the Mount Pleasant Police Department and Central Michigan University Police Department from Sept. 22-28

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/10/crime-log-suspect-linked-to-sept-25-gun-incident-arrested

Proposal One: Voters to decide cap of state public park funding

(10/07/20 8:48pm)

Public parks across Michigan, including Island Park in Mount Pleasant, could receive their first increase in funding since 2011 in the 2020 election.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/10/proposal-1-park-funding

City Commission holds public hearing on snow emergency ordinance

(09/29/20 5:22pm)

Mount Pleasant City Commission met Sept. 28 and held a public hearing involving the snow emergency ordinance discussed at the previous meeting on Sept. 14.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/city-commission-holds-public-hearing-on-snow-emergency-ordinance

Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market adapts to pandemic

(09/30/20 6:19pm)

Traveling between vendors, a customer carefully tries to decide who is selling the best potatoes for a new recipe they found. While trying to determine which vendor to buy from, a burst of cold air hits signaling the end of the season for the Mount Pleasant Farmers' Market.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/mount-pleasant-farmers-market-adapts-to-pandemic

Pandemic pastimes: Explore the offerings at Mount Pleasant parks

(09/18/20 7:48pm)

For Central Michigan University students looking to get some fresh air, the Mount Pleasant park system has plenty of options to utilize before the winter comes.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/6xt0ftjuwxs2pvb

City Commission discusses affordable housing and snow emergency ordinance

(09/15/20 4:32pm)

Mount Pleasant City Commission discussed a parking and snow emergency ordinance and a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) request from the Mount Pleasant Housing Commission during their Sept. 14 meeting.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/city-commission-discusses-affordable-housing-and-snow-emergency-ordinance

District health department to distribute free masks on Monday

(09/16/20 10:12pm)

After five weeks of college, some students might need some new masks.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/central-michigan-health-department-free-masks

Slight increase in COVID-19 cases over Labor Day weekend

(09/09/20 12:37am)

The Central Michigan District Health Department reported a slight increase in cases over Labor Day weekend.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/covid-case-update-sept-8

CMU and Mount Pleasant work to prevent flu outbreak during COVID-19

(09/12/20 8:15pm)

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged students and faculty of Universities to get their flu shots to help control an influenza outbreak on college campuses.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/yzpb8plinzjkqd2

Mount Pleasant reacts to students' return to campus

(09/08/20 3:18pm)

When Central Michigan University students return to Mount Pleasant, the total population of the city doubles.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/mount-pleasant-reacts-to-students-return-to-campus

CMU announces 63 new COVID-19 cases

(08/31/20 10:13pm)

Central Michigan University has announced 63 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases at the university between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/08/case-update-aug-31

Pandemic pets: Animal shelters continue adoptions in wake of financial and medical hurdles

(08/31/20 2:10am)

Angela Miedema’s office is located in a hallway behind two large, roomy cages where two kittens were mewling. A kitten with white and brown splotched fur jumped up on top of a house and eyed her an adult cat in another cage.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/08/coronavirus-animal-shelter

Davies gives update on CMU COVID-19 plans; cases continue to rise in Isabella

(08/28/20 8:35pm)

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Mount Pleasant area, Central Michigan University President Bob Davies sent an update on plans moving forward.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/08/davies-update-8-28

CMU related COVID-19 cases up to 117

(08/27/20 9:47pm)

The Central Michigan District Health Department announced today that Central Michigan University related COVID-19 cases are up to 117.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/08/covid-count-update-8-27

At least two Dog Central employees exposed to COVID-19

(08/26/20 2:06am)

Dog Central owner Paul McFall closed his store today after finding out at least two of his employees had been exposed to COVID-19.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/08/at-least-two-dog-central-employees-exposed-to-covid-19

The process behind recreational marijuana conditional authorization

(09/10/20 7:21pm)

Recreational marijuana is coming to Mount Pleasant after Lume Cannabis Co. and House of Fire Provisioning were issued conditional authorization Aug. 21.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/09/the-process-behind-recreational-marijuana-conditional-authorization

City commission discusses permitting business activities, city clerk position

(08/25/20 3:42pm)

Mount Pleasant City Commission extended permitting of outdoor business activities until Nov. 30 with a unanimous vote, and appointed acting city clerk and deputy clerk at an Aug. 24 meeting over Zoom.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/08/city-commission-discusses-permitting-business-activities-city-clerk-position

Central Michigan District Health Department issues emergency order limiting gathering sizes

(08/24/20 10:11pm)

The Central Michigan District Health Department is issuing a public health emergency order limiting the size of outdoor gatherings.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/08/gathering-limit