Ashley Schafer
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Mt. Pleasant Garden Club to create seed library
What if you could check out flower and vegetable seeds, much like you would a book at the library? → Read More
Barbecue food truck to open permanent takeout location in Mt. Pleasant
Maxon’s Blue Country Barbecue food trailer, which serves up Southern-style barbecue, is ready to settle down in Mt. Pleasant with a permanent takeout location. → Read More
Snow Snake's Hill Climb to close out winter season in March
Registration is now open for the 2019 Snow Snake Hill Climb, which takes place at the end of March. → Read More
Community donates to Fiorillo Woodworking after fire Tuesday night
More than $3,500 has already been raised for a man who lost his entire woodworking business structure to a fire that started Tuesday night, Feb. 12. → Read More
Local quartets carry on tradition of the ‘singing valentine’
While some people might prepare for Valentine’s Day by buying chocolates, cooking dinner or planning a night out, local members of the Barbershop Harmony Society prepare in a slightly different → Read More
Beal City students head to Lansing for Youth In Government conference
Eighteen students from Beal City High School are headed to the capitol at the end of February to participate in the YMCA Michigan Youth In Government conference. → Read More
Consumers Energy prepares for more power outages this week
Just as Consumers Energy crews are finishing their work restoring power across Michigan, they are already preparing for more outages this week. → Read More
Community Foundation appoints two new directors
The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation (MPACF) has appointed two new directors to its board: Emma Powell and Steve Pung. → Read More
Zilwaukee Police reopen 27-year-old murder case of Michelle LaLonde
A 27-year-old murder case that went cold is being reopened after it sparked Zilwaukee Police Chief Jeff Wenzell's interest. → Read More
Number of power outages continues to rise in Michigan
Strong winds and precipitation continue to threaten mid-Michigan residents with power outages into today, reports Consumers Energy. → Read More
Award-winning wine, pizza available to taste along M-20
When husband and wife, Julie Coon and Jerry Coon, purchased a 40-acre berry farm in Coleman, their intentions were never to make and sell wine. → Read More
School district serves free lunch to area kids during snow day
The Mt. Pleasant Public School District provided free, hot lunches to area kids today as part of its “Meet Up and Eat Up” food program. → Read More
Sled-dog racer to speak about her experiences Friday
Every year more than 50 mushers and their teams of dogs brace the cold for more than a week to compete in the Alaskan Iditarod, known as the “Last Great → Read More
Bluemer Farms to host local dinner series
Bluemer Farms of Blanchard is putting together a dinner series that will provide the community not only with a locally sourced and produced meal, but education about the farm itself. → Read More
Contestants prepare for the 2019 Shepherd Princess Pageant in March
With the Shepherd Princess Pageant just over a month away, Chairperson Katie Bendele and the 19 contestants are hard at work preparing for the 2019 pageant on March 9. → Read More
The Incredible Dr. Pol to visit CMU Tuesday
Dr. Jan Pol, a central Michigan veterinarian with his own show on Nat Geo Wild, will be visiting Central Michigan University tomorrow, Feb. 5 for a free event that is → Read More
Montabella sophomore to attend The Congress of Future Medical Leaders
After winning a nomination, Montabella sophomore Makenna Jensen will be heading to Boston, Massachusetts this summer to participate in a three-day program for future medical students. → Read More
The Liverpool Experience to play Broadway
For the second year, the Broadway Theatre in Mt. Pleasant will host a Beatles-themed performance to raise money for the theater. → Read More
DNR lifts restrictions on firewood collection through weekend
Making it easier for some people to heat their homes this weekend, the Department of Natural Resources is temporarily lifting restrictions on collecting firewood in Michigan. → Read More
Forecast: Michigan to experience short warm-up
After record-low temperatures this week in parts of Michigan, residents could see a high in the 50s on Monday, reports the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. → Read More