Funeral Set For School Chief, Wife Killed In Crash
A funeral is scheduled Thursday for the Alma schools superintendent and his wife who were among four people killed in the crash of a small plane in Lake Michigan. The Saginaw News says the Pavliks’...
View ArticleFuneral Set For School Chief, Wife Killed In Crash
Don Pavlik (The Morning Sun/ AP Photo) Alma College is hosting the funeral of the Alma schools superintendent and his wife who were among four people killed in the crash of a small plane in Lake...
View ArticlePilot Alerted Passengers Before Lake Mich. Crash
(File Photo) The pilot who was the lone survivor of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan says he had time tell his four passengers to don life vests but couldn’t find them after impact. The National...
View ArticleAlma College Offers New Viral, TV Ad
Alma College is rolling out a new 60-second television commercial that uses stop motion photography, upbeat music and humorous visual affects to promote the “Alma Experience” to multiple audiences. The...
View ArticleDavenport Offering $1,000 Tuition Assistance At Some Campuses
Davenport University is stepping up to support several local communities it serves that have been particularly hard-hit by the economy, offering up to $1,000 in tuition assistance to new, incoming...
View ArticleAlma Man Accused Of Sex Assaults On Teen Boys
MOUNT PLEASANT (AP) – A 55-year-old Alma man has been charged with having sex with two boys between the ages of 13 and 15. Gratiot County Prosecutor Keith Kushion tells the Morning Sun of Mount...
View ArticleAlma College Grant Helps First Generation Students
ALMA (WWJ/AP) - The state of Michigan has given a $700,000 grant to Alma College for underprivileged and first-generation students. The Morning Sun of Mount Pleasant reports the King-Chavez-Parks...
View ArticleMissing Wallet Returned 46 Years Later
ALMA (WWJ/AP) - There is no time limit on a good deed. An Alma, Michigan, man recently had his faith in human nature restored, when a stranger returned his wallet that he lost 46 years ago. “I just...
View ArticleMichigan Sites Nominated To National Register Of Historic Places
LUDINGTON (WWJ/AP) - Six sites in Michigan have been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, including the Lake Michigan Beach House at Ludington State Park. The State Historic...
View ArticleVerizon Expands 4G LTE Network Across Michigan
SOUTHFIELD — Verizon Wireless is continuing to enhance and expand its 4G LTE network, which is currently available to customers in 491 markets, reaching 287 million people across the nation. The...
View ArticleGreat Lakes HIE Adds Carson Health
EAST LANSING (WWJ) – Carson City-based Carson Health, a recognized IT leader among rural hospitals, has connected with the Great Lakes Health Information Exchange, enabling providers and their...
View ArticlePolice: 62-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Struck By Bus
ALMA, Mich. (AP) – Police say a 62-year-old woman has died after being struck by a bus in mid-Michigan. State police say Mildred Griffith of Alma was struck Tuesday night by the Alma Transportation...
View ArticleHundreds Turn Out For Meeting About Housing Young Migrants In Central...
ALMA, Mich. (AP) — A proposal to turn a former nursing home into temporary housing for young migrants is getting a lot of attention in a central Michigan community. About 400 people attended a public...
View ArticlePlanning Commission In Mid-Michigan Rejects Housing Migrants
ALMA, Mich. (AP) — The planning commission in a central Michigan community opposes a zoning change that would turn a former nursing home into temporary housing for boys who cross the U.S. border...
View ArticleState Civil Rights Agency Watching Housing Dispute In Alma
ALMA, Mich. (AP) — The State Department of Civil Rights is keeping an eye on whether a mid-Michigan community grants a zoning change to allow temporary housing for teenagers who cross the southern U.S....
View ArticleAlma Clears Way To House Teens From US Border
ALMA, Mich. (AP) — Officials in a mid-Michigan city granted a request to house migrant boys in a former nursing home, rejecting the recommendation of the planning commission and angering opponents who...
View ArticleRecall Effort Launched In Alma After Migrant Housing Vote
ALMA, Mich. (AP) — Three officials in a mid-Michigan community are being targeted for recall after voting in favor of a zoning change that would allow housing for young migrant boys who crossed the...
View ArticleRecall Election Drive Tied To Migrant Housing Vote Fails In Alma
ALMA, Mich. (AP) — Three officials who supported housing migrant boys in a mid-Michigan community won’t face a recall election. Their critics failed to collect enough signatures to meet a Dec. 31...
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