Edenville, MI

Midland Parks and Recreation has announced that Plymouth Pool will be closed until further notice due to a positive test for total coliform bacteria. That came after a routine water sampling. Midland Parks and Recreation is working with the Midland County Health Department to correct the problem. A follow-up water...

BAY CITY, MI — On Father’s Day, a block party in Saginaw turned violent in a dispute over parked cars, leading to a barrage of gunfire and one man’s death. A week to the day later, one of the three suspects in the fatal shooting was himself gunned down in the parking lot of a Bay City business.

GRATIOT CO., Mich. (WNEM) - A Gratiot County man has been charged with stealing a vehicle and armed robbery for a crime spree that took place over a few days in Sumner and Shepherd. On June 23, at about 9:25 p.m., the Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office was sent to the...

A 47-year-old Sumner man wanted for home invasion and stealing a vehicle in Isabella County has been arrested in Gratiot County on several additional felony charges. Joseph Ryan Kadlek, who police said went on a two-day crime spree last week, has been charged by Gratiot County Prosecutor Keith Kushion with one additional count of unlawfully driving away a vehicle, as well as armed robbery, felony firearms, felon in possession of a weapon, felon in possession of ammunition, and resisting an obstructing a police officer.

Midland Township firefighters are investigating what they are calling a suspicious barn fire that took place Sunday night, causing an estimated $50,000 in damage. The barn, located in the 500 block of E. Freeland Road, was adjacent to a house. The homeowners were away when the fire erupted. A passerby called 911 at about 11:43 p.m., and Midland Township firefighters arrived several minutes later.

Plymouth Pool will be closed until further notice due to a positive test for total coliform bacteria. After the City of Midland's Parks and Recreation conducted a routine water sampling test conducted Tuesday, the pool closed out of caution after the bacteria levels were detected, according to a city press release. The pool will remain closed until at least Thursday, June 30.

One of the three suspects in the fatal shooting of a Saginaw man on Father’s Day was himself gunned down in the parking lot of a Bay City business Sunday afternoon. Police confirmed Cortez Owens was the man shot multiple times about 4:20 p.m. on Sunday in the parking lot between D’Angelo’s pizzeria and Tuthill Brothers Food Market in the 1300 block of Columbus Avenue. Owens had been getting pizza with a woman and her 12-year-old child when someone approached them and opened fire. The woman and her child were not harmed. Owens, who was 34, was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at a local hospital.

MIDLAND, Mich. - City of Midland Parks and Recreation has announced that Plymouth Pool will be closed until further notice due to a positive test for total coliform bacteria. A routine water sampling test conducted today indicated that total coliform bacteria levels were present. Midland Parks and Recreation is working...

LEE TWP. — Lee Township Treasurer William Stewart has announced his resignation. The Township Board will hold a special meeting to accept Stewart's resignation at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the township hall, which is located at 1485 W. Olson Road in Midland. The board will also be appointing a...

BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - A shooting on Columbus Avenue in Bay City on Sunday has left the business community in disbelief. “I was shocked and I was worried for everyone around here,” said Amy Arnold, bartender at Bell Bar. The shooting, which killed 34-year-old Cortez Owens, happened in...

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (WNEM) - While cities across mid-Michigan host fireworks celebrations to mark July 4, the Village of Breckenridge’s annual celebration won’t be taking place. The village stated the cancelation is not due to an accident that happened the previous year, and they hope to bring back...

BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - Police are looking for suspects in the deadly shooting of a 34-year-old man on Bay City's east side on Sunday afternoon. The Bay City Department of Public Safety responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 block of Columbus Avenue around 4:20 p.m. and found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Midland residents and business owners will see increased rates for water and sewer services over the next three years. Council approved ordinance changes to increase water and sewer rates in unanimous votes. The rates will increase at various amounts over the next three years, depending on the size of a building’s water/sewer meter.

A man arrested near Mt. Pleasant in 2019 during an investigation into a drive-by shooting that took place in Big Rapids was formally accused of committing three gun-related crimes on Tuesday. Devin Hayes, 28, was charged with one count each of threatening a witness, a 10-year felony; possession of a...

The City of Midland's city manager and city attorney both received wage increases on Monday. During a regular City Council meeting, the council went over performance reviews for City Attorney Jim Branson and City Manager Brad Kaye. Both received wage increases, and Kaye also received a bonus. Council member Diane...