We have continuing coverage on State Representative Larry Inman after a jury found him not guilty of lying to the FBI and was hung on two other charges. The judge declared a mistrial on charges of attempted bribery and extortion after the jury could not reach a verdict. The federal government could still re-try Inman on those charges. The Grand…
A northern Michigan trucking school is working to help drivers impacted after an Indianapolis based trucking company declared bankruptcy. Celadon Trucking filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week and immediately announced it was ending all operations. That left thousands of truck drivers without jobs. Pinnacle Truck Driver Training in Cadillac is now offering free placement services to any of those…
A jury found Grand Traverse county Representative Larry Inman not guilty of lying to the FBI but was hung on charges of attempted bribery and extortion. The judge declared a mistrial on those two charges. Meaning Inman could face a second trial on those charges. The lawmaker was first indicted back in May after federal investigators say Inman tried to…
“All our burgers are fresh paired half a pound,” said Michael Howard, the owner. Half a pound and full of flavor, enough to earn Rosie’s Place in Bear Lake some hardware. “Last year we won best burger in Manistee County,” said Howard, the owner. Owner Michael Howard says he’s known for a long time they’ve had a burger that’s better…
Lit Provisioning Centers in Evart opened Friday. It was a big hit. In two days they served more than 750 customers, and did $75,000 in recreational sales with the average customers spending $103. They actually ran out of available flower, expecting more early this week. Those numbers hold a flame to the first day of recreational sales downstate. That raked…
A tradition of caring and giving has returned for another year at a northern Michigan library. The mitten tree is currently inside the lobby at the Interlochen Community Library. Anyone can drop off mittens or hat around the tree to be donated to students in need at the local elementary school. Last year, the library collected more than 260 hats,…
We wanted to take a look at where you can legally use recreational marijuana in Michigan. The Osceola County sheriff is reminding people the only place you can use marijuana is on private property. It is still illegal to bring marijuana into drug free zones like schools. You can also not drive and smoke marijuana in a car, and that…
The sale of marijuana is legal in Michigan. On Friday, hundreds of people filled a recreational marijuana shop in Osceola County for their first day of sales. Lit Provisioning Centers in Evart is the first in northern Michigan to sell legal, recreational marijuana. Their opening comes more than a year after voters in Michigan approved legalizing marijuana. Lisa Higgins was…
We wanted to take a closer look at what Thursday’s announcement by speaker Pelosi means for the future of the impeachment inquiry. This is one of the final steps before an impeachment vote in congress. That could prompt an impeachment trial in the senate. The announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi means the house judiciary committee can now start drafting…
Some local students got free eye exams and glasses Thursday at Ferris State University. More than 70 students from Fremont and Hesperia Schools were able to receive eye care. All the exams were performed by students in the Ferris State optometry program. It’s something the university has been doing for local districts since 2013 and these future eye doctors say…
