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MP man charged with attempted murder, assault and other crimes
A Mt. Pleasant man accused initially of attempting to kill his girlfriend Monday now faces multiple charges for also allegedly attacking hospital employees and police officers, among others. Police found the man sitting naked from the waist down outside the emergency room, bloodied, with multiple victims waiting to tell their...
Community Foundation awards more than $100,000 in grants
A Mt. Pleasant non-profit recently announced the awards of several grants totaling more than $100,000 to organizations that serve Isabella County. The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation awarded $118,859.58 in competitive grants for art, counseling, outreach and other local entities. Grants were given to the following:. Art Reach of Mid...
UM Health-Sparrow sees Q1 decrease in drug-related deaths since 2019
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Fewer people are dying from drugs in Michigan, according to a Q1 report by the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Forensic Pathology Services. UM Health-Sparrow released its quarter one (Q1) report on drug-related deaths in seven counties, including Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Livingston, and Shiawassee, in which it serves as medical examiner.
UM Health-Sparrow Forensic Pathology Services Issues Q1 Report
LANSING, Mich. – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Forensic Pathology Services has released its Q1 report on drug-related deaths in the seven counties (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Livingston, and Shiawassee) in which UM Health-Sparrow serves as medical examiner. The report found that, excluding Clinton and Livingston counties, the overall...
Woman charged in 2021 Isabella accident that killed 3-year-old boy
A 48-year-old Barryton woman was charged Monday with two misdemeanors in connection with a December 2021 accident in Isabella County that killed a 3-year-old boy and seriously injured his brother. Isabella County Trial Magistrate Aaron Miller arraigned Amber Jo Aragon on two charges – moving violation causing death, a one-year...
McLaren birthing center again achieves “platinum” status
McLaren Central Michigan and its family birthing center have again been recognized for the safety and quality of maternity care. The hospital, where physicians deliver 400 babies a year, achieved PLATINUM status from the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health. This is the second consecutive year McLaren Central Michigan,...
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