When winter weather threatens Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant Public Schools begins evaluating conditions long before families wake up. From National Weather Service briefings to early-morning road checks, district leaders weigh multiple factors before deciding whether to cancel or delay classes—all with student safety as the top priority.
To help autistic people and their families manage these challenges, Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM), Delta Airlines, and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport partner to host On Board for Autism events that prepare them to successfully take a flight.
Isabella County residents face a pivotal decision on August 6, as they vote on the renewal of three essential millages. With no increases in property tax rates since 1978, these millages support a wide array of services from public safety to health and community development. Understand the significant impact of the vote with the facts.
Local companies, such as Konwinski Construction, rely on Krapohl Ford & Lincoln's commercial trucks and maintenance services to support their extensive operations across the Midwest.
Established by Governor Whitmer, the Growing Michigan Together Council works to develop a long-term plan of action to address many issues of concern across the state. Different goals include jobs, talent, and people; infrastructure and places; PreK-12 and higher education, and revenue. Block by Block spoke with the Executive Director of the Growing Michigan Together Council and Michigan’s first Chief Growth Officer Hilary Doe, and Melvin Henley at Community Economic Development Association of Michigan to hear about the council’s report.
New electric vehicle charging stations have been installed across Mt. Pleasant—and more could be on their way—thanks to locally owned and operated EVC Holding Investments. Discover more about the Mt. Pleasant EV charging stations in this Q&A with EVC’s Bryan Wieferich.
A police car from the City’s fleet has been redesigned and repurposed to provide transportation for visiting flight crews and pilots throughout town from the Mt. Pleasant Municipal Airport–significantly raising awareness of the airport and its amenities for commercial and private pilots. Learn more.
E-scooters have arrived in Mt. Pleasant just in time for spring. These new, rentable, motorized scooters provide an additional source of transportation throughout the city limits and CMU’s campus. Learn more about this new source of micro-mobility.
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.
Under the Chippewa River Erosion and Canoe Launch Project, engineers work together to repair eroded riverbanks located at Deerfield Nature Park and Majeske Landing.
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