Branch News

Editor's note: A jail sentence 'to be served at the court's discretion' generally means jail time is suspended, but will be imposed if the person violates any laws or sentencing conditions within a noted time period.

'We all know the difference between personal stuff and trash,' said Brenda Burnett, a resident of Sheridan Township who doesn't like the mess she sees at her neighbor's place up the road from her in the Tallman Lake area.

Charles Clark has a little problem with zoning, he says. 'They won't let me put a garage where I want it,' Clark said.

Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 4:54 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 4:54 p.m. As soon as 5-year-old Nate sees the two girls hop from their father's car, he starts squealing.

Police around West Michigan will patrol more than 150 seat belt enforcement zones over the next two weeks.

The Mason County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday not to take on the task of creating a county-wide ORV ordinance - even though the majority of townships and municipalities in the county would like them to.

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A 32-year-old Branch man was Tasered this morning at Gasoline Alley after Ludington police attempted to arrest him on a warrant.

Hide Video Police tasered a man after they say he wrestled another officer to the ground.

A U.S. District Court has indicted the two suspects in the February Rath Avenue fire on federal charges of arson, with a U.S. assistant attorney stating the two started the fire due to 'an aborted cocaine transaction.' Jason Timothy Varnes, 27, of Branch Township, and his 36-year-old brother, Jeffrey William Varnes, were named in the federal ...

It seems like the snow just left - in some places, it hasn't even gone yet. In spite of that, much of the region is extremely dry, prompting officials to ask people not to burn.

An illegal burn started a fire that spread over about 10 acres of land near Casin Lake in Branch Township Friday.

Diane Nelson was cleaning her carpets when she happened to notice the fire in her neighbor's burn barrel had gotten out of control.

The man arrested last week in connection with a February fire suspected to be an arson has been released from jail after posting bond, and at least one law enforcement officer is questioning if the bond amount is high enough.

Three tracts of land in the Pere Marquette River watershed are now protected by conservation easements through the Land Conservancy of West Michigan.

March 2, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced its 2009 construction schedule, investing $111 million for infrastructure improvements in the Southwest Region, which is composed of nine ...

A fire along U.S. 10 between Darr and Tuttle roads halted traffic at lunchtime Monday.

Two years ago, Nick Easey was bouncing around from one employment agency to another, taking temporary factory line jobs to support his family.

In West Branch, Michigan, the LogHaven Bed, Breakfast and Barn is operating completely off the electricity grid.

Things are tough these days. Businesses are down to skeleton crews, and employees are thankful just to have their jobs.