A man accused of molesting a four-year old Clare County boy has been extradited back to Michigan. Paul Ignacio Johnson was arraigned this week on one count each of First Degree and Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. He remains jailed with bond set at $500,000. Johnson had been under investigation since July of 2012 when agents from the Department of Homeland Security notified Michigan State Police detectives about the possibility that he was molesting the boy in Harrison.

White Cloud Public Schools Superintendent Barry Seabrook is not allowing two pregnant students at White Cloud High School to be in the yearbook. Junior Deonna Harris and senior Kimberly Haney are both pregnant and have been told no pictures of them showing their baby bumps will be allowed to be in the yearbook because officials in the Newaygo County district say it would promote teen pregnancy. The girls told WOOD-TV they were told photos of them would have to be retaken to hide their bellies, but they have refused.

Michigan motorists can expect to see an additional $11.00 added to their auto insurance policies to help cover the growing cost of the state's unlimited lifetime medical care for auto-related injuries. The assessment paid by auto insurance companies to the Michigan Catastrophic Claim Association (MCCA) is set to increase 6% July 1. The increase brings the total MCCA surcharge to $186 per vehicle.  The current assessment is $175, which represents a $30 increase from the previous year. (MRN) Image by ddpavumba

Michigan's unemployed will have fewer weeks of emergency unemployment benefits because the state's jobless rate dropped below the level required by the federal government. The federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program offers up to 34 weeks of benefits to unemployed Michigan residents who exhausted their 20 weeks of regular state unemployment benefits.

2013 County health rankings have been released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Mecosta County took a big leap forward jumping 10 spots from its 2012 ranking of 31st to 21st in overall health in Michigan. Other local counties rankings in overall health are as follows, Isabella Co. at 14th, Moncalm Co. at 27th, Osceola Co. at 34th and Newaygo Co. at 54th. The top overall county in the state was Leelanau Co, the worst was Wayne Co. To see more details about your county health rankings click here: http://bit.ly/ZZTO9n

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that mandatory ice shanty removal deadlines are approaching, and that regardless of date, shanties must be removed as soon as the ice is unable to safely hold them. Shanties must be removed from the ice by midnight on Friday in southern Lower Peninsula counties. The northern Lower Peninsula removal deadline is midnight on Friday, March 15. After the mandatory removal dates, ice shanties may be used but must be removed daily.

The Michigan State Lottery plans to sell lottery tickets online soon.  Kurt Weiss, a spokesperson for Governor Rick Snyder, says online sales for draw games like Mega Millions and Powerball via online subscription will begin by this spring.  Daily 3, Daily 4, and Club Keno will not be part of the initial subscription program, but by the end of the year they may be available through a new system called iLottery.  The types of games available on iLottery will depend on the results of a request for proposals which is due in late March. 

A Motague man was arrested for refusing to leave the reed city motel Sunday . State police say 41-year old Lance William Spinner refused to leave his room. Motel staff was unsuccessful in getting spinner to leave. Troopers arrived and the 41-year old suspect continued to refuse to leave, and would not open the door. Upon entering the motel room, a brief struggle ensued and the subject was arrested. He is charged with 1 felony count of resist & obstruct a police officer, 1 misdemeanor trespassing, and probation violation. Spinner was lodged at the Osceola County Jail.

Reputed Detroit mob underboss Anthony Zerilli came out this weekend to say he knows where the bodies are buried - one body in particular, belonging to Detroit’s most notorious missing person - Jimmy Hoffa. The 85-year old Zerilli told WDIV-TV that Hoffa’s killers buried him in a shallow grave and were going to move him to a hunting lodge in northern Michigan after they killed him 37 years ago. But Zerilli - who was in prison at the time on a racketeering charge - said they left him where he was.