The communities of McDonald and Mt. Pleasant Township will take the next step in merging their police departments next week, though the unified agency is likely still months away from operating. The Northern Washington County Police Department Commission will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. ...

The Mt. Pleasant Township Police Department will be temporarily covering shifts for its counterpart in McDonald. Mt. Pleasant police Chief Matthew Tharp said McDonald’s council approved the agreement at its meeting Thursday. “They are working to address some shortages,” Tharp ...

A school bus accident Thursday afternoon injured the driver and eight Fort Cherry High School students who were on board. The accident occurred about 2:36 p.m. at the intersection of Westland Road and First Street in Mt. Pleasant Township Two of the students were flown from the scene to ...