A Marysville High School graduate is $1,000 richer after becoming the first-ever recipient of a scholarship from the nonprofit A Beautiful Me. Reagan Fair earned the honor after once attending the group’s confidence-building workshops back in elementary school. Runner-up Jillian Biewer received a $100 award. Organization founder Karen Palka says the honor comes full circle, calling it proof that early investment in young women pays off. Fair is now continuing her studies at St. Clair County Community College and Oakland University.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Michigan woman has been found guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the killing of her children’s father. A jury convicted 37-year-old Sayon Florence Thursday after 2 hours of deliberation, finding she arranged for Vincent Buckles to be shot and killed at his home in January of ’25. Prosecutors say Florence wanted full custody of her kids and recruited a codefendant to carry out the killing. She was also convicted of arson, home invasion and felony firearm use, and is scheduled to be sentenced November 2nd.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Health officials in Tuscola County have confirmed a new measles case, tied to a known exposure, and are now working to notify anyone who may have come into contact with the virus. Measles spreads easily through the air and can linger for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves a room, with symptoms like fever, cough, and a red rash typically appearing 7 to 21 days after exposure. Officials say two doses of the MMR vaccine are about 97 percent effective.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet