Dee Obrecht News Today

For years, Mid-Michigan's roughly 550 unhomed residents have found support, services and shelter during the winter months through the Isabella County Restoration House. Now, the nonprofit and its board are setting their sites on a permanent place for those without one to call hom...

In the years since the Isabella County Restoration House began a rotating winter shelter for the homeless in the Mt. Pleasant area, the goal has been not only to provide temporary housing, but also to get them get back on their feet.

Homeless Shelters in mid-Michigan face challenges as they try to accomadate the large homeless population within the different areas.

A small group of people protested La Burla Bee night club in downtown Colorado Springs Sunday as the venue hosted its monthly All Ages Drag Brunch.

As shelter season begins for the Isabella County Restoration House (ICRH), multiple organizations are helping to provide aid to those in need in the community.

A zoning amendment approved Monday by the Mt. Pleasant City Commission will allow for transitional housing, including a potential permanent homeless shelter.

Dee Obrecht remembers a shelter guest who did everything right but still couldn't qualify for housing she could afford.

A proposal for two affordable housing complexes in Mt. Pleasant is going back to the drawing board after city commissioners on Monday agreed that the payment in lieu of taxes proposal was too low.

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of people volunteering at the Isabella County Restoration House has decreased. Many of the homeless shelters volunteers were considered high risk to catch the virus, leaving them unable to help during the holiday season. Others were Central Michigan University students, who are on holiday break. - Advertisement - While the ICRH board hired more staff to address the shortage, the need is still tremendous, according to ICRH Executive Director Dee Obre...