Led by the locally-owned Blodgett Shell, the price of gasoline in Mt. Pleasant dropped from #3.47 to about $3.38 a gallon Thursday. The day before, the price charged by Mt. Pleasant-area service stations had been even higher, and was among the highest in the state.
It's still about a nickel higher than the statewide average of $3.33
reported by AAA, and a dime higher than the average of $3.28 reported by Michigangasprices.com.
The national average is about $3.10.