Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.  The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for […]

Michigan State Police removes tens of thousands from sex offender registry after court order

The Michigan Department of State Police have begun the process of removing individuals from the state’s sex offender registry following a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that said the Legislature’s 2021 amendments to the Sex Offender Registration Act could not retroactively extend registration requirements to anyone who committed relevant crimes prior […]

DNR seeks to fill vacancies on UP Citizens’ Advisory Councils

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is soliciting applications for open volunteer positions on the Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils. The councils, which were formed in 2008, advise the DNR on regional programs and policies, identify areas in which the department can be more effective and responsive, […]

Fall turkey, small game hunting seasons kick off Tuesday

Tuesday marks the beginning of Michigan’s popular fall hunting seasons for turkey and some small game, including cottontail rabbit, ruffed grouse, squirrels and woodcock. An important reminder for turkey hunters: Starting this year, all harvested turkeys must be reported through the DNR’s website or mobile app. The successful harvest must be reported within 72 […]

Woman injured and man shot dead in domestic incident in Ontanagon Co.

GREENLAND, MI – A woman is injured and a man is dead after a reported gunshot and domestic incident in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, police said. Ontonagon County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to a reported gunshot injury in the 600 block of Depot Street in Greenland. A 51-year-old […]

Trump Tariffs on Canadian Steel Cripple Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel exports are crippling an Ontario mill and threatening to devastate the local economy in Sault Ste. Marie, where Algoma Steel has been the “bedrock” of the hometown for over a century. In an interview this month, Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, 37, said, “The tariffs are […]

UP Deer Habitat Improvement

This fall, for the first time since 2021, the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District is taking part in the Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative (DHIPI). This program hasbeen funded by the Michigan DNR for decades in an effort to benefit deer and other wildlife habitat in the Upper Peninsula. Local sportsmen groups, […]

MSP looking for assistance locating vehicle and driver last seen at gas station in Cadillac

The Michigan State Police Cadillac Post is seeking assistance in identifying a pickup truck and individuals who were at the Walmart gas station on Plett Rd. in Wexford County at 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 5. IlThe vehicle is described as a red Ford F-150 pulling a 25–30-foot Airstream camper. The […]

Toll rollback coming to International Bridge Oct. 31

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario ­and Mich. – There won’t be any tricks, just treats, at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this Halloween, as tolls get rolled back for 24 hours. From midnight to midnight on Oct. 31, passenger vehicle tolls at the bridge will get a historical throwback to a […]

Eagles’ Hoornstra one of NOJHL initial Rogers 3 Stars of the Week for 2026-27 

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Dalton Hoornstra (Soo Eagles); forward Felix Sapay (Soo Thunderbirds) and forward Kieran Prichett (Elliot Lake Vikings) have been named its Rogers 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending September 13. Dalton Hoornstra, (G) Soo Eagles […]