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Monday, November 25, 2024
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. – On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, a trooper from the Michigan State Police(MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a report of stolen car. The victim, a 79-ear-old woman, said she metthe suspect in November 2022. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Ashley Marie Eggli from Benzonia,told the victim her […]
The House voted tonight to require background checks on all firearm purchases, not just handguns as required under current law. In a vote of 56-53, the House passed HB 4138 , sponsored by Rep. Jaime Churches (D-Wyandotte). The bill included a substitute that was approved by the House Judiciary Committee […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Democratic-led House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal the state’s “right-to-work” law that was passed more than a decade ago when Republicans controlled the Statehouse. Repealing the law, which prohibits public and private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay union dues even if the […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after Michigan Legislature passed the Lowering MI Costs plan to deliver a $1 billion tax break to seniors and working families
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-profile candidate to jump into the battleground state race. In a video announcing her campaign, Slotkin says that the nation seems “to be […]
LANSING, Mich – Last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law that appropriates funds for the school breakfast program, supports special education, and appropriates federal resources to promote safe, healthy learning environments by investing in violence and bullying prevention. “Every kid in every district deserves to feel safe […]
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MI – Crawford County Prosecutor Sierra Koch has determined that a Michigan State Police trooper will not be charged in the fatal shooting of a man earlier this month. In findings released Wednesday, Koch said the trooper used “reasonable, justified and legal” action when they shot David Alan […]
Former secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo was elected the Michigan Republican Party’s new chairperson in a third and final ballot Saturday evening that truly came down to the wire as delegates rushed to cast their ballots before the contract to hold space in the Lansing Center expired. Ms. Karamo […]
Two environmental investigations conservation officers received DNR Law Enforcement Division awards during the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s February meeting in Lansing for their swift, effective response to the Gaylord tornado. Lt. Vence Woods, environmental investigations supervisor, was presented with a Distinguished Service Award and a Lifesaving Award. Det. Chris Bowen, […]
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. On Monday, February 13, 2023, at approximately 7:55 a.m., troopers fromthe Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post were dispatched to Collins Elementary School inHoughton Lake to investigate a vehicle that had struck a ten-year-old child. Troopers arrived on sceneand located a ten-year-old child from Houghton Lake […]
