TDelta County, Michigan. – On June 1, 2025, at approximately 10:12 am, troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post responded to a fatal traffic crash in EnsignTownship, Delta County. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a vehicle traveling southbound on County 513 TRoad near Twin Springs Park 20.5 Lane […]
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Fire risk is very high in northern Michigan; be careful with campfires
A string of dry days in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula means that fire risk is high this weekend, so please be careful as you work and play outdoors. “There hasn’t been significant rain in parts of the Upper Peninsula for more than two weeks,” said Paul Rogers, […]
Bay Mills man saves neighbor from burning house
Thanks to the quick actions of one Bay Mills tribal citizen, another escaped the recent house fire without injuries. Adrian Hatfield was on his deck on the afternoon of Friday, May 9, when he saw smoke and flames across his yard. “I thought it was a brush fire,” he said. […]
Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Michael Cavanagh
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, May 29, 2025 to honor and remember former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Michael Cavanagh. “Justice Michael Cavanagh dedicated his career to delivering justice and making a difference for the people of Michigan over his decades of public service,” said Governor […]
Young man from Drummond Island dies in traffic crash
On 5-26-2025 at 2048 hours Chippewa County Central Dispatch received a 911 call about a traffic crash on Drummond Island. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. Once on scene Deputies found a Chevy Impala had left the roadway and struck a culvert. The vehicle then crashed into the trees.The […]
Falcons hatch chicks at International Bridge
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – It’s been another successful summer for the resident peregrine falcons at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, with the pair of nesting raptors successfully raising three chicks this year. The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) heard updates on the falcons, bridge operations, inspections […]
Man Crashes Through Big Mac Toll Booth in Police Chase
On May 19, 2025 at approximately 1409 hours, the St. Ignace Police Department, along with other Mackinac County area law enforcement, was informed that deputies from the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a vehicle pursuit that was heading northbound across the Mackinac Bridge towards St. Ignace. The driver of […]
Pickup vs Semi Crash Temporarily Closes US-2
Schoolcraft County, Michigan – US-2 has reopened after a brief closure following a two-vehiclecrash. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Manistique Outpost have concluded theirinvestigation into a two-vehicle crash that occurred on May 20, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pmnear the intersection of US-2 and County Road 432 in Doyle […]
I-75 resurfacing in Mackinac County begins May 27
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $3 million to resurface about 7 miles of I-75 from M-123 to M-134 in Mackinac County. Work includes surface sealing, crack filling, cold milling, drainage and guardrail improvements, shoulder corrugations and pavement markings. This project includes a three-year pavement performance warranty. […]
Traffic signal study at I-75 Business Spur intersectionsin Sault Ste. Marie begins June 3
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be evaluating traffic signals at two intersections this summer in the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County. The study will evaluate the safety and operational performance of the intersections. Starting at 10 a.m. June 3, the traffic signals at […]












