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Bay Mills Man Found Deceased After Being Reported Missing

BAY MILLS — After searching for Bay Mills tribal citizen Druid Lake Warner, 21, throughout the day, Bay Mills Police Department has located him, deceased. BMPD followed their Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons protocol and began searching for him once he was reported missing. Throughout the day officers worked with […]

MSP Arrests Man Following Alleged Kidnapping and Vehicle Theft

Chippewa County, Michigan. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. MariePost arrested a man in Kincheloe after he allegedly stole a vehicle in Green Bay, Wisconsin,and kidnapped an individual at knifepoint. On June 9, 2026, troopers were contacted by the Green Bay (WI) Police Department informingthem that a […]

Newberry Woman Arrested for Home Invasion

Luce County, Michigan. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Postarrested a woman for allegedly unlawfully entering a home in Newberry and stealing propertyfrom within the residence. On June 3, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., troopers were dispatched to a report of a subjectwho had allegedly entered […]

M-28 shoulder work in Chippewa County starts June 8

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $2.9 million for shoulder widening on M-28 from M-221 to I-75. The project also includes resurfacing the carpool lot at the I-75 interchange. Motorists should expect single-lane closures on M-28 from M-221 to I-75. An 11-foot width restriction […]

Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority to meet June 12 in St. Ignace

LANSING, Mich. – The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA), tasked with overseeing construction, maintenance and operation of a utility tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, will meet June 12 in St. Ignace. A copy of the full agenda will be available at the MSCA website. The meeting will be available to watch live on YouTube. […]

Dry weather elevates fire risk to ‘extreme.’ 

Parts of northern Michigan the the Upper Peninsula are facing an “extreme” fire risk as Michigan continues to see warm, windy low-humidity weather this week. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says open yard debris burning is not allowed in any of the counties for which it issues permits, generally from Saginaw bay north, […]

MDOC to Increase Pay for New Officer Recruits at Five U.P. Facilities

Lansing, MI – As part of the Safe Prisons Initiative, the Michigan Department of Corrections is announcing an increased pay rate of approximately $10,000 per year for new corrections officer recruits at five Upper Peninsula correctional facilities. The increase is expected to improve recruitment and retention, a key component of the initiative. […]