LANSING, MICH. Motor carrier officers from the Michigan State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (MSP/CVED) will be conducting inspections at weigh station facilities and in rest area locations throughout the state with a focus on brake hose/tubing chafing and defective equipment violations. This enforcement operation is part of the annual Commercial […]
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10-Year-Old Ossineke Boy Trapped in the Water by a Dam is Rescued
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. On Thursday, August 11, 2022, at approximately 5:40 p.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post were dispatched to the Four Mile Dam in Alpena Township fora report of a 10-year-old swimmer in distress. Troopers arrived and saw the boy was being held by the dam’s […]
Three People in Hospital after Late Night Boating Crash
EMMET COUNTY, MI. On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at approximately 2:50 a.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to a call for help from a boater on Little TraverseBay. A Petoskey resident called 911 to report a man yelling for help. Troopers searched the area andfound two […]
Rural Michigan fears airline route changes will be ‘disastrous’
In what’s already a record-setting year for air travel turmoil, rural Michigan is bracing for more disruptions this fall. Five of the state’s smallest airports are learning that SkyWest Inc. — a regional contract carrier operating under Delta brand and these airports’ only passenger carrier — plans to cut direct flights in […]
Drive by shooting in Gladstone
Troopers from the Gladstone Post along with deputies from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Dept. are requesting public assistance with an on-going investigation surrounding the drive-by shootings of two residences along County Rd. G08 in Wallace. The shootings took place on June 24 during the evening hours. A possible suspect vehicle […]
Dixon, Whitmer working out of different playbooks as gubernatorial race gets underway
LANSING Dixon vs. Whitmer — the first Michigan gubernatorial campaign featuring women atop the tickets of both major parties — officially got underway Wednesday. What’s already clear is that Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the incumbent, and Republican Tudor Dixon, the challenger who easily beat four other candidates in Tuesday’s Republican primary, will be working from […]
Gov. Whitmer Files Legal Brief to Prevent Enforcement of Extreme 1931 Abortion Ban
LANSING, Mich. — Last night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Supreme Court in support of preserving the statewide injunction issued in mid-May that prevents enforcement of Michigan’s extreme 1931 law banning abortion even in cases of rape or incest and criminalizing nurses and doctors who offer reproductive care. The motion is the latest in a string of […]
UPDATED: Suspect in Wisconsin homicide may be in UP
UPDATED: On 8-2-2022, the Iron County Prosecutor’s office issued a felony warrant for the arrest of Caleb Scott Anderson. Anderson has been located and is in custody in the state of Alabama. Anderson is from the Iron County area and is the suspect in the incident in Iron County that […]
Judge’s order further freezes Michigan abortion ban
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A judge blocked enforcement of a 1931 Michigan ban on abortion Monday, just hours after the state Court of Appeals said county prosecutors were not covered by a May order and could enforce the prohibition following the fall of Roe v. Wade. Oakland County Judge Jacob […]
Death of 2-year-old under investigation
ALPENA, MI. On July 22, 2022, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post were dispatched to the MyMichigan Hospital at the request of the Alpena Police Department after a two-year-old female child was brought in who was deceased. Following an investigation by Alpena Post detectives and troopers, the […]