The Court of Appeals this week upheld the $11 million judgment awarded to Lisa and Cedric Griffey, former employees with the Department of Corrections, in a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. In the case Griffey v. Department of Corrections, Ms. Griffey, a probation officer for Lapeer County, sued MDOC after […]

MACKINAW CITY, MI – Traffic just south of the Mackinac Bridge will be detoured due to bridge work from Tuesday to Thursday, July 26-28. The Michigan Department of Transportation is working on a $12.3 million project on I-75 and US-23. Next week, crews will replace beams on the southbound US-23 […]

A Detroit police officer was shot and killed Wednesday on the city’s west side. Officers were responding to a shots fired call in the area of Joy Rd & Hubbell, and when they arrived, the suspect immediately started firing. Authorities say the suspect used a DRACO to shoot at the […]

LANSING — Enough is enough.  That was the prevailing message at Saturday’s March For Our Lives rally on the steps of the Michigan Capitol, part of a nationwide series of protests. About 500 people gathered in Lansing to demand lawmakers take action to pass stricter gun laws. “How many more (shootings) until our politicians […]

MACKINAC ISLAND — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won election four years ago on a promise to “fix the damn roads,” but as she asks voters to re-elect her this fall, the first-term Democrat says she’ll need more time to fulfill that pledge.  I’ve “never suggested that in one term we […]

Michigan drivers speeding through construction zones on state highways would be caught on an automated speed radar and issued warnings and fines under a bill pending in the Legislature.  House Bill 5750 would give the Michigan Department of Transportation and state police authority to set up an automated speed enforcement system […]

GAYLORD, Mich. ­- The southbound I-75 exit ramp to US-23 (Exit 338) in Mackinaw City will be closed starting May 31 as contractors begin removing and replacing the ramp’s bridge beams and deck, part of a larger project this season to rebuild and repave sections of the highway.   Once the ramp is […]

LANSING – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday proposed that the state use surplus tax revenues to issue $500 rebate checks for working families struggling with inflation. Whitmer’s election-year proposal, made in a letter to legislative leaders, represents her latest effort to put more money in the pockets of Michiganders as the […]

The Kirtland’s warbler is a small gray and yellow bird which happens to be one of the rarest songbirds in North America. These birds are very particular about establishing nests and rearing of the next generation of birds. This warbler nests at the base of trees along the edges of […]

MANISTIQUE, Mich. (WJMN) – Police officers from across the U.P., Wisconsin and Canada paid tribute to fallen officers on Friday at Manistique High School. The annual Upper Peninsula Peace Officers Memorial drew police personnel from across the region to honor fellow officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. The ceremony included […]