OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. The Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) team is announcing the arrestof 40-year-old Charles Thomas Beckner from Gaylord, for delivery of controlled substance on schoolproperty, delivery methamphetamine, and possession less than 50 grams. On Thursday, August 15, 2024, SANE arrested Beckner during a traffic stop in Otsego County […]

EMMET COUNTY, MI. On Monday, August 5, 2024, at approximately 7:20 a.m. a 48-year-old womanfrom Colorado was struck and killed while jogging on the shoulder of south bound US-31 near Luce Road. She was struck by a black 2013-2017 Dodge pickup truck that fled the scene. The truck has front-end […]

Ishpeming, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Timothy Paul Romback, 57, for child sexuallyabusive activity – aggravated and using a computer to commit a crime. Romback was arrested following an investigation which was initiated when it […]

ISOCO COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — An F-16 jet dumped two fuel tanks during an emergency on Wednesday, one of which exploded in Lake Huron. The Iosco County Sheriff’s Office said dispatchers received a report at 1:15 p.m. of an explosion in the area of Baldwin Resort Road. The sheriff’s office said two […]

On July 11, 2024, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved the scheduled deer hunting regulations for this fall. The full package of regulations includes updates that won’t begin until after the 2024 seasons have ended; those updates will be explained at a later date. The commissioners and the Michigan Department […]

EAST LANSING, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday said President Joe Biden dropping out of the race was the “right move.” Whitmer, whose name was floated at one point as a possible replacement candidate for Biden in this year’s presidential race, was speaking publicly this week during events promoting […]

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission on Thursday approved new deer hunting regulations to address the overpopulation of deer but the Department of Natural Resources and some hunters think the state can go further.  While the commission adopted some of the proposals that grew out of the state’s Deer Management Initiative, such as […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s book – part memoir, part handbook – officially becomes available Tuesday, and Whitmer announced Monday she will be traveling to several states to promote “True Gretch.” Whitmer started by visiting Schuler Books in Okemos on Monday to sign copies that will be available Tuesday. She also visited […]

At approximately 12:05 am on July 7th, troopers from the Negaunee Post were dispatched to County Road 482 near County Road CM in Ely Township for a personal injury crash. Upon arrival, troopers located a vehicle approximately 30 yards off the roadway fully engulfed in flames. Troopers immediately attempted to […]

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI. On June 22 at approximately 12:15 a.m., troopers from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Traverse City Post were in the area of Cass Road north of Dendrinos Drive in Garfield Township, when they observed a damaged electrical pole and a vehicle on its side with the engine […]