Michigan News

MSP Provide Update with Names of Victims in Missaukee Co Mass Shooting

MISSAUKEE COUNTY, MICH. Autopsies have been completed on all six deceased individuals involved in the Aug. 14 Missaukee County shootings.  Each is being identified by name, and through the investigation it has been determined that the suspect was known by all involved. • The three deceased individuals found at the South LaChance Road address have been identified as 45-year-old Shane McGowan, 40-year-old Amanda Everitt, and 16-year-old Eric Thomas. The 13-year-old girl […]

Important deer season changes are coming

Important changes for the 2026 deer seasons New for 2026: Digital eHarvest deer tags now available Deer hunters have a new option for tagging their harvest this year. Digital kill tags are now available through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app, providing a convenient alternative to traditional paper tags. With a digital […]

Fact check: Republicans tie Jocelyn Benson to criminal case involving KKK

Michigan Republicans are highlighting Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson’s connections to a civil-rights nonprofit facing criminal charges under President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice.  The Southern Poverty Law Center and one of its former executives are accused of defrauding donors by giving payments to members of extremist groups it had recruited as […]

What Problems Are Staff Shortages Causing in Michigan Prisons?

Corrections officers at three Upper Peninsula prisons are planning informational pickets this week to draw attention to staffing shortages they said have created unsafe working conditions across the state. The pickets come nearly a month after the corrections officers’ union unsuccessfully made a formal request to the Democratic administration of […]