Tuesday marks the beginning of Michigan’s popular fall hunting seasons for turkey and some small game, including cottontail rabbit, ruffed grouse, squirrels and woodcock. An important reminder for turkey hunters: Starting this year, all harvested turkeys must be reported through the DNR’s website or mobile app. The successful harvest must be reported within 72 […]

The Michigan State Police Cadillac Post is seeking assistance in identifying a pickup truck and individuals who were at the Walmart gas station on Plett Rd. in Wexford County at 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 5. IlThe vehicle is described as a red Ford F-150 pulling a 25–30-foot Airstream camper. The […]

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was dismissive of the relentless attacks being waged against him by Republicans in campaign ads, saying his focus is on issues that matter to Michigan residents. “They’re going to try and talk about anything and everything to try to tear people apart because they […]

Today is National Police Woman Day, celebrated to recognize the courage, leadership and contributions of female law enforcement officers throughout the country. The DNR is proud of the women who serve throughout its ranks and in every district of the state as conservation officers. Some of the many, recent accomplishments, […]

CORUNNA, MI – A candidate for lieutenant governor of Michigan has been arrested and charged with felony larceny. Beau Parmenter, 45, was arraigned in Shiawassee County’s 66th District Court on Sept. 10 for one count of larceny by conversion between $1,000 and $20,000. If convicted, he faces up to five […]

Members of the Michigan Senate on Thursday pushed forward with new versions of nine bills that became the subject of controversy when the legislation was prevented from reaching the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer by the Republican-led House of Representatives. The bills eventually reached Whitmer’s desk this year but she […]

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, blasted Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed as sympathetic to terrorists and more interested in representing Palestinians in Congress than the state, contentions El-Sayed’s campaign called “bad-faith lies.” “He’s a con man. I’m a law man,” said Rogers, […]

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. In January 2026, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post began investigating an alleged sexual assault involving a juvenile. Preliminary investigation indicated that Mark Sharrow, 37, of Warren, allegedly sexually assaulted the juvenile in Roscommon County in 2025. A search of Sharrow’s residence resulted […]

Michigan hunters planning a fall trip have a rebuilt tool to work with. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has launched a new version of MiHunt, the state’s interactive map of lands open to public hunting, available at Michigan.gov/MiHunt. The map is live just in time for the fall hunting seasons. […]

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division (GCSD) and the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention (IFIP) have launched an online resource designed for community members, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to identify available programs across the state. The dashboard, funded through the federal Byrne […]