Thousands of Michiganders could save big if the state were to create its own online health-insurance marketplace, rather than having residents enroll in the federally run healthcare.gov, according to several Senate Democrats. And there’s more savings down the road, said Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores, sponsor of a package of bills that […]

Anyone who’s paged through old notebooks or tried to maintain the integrity of a physical photo knows it can be difficult. And time-consuming. For a detective working to restart a decades-old unsolved case, it’s inefficient as well.  But detectives are problem solvers. College students became the solution. “We digitized documents, […]

UPDATE: William Gergosky is back in custody of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office due to an alleged bond violation. Gergosky will remain in custody of the Crawford County Jail until he’s seen by a judge reference the alleged bond violation. CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — A Lovells Township man is […]

TAMPA, FL. (June 24, 2026) – – The Tampa Police Department has arrested NFL player Terrion Arnold (#DetroitLions) (black male, 03/22/2003) in connection to a kidnapping and robbery incident that occurred in February 2026. Tampa Police previously arrested six other individuals involved in a targeted armed robbery that occurred on […]

At 12:09pm today, Delta County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to US-2&41 near the Highland Golf Course for a two vehicle accident. Preliminary investigation revealed that a west bound vehicle driven by an 81 year old Escanaba man was stopped on the highway to make a left turn into the Golf […]

LANSING, Mich.—Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to deny federal disaster assistance through the Individual Assistance (IA) program for Michigan residents affected by a deadly tornado outbreak that caused widespread destruction across Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties on March 6, 2026.  “Families are still recovering […]

If you were out on the water last year, you might have noticed something interesting: crews with nets and measuring boards, catching and documenting fish. In 2025, Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries management units completed more than 350 fisheries surveys across the state. Staff completed 225 surveys of inland […]

Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced he is dropping out of the Republican gubernatorial primary following President Donald Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Rep. John James on Monday. Nesbitt said in an announcement on X he entered the race 18 months ago to “deliver a ‘Make It In Michigan’ agenda for the farmers, […]

President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. John James in the Republican primary for governor today on a post on Truth Social, saying James will not let Michigan down.  The endorsement could completely reshape the Republican primary where all four candidates have been courting Trump’s support.  In the post Trump said […]

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Corrections today announced the launch of the L.E.A.D Academy, a new leadership development program coming to the department this fall. The academy represents a key component of MDOC’s Safe Prisons Initiative, which was launched in March 2026 to improve safety and security across the […]