GAYLORD, Mich. – Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) personnel are evaluating significant damage to multiple trunkline routes after heavy rains damaged roadways in the northern Lower Peninsula this afternoon. It is likely that other areas have received water damage. More closures may be announced as information becomes available. Please check Michigan.gov/Drive for updated […]

LANSING, MICH. A stretch of hot, humid weather is forecasted to impact much of Michigan this week, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) encourage everyone to stay informed, limit […]

Michigan’s weeklong July Fourth fireworks frenzy starts today.  The state’s 2011 fireworks law allows the sale of more powerful consumer grade fireworks than the previous rules. That brought additional sales tax money into state coffers — and additional people into the emergency department. One study found fireworks injuries doubled after the law […]

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 […]