OSCODA COUNTY, MI. On Monday, January 15, 2024, at approximately 6:11 p.m. deputies from theOscoda County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on E. Royal Oak Road in Fairview for awell-being check of three residents. The responding deputy did not receive a response at the residence and did not […]

New initiative helps snowmobilers learn about the importance  of “leading right” The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with several partners, including the Michigan Snowmobile & ORV Association, has released a new Ride Right safety campaign video.The new video was created to help instruct snowmobilers about the importance of […]

WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. On Monday, November 27, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m. a trooper fromthe Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post was contacted about a service dog being shot while theowner walked him in his driveway. The incident occurred on an improved driveway off of N 33 Rd inColfax Township. […]

ALCONA COUNTY, MI. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post received a complaintalleging 33-year-old Brendan James Ryan from Swartz Creek had secretly taken photos of a woman heknew, while she was unclothed and changing into a bathing suit last summer. The victim found thesuspect’s phone in the bedroom while […]

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Achievement Scholarship is lowering the cost of community, private, and public college by $2,093 on average for the fall semester for more than 25,400 students. With more than $53 million in scholarships distributed, tens of thousands more young people are pursuing their dreams, ensuring that they can ‘make it’ in Michigan.   “The Michigan Achievement Scholarship has lowered the cost […]

Enbridge Energy took a critical step toward approval to build the proposed Line 5 Tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac and the relocation of its aging pipeline, obtaining approval this afternoon from the Public Service Commission for its application for the controversial project. In a 2-0 vote, commissioners provided the […]

State employees could be getting a raise under tentative agreements negotiated between state employee unions and the Office of the State Employer. Tentative agreements would increase base pay by 5 percent for fiscal year 2025, which begins October 1, 2024. The agreement also includes a ratification bonus of $2,250 for […]

When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stood at the rostrum of the Michigan House of Representatives for her State of the State address, she did so for the first time alongside members of her own party. This year was Michigan’s first in decades with united Democratic government: a liberal governor plus majorities […]

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. On opening day of firearm deer season, Wednesday, November 15, 2023,at approximately 6:00 a.m., a 61-year-old Almont man fell from his tree stand in Roscommon County inthe Dead Stream Swamp area. After falling from approximately 25 feet, he was able to crawl to his backpack, which was […]

WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. In March 2022, Michigan Children’s Protective Services contacted theMichigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post to investigate an alleged child pornography case. Thesuspect was identified as 39-year-old Leonard Wayne Robertson from Falmouth. During the investigationtroopers obtained multiple search warrants for the online accounts of Robertson including Google,SnapChat, and […]