KALKASKA COUNTY, MI. On Saturday, January 27, 2024, deputies from the Kalkaska County Sheriff’sOffice were called to a residence on Ingersol Road in Fife Lake for a domestic assault. The suspect, a35-year-old man from Fife Lake, had fled the scene. On Sunday, the suspect was seen on a neighboring property […]
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State Trooper Dies After Being Struck on Traffic Stop
LANSING, MICH. It is with the utmost sadness that the Michigan State Police (MSP) confirms the on-duty death of Tpr. Joel Popp of the Tri-City Post. “This is a message none of us wishes to deliver. With a very heavy heart I confirm the death of one of our own, Tpr. […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ask lawmakers to make community college free for all high school graduates
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to urge state lawmakers to pass legislation that would provide free community college tuition for all high school graduates during her sixth State of the State speech on Wednesday. Whitmer also prioritized community college access in her annual address last year. […]
Laurium Couple Arrested for Child Sexually Abusive Material
LAURIUM, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Willaim Nicholas Horner, 43, and Stacey JeanHorner, 42, of Laurium, for child sexually abusive material – aggravated possession, and using acomputer to commit a crime. The Horner’s were arrested […]
Clare Man Arrested for Ethnic Intimidation
MANISTEE COUNTY, MI. On Monday, August 7, 2023, a husband and wife stopped at the MichiganState Police (MSP) Kaleva Detachment to report a threat made to their family. The family, who are Amish,recently moved to Michigan and were on their way home from church on Sunday with their baby. Theywere […]
State Police Investigating Possible Suicide and Double-Homicide
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 […]
DNR releases new ‘Ride Right’ snowmobile safety video
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 […]
Harrietta Man Charged After Shooting A Service Dog
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. […]
Man Arrested for Secretly Taking Photos of Unclothed Woman
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 […]
Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Achievement Scholarship Lowered the Cost of College for More Than 25,400 Students This Semester
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 […]