Sunday, July 26, 2026
An angler from Lowell, Michigan, caught a new state-record fish: a gizzard shad that weighed 4.45 pounds and measured 20.3 inches long! Sedrick Neinhuis was spincasting on the Grand River in Kent County on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, when he brought in the record-breaker. This fish beats the […]
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective 7 a.m. Friday, May 8, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2 from the […]
Lansing, Mich. — Correctional Officers Appreciation Week takes place May 3-9 in Michigan, highlighting the dedication and service of the department’s facility workforce and the essential role Michigan’s corrections officers play in maintaining public safety, supporting rehabilitation, and contributing to communities across the state. “Our officers show up every day with […]
MISSAUKEEE COUNTY, MI. On May 3, 2026, at approximately 10:50 a.m., troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a residence on N. Wilson Road in LakeCity for a report of a shooting. Troopers arrived on scene and located three people who hadbeen shot. Preliminary investigation indicates an […]
Bridge Michigan readers have identified health care as one of the most pressing issues in Michigan’s upcoming election, so we reached out to gubernatorial candidates to see what they’d do about it. The state’s next governor will face a litany of issues, from an overloaded mental health system to rising […]
KINGSFORD, Mich. – An Upper Peninsula resident died after an electronic bicycle reportedly exploded and lit a house on fire. It happened Tuesday, April 21, in Kingsford, roughly 50 miles west of Escanaba. Police said the e-bike was inside the home when it exploded. First responders arrived just before 11:30 p.m. to […]
A Michigan Department of Natural Resources crew today began placing 1,500 sandbags at the Cheboygan Lock as a precautionary safety measure, while officials continue to monitor water levels on the Cheboygan River. Over the past 24 hours, the river has remained 21 inches below the top of the Cheboygan Dam. […]
On April 6, 2026, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team(UPSET) arrested a 35-year-old Houghton County man for charges relating to conspiracyto manufacture methamphetamine, illegal possession of ephedrine/pseudoephedrine, andmaintaining a drug house/vehicle. Through investigative techniques, detectives determined the suspect and otherconspirators have been purchasing various components that are used […]
LANSING, Mich.—Today, in response to skyrocketing gas prices driven by tariffs and the Iran war, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2026-4, declaring an energy emergency. The order will save Michigan drivers money at the gas pump by easing the requirements on fuel blends, allowing for the sale of higher vapor pressure gasoline which are typically 10 to 20 cents cheaper. “Right […]
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet CrimesAgainst Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Shawn Cory Holm, 41 of Ishpeming, forpossession of child sexually abusive material, child sexually abusive activity, and using a computer tocommit a crime. Holm was arrested following an […]
