GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI. On June 22 at approximately 12:15 a.m., troopers from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Traverse City Post were in the area of Cass Road north of Dendrinos Drive in Garfield Township, when they observed a damaged electrical pole and a vehicle on its side with the engine […]
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Local Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash
MACKINAC COUNTY — The Sheriff’s Office said a woman died after a couple was thrown from their motorcycle on Thursday night. Deputies were called to M-134 near Prentiss Bay Road around 10:30 p.m., where they said the motorcycle had hit a deer. The driver had several injuries that were not […]
Rapid City Woman Arrested for Dealing Drugs
Kalkaska County, MI Detectives from the Traverse Narcotics Team (TNT) investigated a suspected drug dealer in Rapid City over the course of several months. On June 13, 2024, detectives and members of the Michigan State Police Emergency Services Team (MSP ES Team) executed a search warrant on the residence of […]
$7.3 million Manufacturing Hub Underway in Eastern U.P.
Planes, trains and automobiles are what it takes for a thriving industrial infrastructure, and a giant leap in that direction is coming to the U.P. — a $7.3 million transportation and logistics hub at the Chippewa County Industrial Park in Kincheloe. State and federal grants have supported the creation of the new […]
Local Man Sentenced up to 60 years on Five Felony Sex Crimes
James Allen Morris, age 55, was sentenced this morning June 18 th , 2024 by the Honorable JamesP. Lambros of the 50 th Circuit Court. Morris was sentenced to 37 years to 60 years in theMichigan Department of Corrections, for his convictions of five felony counts includingCriminal Sexual Assault in […]
Falcons banded at International Bridge
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – It’s been another successful summer for the resident peregrine falcons at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, with the pair of nesting raptors successfully raising three chicks this year. Karl Hansen, bridge engineer for the International Bridge Administration (IBA), gave an update on the […]
MSP K9 Team Finds Hit and Run Suspect
OSCODA COUNTY, MICH. A Michigan State Police (MSP) canine handler and his partner, assigned to the Alpena Post, recently assisted the Oscoda County Sheriff’s Department with tracking a subject believed to have fled the scene of a vehicle crash. On May 27, Tpr. Charles Scruggs, and his canine partner, Waco, responded to […]
Mackinac Bridge repaving completion delayed
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Completion of the first season of a two-season repaving project on the Mackinac Bridge’s north viaduct and approach truss spans has again been delayed, with completion now expected next week. Citing rainy weather that has prevented paving, along with projected rain in weather forecasts, project contractor Zenith Tech […]
Lane closures for M-129 work start Monday
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Motorists should expect lane closures on M-129 between the I-75 Business Spur and 18th Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie beginning next week. Starting Monday, June 10, and continuing for about two weeks, crews will be performing drainage repairs, curb work and repaving. The schedule is weather dependent. There […]
M-134 resurfacing in Mackinac County starts June 17
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $1 million to resurface nearly 7 miles of M-134 from Nunns Creek Road to 3 Mile Road in Mackinac County. The work includes double-chip seal, fog seal, over-band crack fill, asphalt mastic repair, aggregate shoulders, guardrail repair, and pavement markings. Work […]