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Friday, April 24, 2026
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – A vibrant sunrise set the stage for a bright and calm day for the 2025 Mackinac Bridge Walk. More than 33,000 people who made plans to participate today were treated to comfortable weather in the Straits of Mackinac. “It was a picture-perfect day, with bright blue skies and […]
The Trump administration has agreed to release the remainder of roughly $171 million in frozen federal education funding for Michigan following a multistate lawsuit. Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday, Aug. 26, she had secured the agreement from President Donald Trump’s administration to release the full balance of remaining education […]
Michigan has a new law on the books criminalizing the creation and distribution of so-called “deep fakes” that rely on technology to create sexually exploitative images. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the “Protection from Intimate Deep Fakes Act” into law Tuesday, Aug. 26, prohibiting manipulated videos, images or sound recordings that […]
Alger County, Michigan. – The Alger County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is actively investigating a missing person case involving a local woman who was reportedly last seen at her residence late Friday evening, August 15, 2025. ACSO deputies were notified on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at approximately 6:30 P.M. after the […]
*****Update*****SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has cancelled maintenance work on the I-75 Business Spur bridge over I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie previously set for next week. Bridge deck overlay work had been scheduled to start Monday, Aug. 25. This project will be rescheduled at a later date. *****Original […]
On Aug. 6 at approximately 9:45 a.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post responded to US41 near Midway Dr. in Marquette Township for a personal injury crash. The preliminary investigation indicated that a vehicle driven by a 56-year-old male was traveling eastbound on US41 when it lost […]
St. Louis, MI – Michigan Department of Corrections’ officer and intelligence staff recovered a large amount of contraband after an attorney/client visit at Central Michigan Correctional Facility. During the visit, which took place on Mon. Aug. 4., the attorney was seen passing a package to their client, who is currently […]
CHEBOYGAN, MI – On Saturday, Central Dispatch in Cheboygan County received a phone call at 6:02 pm reporting a bomb threat at Andy’s Party Store. Upon receiving the report, an immediate investigation was initiated. Cheboygan County Law enforcement quickly established a perimeter around the premises, and Michigan State Police (MSP) […]
Delta County, Mich. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is today announcing that a Wisconsin man hasbeen identified and criminally charged following an investigation into a kidnapping and sexual assault that occurred 39 years ago in Delta County. The MSP Manistique Post originally began an investigation in August 1986 after a […]
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – For the safety and convenience of all those participating in the 2025 Mackinac Bridge Walk, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will again start the event from both ends of the bridge, at Bridge View Park in St. Ignace and the Jamet Street ramp in Mackinaw City. Starting […]