Marquette, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is announcing the retirement of Capt.Darren Green, commander of the Eighth District, after 25 years of distinguished service to thedepartment and the people of Michigan. Captain Green has led MSP field services for the Eighth District, which encompasses the entireUpper Peninsula, since August […]
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Annual Walk for Warmth Event Set For October 4th
Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency (CLMCAA) is proud toannounce its annual Walk for Warmth event, set to take place on Saturday, October 4th, 2025. Thisyear’s event is generously sponsored by Albert Heating & Cooling, Inc., with support from localcommunity members and businesses. The Walk […]
State Police Launch Awareness Campaign About Online Sexual Predators
LANSING, MICH. In today’s digital environment, sexual predators use social media, messaging apps and gaming platforms to gain access to our children and the use of these tools can be like opening a door right into your child’s bedroom. That’s the message of the Michigan State Police’s new public awareness campaign […]
M-48 detour lifted in Chippewa County
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The detour of the M-48 overpass project at I-75 near Rudyard in Chippewa County has been lifted and the bridge is now open to traffic. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invested about $5 million to repair the second of two M-48 overpasses over I-75 this summer. Work included deck overlays; deck, substructure and […]
MSP Find Lost Survival Challenge Contestant in Pigeon River
On September 6, Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to the Pigeon River State Forest to assist the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office in locating a 36-year-old woman missing from California. The woman was a contestant in a YouTube survival challenge and had become lost the previous […]
MSP Rescue Man in Traverse City After He Walks Into Lake
Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Traverse City Post responded to Voice Road in Kingsley for a 54-year-old man who was experiencing a mental crisis and attempting to walk into traffic. Upon arrival, troopers quickly established rapport with the man, who voluntarily agreed to be transported to Munson Medical […]
Michigan State Police to Host Free Teen Defensive Driving School in Brimley; Spots Still Available
Chippewa County, Michigan. There are still openings for the upcoming free Teen DefensiveDriving School hosted by the Michigan State Police (MSP), but interested students must registerby 5:00 PM on Friday, September 5, 2025. Held at the Continental Brimley Development Center, the course offers four hours of hands-on,behind-the-wheel instruction using MSP […]
Alger County Convicted Felon Arrested for Possession of Firearms
ALGER COUNTY, MI – On September 3, 2025, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested a 27-year-old man from Alger County for possession of firearms. After a 6 month long joint investigations involving agents from with the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and UPSET, it […]
Fall electrofishing surveys to start soon as DNR checks on young walleye
Planning to be on the water this fall? Be on the lookout for Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel conducting nighttime walleye recruitment surveys from late September to mid-October. These surveys are an important tool for fisheries managers to determine whether walleye that hatched in the spring (known as young-of-year) […]
Arson at Rapid River Pub, Suspect Arraigned on Charges
Delta County, Michigan. At approximately 12:33 a.m. on September 1, 2025, troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post responded to a report of a fire at the Rapid RiverPub, located at 10491 S. Main Street in Rapid River. At the time of the fire, the building was occupied by […]












