Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Free Fishing Weekend on June 12 & 13, 2021 is held in conjunction with “Three Free” weekend, where residents and nonresidents can grab a fishing pole, ride the off-road trails and visit state parks and boating access sites – all free of charge. During Free ORV Weekend, Michigan residents and […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died was disrupted by gunfire Tuesday, just hours before it was to be the site of a family-friendly street festival marking the anniversary of his death at the hands of police. Associated Press video from the scene showed people running and […]
GRAND RAPIDS – Several updates to coronavirus safety protocols enshrined in the state’s work safety emergency rules were lifted Monday, allowing a return to in-person work for employers and their employees and a lifting of workplace mask and social distancing orders for the fully vaccinated. The updated Michigan Occupational Safety […]
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced updates to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (MIOSHA) COVID-19 emergency rules as many employers return to in-person work. The governor also announced an updated Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) COVID-19 Gatherings and Face Masks epidemic order, eliminating outdoor capacity limits and increasing indoor social gatherings to 50% capacity, which […]
Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an apology Sunday after a photo emerged showing her at a restaurant with 12 other people gathered around tables pushed together in violation of her health department’s current epidemic order. The May 15 order from the state Department of Health and Human Services says […]
STRESA, Italy (AP) — The investigation into Italy’s cable car disaster that killed 14 people will focus on why the lead cable snapped and why the emergency brake didn’t engage and prevent the cabin from careening back down the mountain until it pulled off the support line and crashed to […]
CALUMET, MI – Authorities are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed three buildings in an Upper Peninsula historic downtown. State and federal agencies are working with the local sheriff’s office in Calumet, and are treating the incident as a crime, The Associated Press reports. The fire […]
Detectives from TriDent have been investigating a group of people selling Crystal Meth and Heroin within Chippewa County. Several purchases of Crystal Meth were made during the investigation. Detectives received information that members of this group drove to lower Michigan to bring back another load of Narcotics. In the evening […]
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a Full Time Deputy Sheriff’s position. Applicants must:- ► Be MCOLES certified or certifiable (state certification for LE)► Posses a Valid drivers license► Pass a criminal history check► Pass a drug test► Pass a background investigation► Pass a Field Training Program► […]
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel vowed to respond with a “new level of force” to further […]
