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Monday, April 21, 2025
GAYLORD, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is continuing the construction phase of a two-year, $52 million investment to rebuild 9 miles of I-75 from Levering Road to US-31 in Cheboygan County. This year’s work includes rebuilding the northern half of the project (northbound lanes first, then southbound […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the United States Coast Guard, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Hospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and […]
LANSING, MI — A Chippewa County man has plans of retirement in the near future after he recently won a $500,000 prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s $500,000 Cash Multiplier instant game. “I buy instant tickets every day, typically on my way to work,” said the 59-year-old winner who chose to […]
WASHINGTON — During a speech Saturday night in front of hundreds of politicians and Washington media members, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hinted (jokingly?) at a possible stop in Washington in the coming years. Whitmer was one of a handful of speakers at the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner where she […]
OSCODA COUNTY, MI. In February 2024 troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post were requested to investigate sexual allegations made by a child that had occurred earlier that year. The victim was interviewed, and the investigation led to an arrest warrant being authorized on March 11, 2024, for […]
Greg Scruggs was hired as Michigan’s defensive line coach March 6. Ten days later, he was arrested. The former NFL defensive lineman was arrested in the early hours of Saturday for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Ann Arbor Police arrested Scruggs at around 3 a.m., and head coach Sherrone […]
The Cuyahoga, one of the oldest ships still travelling the Great Lakes, is on fire again. The United States Coast Guard said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday afternoon that the fire is ongoing. The ship’s master and crew are accounted for. Ashtabula County, the county […]
MARQUETTE, MI – A state prison in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula called in reinforcements Wednesday after days of assaults targeting staff and fires in cells, officials said. The Michigan Department of Corrections Emergency Response Team was deployed to Marquette Branch Prison to assist with the situation, WLUC reports. The prison is […]
On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at approximately 6:00p.m, Mackinac County Sheriff Deputies along with Garfield Twp. Fire Department, Garfield Twp. EMS, Hudson Township Fire, Michigan State Police and DNR responded to a report of a brush fire at a residence in Garfield Township. Upon arrival Deputies were advised by fire […]
MARQUETTE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Trevor John Flynn, 41, for accosting a child for immoral purposes, and using a computer to commit a crime. Flynn was arrested following an investigation which was initiated […]