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Gov. Whitmer Deploys National Guard, Lifts Trucking Restrictions to Get Fuel to Impacted Areas

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer deployed the Michigan National Guard to provide more personnel and specialized equipment to help with ice storm recovery efforts in northern Michigan. The governor also signed two executive orders to add Alcona and Antrim counties to the state of emergency declaration and to lift trucking restrictions to help expedite getting fuel and other critical supplies to impacted areas.  “We are continuing our all-hands-on-deck approach to help families […]

2025 fishing season opens Tuesday

New regulations take effect April 1, 2025 Heading out to fish? New sportfishing regulations for Michigan’s 2025 fishing season begin Tuesday, April 1, and are in effect through March 31, 2026. Changes this season include modifications to steelhead and muskie size limits and gear restrictions on some waters. Highlights include: […]

MDOT responding to northern lower Michigan ice storm

GAYLORD, Mich. – As northern lower Michigan waits for thawing ice, reestablishment of electrical and Internet services, and clearing of trees from roadways, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working to support those efforts.  Accumulating ice on trees, power lines, structures and roadways north of M-72 and east of US-131 […]

Fatal Crash in Gogebic County

Gogebic County, Michigan. At approximately 11:20 pm on March 26th, troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Wakefield Post and deputies from the Gogebic County Sheriff’sDepartment responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash on M-64 in MareniscoTownship. The vehicle was traveling southbound on M-64 when the driver lost control […]

One Person Dies After Dirt Bike Crash

PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, MI. On Saturday, March 1, 2025 at approximately 7:00 p.m., troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post witnessed a dirt bike crash on County Road 451 in Presque Isle County. Troopers’ investigation indicated an 87-year-old Rogers City man walked across County Road 451 with a flashlight […]