TDelta County, Michigan. – On June 1, 2025, at approximately 10:12 am, troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post responded to a fatal traffic crash in EnsignTownship, Delta County. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a vehicle traveling southbound on County 513 TRoad near Twin Springs Park 20.5 Lane […]
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Lee Chatfield bound over for trial
Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife, Stephanie Chatfield, have been bound over for trial following a February preliminary exam, Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement today. Chatfield faces 13 charges related to the misuse of money through his nonprofit and political action committees. Stephanie Chatfield was charged with […]
Fire risk is very high in northern Michigan; be careful with campfires
A string of dry days in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula means that fire risk is high this weekend, so please be careful as you work and play outdoors. “There hasn’t been significant rain in parts of the Upper Peninsula for more than two weeks,” said Paul Rogers, […]
Trump administration flags 6 MI counties, 2 cities as ‘sanctuary communities’
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released late Thursday a list of counties and municipalities across the nation it says are failing to comply with federal immigration laws and work with federal immigration authorities to remove those in the United States illegally. On the list were Ann Arbor and East […]
Bay Mills man saves neighbor from burning house
Thanks to the quick actions of one Bay Mills tribal citizen, another escaped the recent house fire without injuries. Adrian Hatfield was on his deck on the afternoon of Friday, May 9, when he saw smoke and flames across his yard. “I thought it was a brush fire,” he said. […]
Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Michael Cavanagh
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, May 29, 2025 to honor and remember former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Michael Cavanagh. “Justice Michael Cavanagh dedicated his career to delivering justice and making a difference for the people of Michigan over his decades of public service,” said Governor […]
DOJ official eyes pardons for Whitmer kidnap plotters
Barry Croft and Adam Fox, the men convicted of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the summer of 2020, could be on a list for potential presidential pardons, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s new pardon attorney. The comments came from Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist who […]
Young man from Drummond Island dies in traffic crash
On 5-26-2025 at 2048 hours Chippewa County Central Dispatch received a 911 call about a traffic crash on Drummond Island. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. Once on scene Deputies found a Chevy Impala had left the roadway and struck a culvert. The vehicle then crashed into the trees.The […]
Ishpeming Man Faces New Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingnew arrests of 34-year-old Gerald Burton of Ishpeming, following new additional investigationsinto alleged criminal sexual conduct. On May 6, 2025, MSP announced Burton’s prior arrestslinked to two investigations, resulting in felony sexual conduct charges issued by the MarquetteCounty Prosecutor […]
Falcons hatch chicks at International Bridge
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – It’s been another successful summer for the resident peregrine falcons at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, with the pair of nesting raptors successfully raising three chicks this year. The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) heard updates on the falcons, bridge operations, inspections […]













