Monday, October 19, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the […]
Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is pleased to announce thepromotion of Detective Sergeant Matthew LaBonte to Detective Lieutenant, where he willoversee the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET). The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) is a multi-jurisdictional narcoticstask force serving all 15 counties of Michigan’s Upper […]
Michigan has stipulated it will not enforce the state ban on conversion therapy that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors as part of an agreement filed this week with a federal court to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a similar law in […]
Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems but an official said all systems were operating “safely.” Earlier this week, authorities said cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota. The source of the attacks is being investigated, but they came amid warnings […]
Registration is open for more than 50 in-person hunter safety education classes, all taking place during the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Education Week Aug. 10-16. These classes, held at locations around the state, provide a convenient way to earn your hunter safety education certificate. To purchase a […]
On two back-to-back days, residents and out-of-state visitors can legally ride Michigan’s 4,000 miles of off-road vehicle trails, routes and six scramble areas without an ORV license or trail permit. Before you hit the trails for the Aug. 15-16 event, keep these important reminders in mind:
The Public Service Commission must consider various environmental implications of the Line 5 tunnel project and its impact on public trust resources, the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a key case challenging the controversial tunnel’s construction. In re Application of Enbridge Energy to Replace and Relocate Line 5, the Supreme Court, […]
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting Aug. 4, 2026, beginning 5 p.m. at Sault Kewadin Casino Whitefish Point Room, in person or via Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/83640619761. “Membership Participation” will be held at 5 p.m. in person or by virtual attendance. The […]
LANSING — A Michigan nursing home chain collected $111 million in taxpayer dollars even as it left residents untended and unsafe — so much so that some required hospitalization, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Owner Fahim Uddin, whose businesses operate nine nursing homes in southeast and central Michigan, […]
NEWBERRY, Mich. – Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing routine bridge inspections on structures in the eastern Upper Peninsula from Aug. 10 to 14. The inspections will require intermittent lane closures. The following closures are scheduled for the inspections. The work is weather-dependent: These inspections will […]
