MANISTEE COUNTY, MI. On Monday, August 7, 2023, a husband and wife stopped at the MichiganState Police (MSP) Kaleva Detachment to report a threat made to their family. The family, who are Amish,recently moved to Michigan and were on their way home from church on Sunday with their baby. Theywere […]
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State Police Investigating Possible Suicide and Double-Homicide
OSCODA COUNTY, MI. On Monday, January 15, 2024, at approximately 6:11 p.m. deputies from theOscoda County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on E. Royal Oak Road in Fairview for awell-being check of three residents. The responding deputy did not receive a response at the residence and did not […]
Goetz sentenced to 25-50 years for sexually assaulting a child
Ronald Charles Goetz of DeTour Village was sentenced on January 9, 2024 by the Hon. JudgeLambros to 25 years to 50 years imprisonment in the Michigan Department of Corrections forsexually assaulting a child between the years of 2005 and 2012. At sentencing, Judge Lambrosadmonished the defendant stating that he had […]
DNR releases new ‘Ride Right’ snowmobile safety video
New initiative helps snowmobilers learn about the importance of “leading right” The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with several partners, including the Michigan Snowmobile & ORV Association, has released a new Ride Right safety campaign video.The new video was created to help instruct snowmobilers about the importance of […]
Harrietta Man Charged After Shooting A Service Dog
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. On Monday, November 27, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m. a trooper fromthe Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post was contacted about a service dog being shot while theowner walked him in his driveway. The incident occurred on an improved driveway off of N 33 Rd inColfax Township. […]
Man Arrested for Secretly Taking Photos of Unclothed Woman
ALCONA COUNTY, MI. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post received a complaintalleging 33-year-old Brendan James Ryan from Swartz Creek had secretly taken photos of a woman heknew, while she was unclothed and changing into a bathing suit last summer. The victim found thesuspect’s phone in the bedroom while […]
BMCC partners with KCC to expand student opportunities in health sciences field
BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Community College and Kirtland Community College have partnered to provide students with additional opportunities in the health sciences field. Effective Spring 2024, BMCC students that have completed their health science certificate can enter KCC’s Associate of Applied Science degree in surgical technology under a new […]
Sault Ste. Marie authorities investigate consecutive house fires, three cats rescued
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — Investigators are looking into the cause of two house fires in Sault Ste. Marie. Sault fire responded to two separate consecutive fires Saturday. Crews were clearing the first fire on Johnston Street when they were called to the second fire on Sherman Park Drive. We’re […]
Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Achievement Scholarship Lowered the Cost of College for More Than 25,400 Students This Semester
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Achievement Scholarship is lowering the cost of community, private, and public college by $2,093 on average for the fall semester for more than 25,400 students. With more than $53 million in scholarships distributed, tens of thousands more young people are pursuing their dreams, ensuring that they can ‘make it’ in Michigan. “The Michigan Achievement Scholarship has lowered the cost […]
PSC Approves Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permit
Enbridge Energy took a critical step toward approval to build the proposed Line 5 Tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac and the relocation of its aging pipeline, obtaining approval this afternoon from the Public Service Commission for its application for the controversial project. In a 2-0 vote, commissioners provided the […]