A Michigan judge on Tuesday quickly rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to force the removal of his name from the state’s Nov. 5 ballot. “Elections are not just games, and the Secretary of State is not obligated to honor the whims of candidates for public office,” Judge Christopher Yates […]
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Joe Biden to visit Ann Arbor on Friday
President Joe Biden will visit Ann Arbor on Friday to speak at a union training center, the White House confirmed Wednesday. Biden is expected to deliver remarks about 3:15 p.m. at the Jackson Road facility of the UA Local 190, which represents plumbers, pipefitters, service technicians and gas distribution workers. The […]
Bentley Man Arrested for Multiple Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct Against Children
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. In December 2023, the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post was asked toinvestigate allegations of sexual assaults against children. The case involved the sexual assault ofvictims under the age of thirteen. The incidents began in 2018. The investigation led to an arrest warrant being authorized for now […]
Break and Enter at Krist Gas Station on Easterday Ave.
At 6:00 am on Wednesday, Sault Ste Marie Police attended the Krist Gas Station at 901 W. Easterday Ave for a complaint of a Break and Enter. The B&E took place while the store was closed and it was confirmed that merchandise was stolen. Police are continuing their investigation and […]
Business Spur Crash Leaves Motorcyclist in Critical Condition
On Sunday, a motorcycle and a pickup collided near the entrance to Walmart on the I-75 Business Spur. The collision left the motorcyclist in critical, but stable condition in Petoskey. According to Sault Ste Marie Police, the southbound pickup truck collided with the northbound motorcycle when the truck was turning […]
30,000 visit the Mackinac Bridge for the 2024 bridge walk
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – A cool, clear start shifted to beautiful sunny skies for the 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk today, which undoubtedly reassured the roughly 30,000 people who made plans to participate today. “While not the largest crowd we’ve seen, 30,000 is on the upper end of the range of 21,000-35,000 […]
MDOC Recruitment Events Being Held in Chippewa County
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Corrections will be hosting several recruitment events this week to hire corrections officers, heath care staff, skilled trades staff, and other positions. Events will take place in Chippewa County Friday. New corrections officer recruits will attend one of two regional Corrections Officer Training Academies in […]
2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk just days away
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – The 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day, Sept. 2, is just days away, and final preparations are under way. “Whether you plan to cross the Mackinac Bridge in your car or RV, or you plan to join in the Annual Bridge Walk, we want to make […]
Suspect Arrested in Gaylord Homicide
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. On August 27, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., troopers from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Gaylord Post and deputies from the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department respondedto a residence in Elmira Twp. for a domestic dispute involving gunfire. Upon arrival, troopers made entryinto the home and located a 57-year-old […]
Missing plane and human remains found in Michigan’s Lake Huron from 2007 crash
Searchers discovered a small plane that crashed in Michigan’s Lake Huron 17 years ago, as well as the remains of a long-missing passenger, Michigan State Police said Wednesday. The remains were identified as H. Brooke Stauffer Jr., 56, who lived in Washington, D.C. He was a passenger in a plane […]