Former U.S. Education Secretary and Michigan native Betsy DeVos says President Joe Biden once greeted her in a manner that would fit the definition of sexual harassment under rules his administration has proposed for college and university students. DeVos said that before Biden was president, he approached her at a […]
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Motor Carrier Officers to Participate in Brake Safety Week
LANSING, MICH. Motor carrier officers from the Michigan State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (MSP/CVED) will be conducting inspections at weigh station facilities and in rest area locations throughout the state with a focus on brake hose/tubing chafing and defective equipment violations. This enforcement operation is part of the annual Commercial […]
10-Year-Old Ossineke Boy Trapped in the Water by a Dam is Rescued
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. On Thursday, August 11, 2022, at approximately 5:40 p.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post were dispatched to the Four Mile Dam in Alpena Township fora report of a 10-year-old swimmer in distress. Troopers arrived and saw the boy was being held by the dam’s […]
Subject wanted for questioning in Pickford murder found deceased near his home
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI— Police have located the suspect in a Pickford homicide investigation. Michigan State Police say Jared Woodgate, 49, was found deceased near his residence in Sault Ste. Marie. He was wanted for questioning in the Sunday evening death of Melissa Beaudry, 42. Troopers say the investigation is […]
Cloverland Electric Announces August 23-25 Community Meetings
DAFTER, Mich.— (Aug. 17, 2022) Cloverland Electric Cooperative invites members to attend upcoming community meetings with president and CEO, Mike Heise, to learn results of the cooperative’s recently completed cost-of-service study and its impact on Cloverland’s rates. Heise will review recent cooperative accomplishments, explain the potential of new cooperative endeavors and […]
Three People in Hospital after Late Night Boating Crash
EMMET COUNTY, MI. On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at approximately 2:50 a.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to a call for help from a boater on Little TraverseBay. A Petoskey resident called 911 to report a man yelling for help. Troopers searched the area andfound two […]
Here’s your chance to be heard on the Line 5 Tunnel Project
DETROIT– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline tunnel project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping process with the Notice of Intent (NOI) publishing in the Federal Register today. The NOI informs the public of the upcoming environmental analysis and describes how the public can […]
Rural Michigan fears airline route changes will be ‘disastrous’
In what’s already a record-setting year for air travel turmoil, rural Michigan is bracing for more disruptions this fall. Five of the state’s smallest airports are learning that SkyWest Inc. — a regional contract carrier operating under Delta brand and these airports’ only passenger carrier — plans to cut direct flights in […]
MSP searching for person of interest in Pickford homicide
Michigan State Troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie Post are investigating an alleged homicide that was reported yesterday at approximately 10:02pm. The incident took place at 4284 Clauss Row in Pickford. The victim is a 42 yr-old female. This is an active scene. Troopers are looking for a person of […]
Arthur Laundry, Jr convicted of CSC 3 and CSC 4
On August 11, 2022 Arthur Laundry Jr. was found guilty by a jury of his peers to criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree and criminal sexual conduct in the 4th degree. His sentencing will be held in the 50th Circuit Court in Sault Ste. Marie on November 1st, 2022. […]