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Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former State Representative James McBryde 

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to remain lowered at half-staff on Monday, January 6, 2025 to honor and remember former State Representative James “Jim” McBryde.  “Representative James McBryde was dedicated to serving his community over decades of public service,” said Governor Whitmer. “A champion forMiddle Michigan, he advocated for legislation and investments that made a […]

House Destroyed In Trout Lake Fire

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN At approximately 1:45 p.m. a trooper from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post and emergency crews responded to a report of ahouse fully engulfed in flames on W. Main Street near M-123 Highway in Trout Lake Township.When the trooper arrived, the Trout Lake Fire Department […]

MacArthur Lock closing for seasonal repair, maintenance

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season to conduct seasonal repairs and maintenance on December 16, 2024. The Poe Lock will remain open until Jan. 15, 2025, or until commercial traffic ceases, whichever occurs first. The Soo Locks operating season is fixed […]

Statewide Crime Data Visualization Tool Now Available to Public

LANSING, MICH. In an effort to present public safety data in accessible and actionable ways, the Michigan State Police (MSP) has launched a new Dashboard Portal, available at https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/cjic/dashboard-portal. The first dataset to be added to the portal is statewide crime data collected as part of the statutorily required Michigan Incident Crime Report […]