MSP Sergeant Receives 2026 Negotiator of the Year Award

Upper Peninsula, Michigan. A sergeant from the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post has received a statewide award for his work as a negotiator. Sgt. Jacob Hubbard’s actions during a high-risk incident demonstrate the important role negotiators play in helping law enforcement resolve dangerous situations and protect lives. Sgt. […]

Michigan DNR firefighters continue to battle hazardous conditions as UP wildfires continue

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters are contending with more than flames as they work to contain three wildfires burning across the Upper Peninsula. Sixty-five DNR firefighters continued suppression efforts Thursday on the Ridge and Craig Lake fires, facing rough terrain, falling trees, slippery rocks and rutted […]

Soo Indians call it quits

It is all over — at least for this season — for the AAA Under 18 level Soo Indians of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association. The Indians were part of MAHA’s Tier 1 Elite Hockey League with eight other teams from Metro Detroit and the surrounding area. The Indians, who […]

10 races to watch: Democrats, Republicans battle for Michigan Legislature

LANSING — Control of the Michigan Legislature is on the line in the Nov. 3 election as both major political parties fight to win majorities.  Democrats currently hold a 20-18 seat advantage in the state Senate, while Republicans have a 58-52 edge in the House.  Every one of those seats […]

AP gets exclusive look at ‘StarGate,’ Ukraine’s first aerial drone to evacuate wounded soldiers

Six propellers whir to life, lifting a drone above a field somewhere in Ukraine. A weighted stretcher secured to its frame simulates a wounded soldier in body armor. Far from the front line, the demonstration offers a glimpse of a far more dangerous mission: flying into a battlefield where enemy drones and artillerycan leave wounded […]

Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness

A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said. The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes […]

5 questions for John James and Jocelyn Benson as they vie for governor

In the race to lead Michigan, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee for governor, and U.S. Rep. John James, the Republican pick, offer competing visions for the state’s future. But they share a love for Michigan, including a mutual respect for former Gov. William Milliken, a moderate Republican […]

Michigan DNR to track fish stocking using 23andMe-style gene testing

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has begun using genetic testing to track the success of some of its fish-stocking operations.  The goal is to find out if fish living in a particular water body descended from the parents of stocked fish. Doing so helps the DNR know if its […]

El-Sayed claims Rogers bought two yachts after leaving congress. Here are the facts.

In a TV ad, campaign stops and a recent debate, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has repeatedly claimed Republican Mike Rogers bought two yachts after leaving Congress, an apparent attempt to paint his rival as out of touch with the financial realities of most Michigan voters.  El-Sayed and Rogers […]

Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here’s what that means

Pope Leo XIV had the lower section of his right lung removed after doctors diagnosed him with the most common form of lung cancer. While lung canceris a leading killer, survival rates can be high if it’s caught early, as the pope’s tumor appears to have been. Here are some things to […]