Updated guidelines for co-management of fishery resources in parts of Michigan’s Great Lakes are now in effect for the next 24 years. The new Great Lakes Fishing Decree was approved Aug. 24, 2023, by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. In the months since the decree’s […]

At approximately 9:30 pm CST on 2/10/24, deputies from the Iron County Sheriff’s Department and troopers from the Michigan State Police, Iron Mountain Post, were dispatched to an explosion at 820 Cayuga St. in the City of Iron River. Upon arrival, officers found the residence mostly destroyed with debris scattered […]

KALKASKA COUNTY, MI. On Saturday, January 27, 2024, deputies from the Kalkaska County Sheriff’sOffice were called to a residence on Ingersol Road in Fife Lake for a domestic assault. The suspect, a35-year-old man from Fife Lake, had fled the scene. On Sunday, the suspect was seen on a neighboring property […]

LANSING, MICH. It is with the utmost sadness that the Michigan State Police (MSP) confirms the on-duty death of Tpr. Joel Popp of the Tri-City Post. “This is a message none of us wishes to deliver. With a very heavy heart I confirm the death of one of our own, Tpr. […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to urge state lawmakers to pass legislation that would provide free community college tuition for all high school graduates during her sixth State of the State speech on Wednesday. Whitmer also prioritized community college access in her annual address last year. […]

LAURIUM, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Willaim Nicholas Horner, 43, and Stacey JeanHorner, 42, of Laurium, for child sexually abusive material – aggravated possession, and using acomputer to commit a crime. The Horner’s were arrested […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]