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Saturday, May 10, 2025
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-profile candidate to jump into the battleground state race. In a video announcing her campaign, Slotkin says that the nation seems “to be […]
LANSING, Mich – Last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law that appropriates funds for the school breakfast program, supports special education, and appropriates federal resources to promote safe, healthy learning environments by investing in violence and bullying prevention. “Every kid in every district deserves to feel safe […]
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MI – Crawford County Prosecutor Sierra Koch has determined that a Michigan State Police trooper will not be charged in the fatal shooting of a man earlier this month. In findings released Wednesday, Koch said the trooper used “reasonable, justified and legal” action when they shot David Alan […]
Former secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo was elected the Michigan Republican Party’s new chairperson in a third and final ballot Saturday evening that truly came down to the wire as delegates rushed to cast their ballots before the contract to hold space in the Lansing Center expired. Ms. Karamo […]
Two environmental investigations conservation officers received DNR Law Enforcement Division awards during the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s February meeting in Lansing for their swift, effective response to the Gaylord tornado. Lt. Vence Woods, environmental investigations supervisor, was presented with a Distinguished Service Award and a Lifesaving Award. Det. Chris Bowen, […]
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. On Monday, February 13, 2023, at approximately 7:55 a.m., troopers fromthe Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post were dispatched to Collins Elementary School inHoughton Lake to investigate a vehicle that had struck a ten-year-old child. Troopers arrived on sceneand located a ten-year-old child from Houghton Lake […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University was a 43-year-old with a previous gun violation who fatally shot himself after an hourslong manhunt that ended in a confrontation with police miles from campus, officials said Tuesday. Investigators still were […]
Packing up for a camping trip. Fishing from your favorite pier. Parking the car, ready to enjoy thousands of miles of motorized and nonmotorized trails or drop your boat in the water … Those are just a few outdoor amenities and experiences that start with the Michigan Department of Natural […]
Anglers taking advantage of winter ice fishing should keep a close watch on ice conditions, as unseasonable weather may prompt shanty removal prior to the seasonal dates required by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Throughout most of the Lower Peninsula, Mother Nature unfortunately didn’t cooperate with us this year,” […]
MASONVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan State Police Trooper and a Michigan DNR Officer are being recognized for saving residents from a burning home in Delta County. According to the DNR, five minutes after Delta Dispatch put out a call Monday reporting a structure fire along US-2 in Rapid River, DNR Conservation […]