At a special meeting of the Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees on April 17th, 2026, major renovations of the James C. Norris Physical Education Center were approved. The expected $6.3 million in donor-funded renovations include replacement of the Taffy Abel Arena ice plant, boards, glass, team benches as […]

PARADISE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to a meeting regarding this year’s road improvement projects scheduled for M-123 in and around Paradise, Chippewa County. Accessibility: Attendees who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for effective participation should contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or CurryO@Michigan.gov, preferably at […]

Raising livestock comes with many challenges, but maintaining animal health remainsone of the most important factors in building a productive and sustainable farm.Whether you raise a few animals for a direct-market farm, manage a diversifiedhomestead, or operate a larger livestock enterprise, protecting animal health beginswith strong on-farm practices. Anyone who […]

Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are hoping someone can shed light on a recent series of deceased eagles in the Upper Peninsula’s Garden Peninsula – a piece of land that extends south from Delta County and is bordered by Big Bay de Noc to the west and Lake Michigan […]

Today, a Chippewa County jury returned guilty verdicts against Robert Leonard Ross, age 42,following a two-day jury trial held in 50 th Circuit Court. After deliberation, the jury found Ross guilty of:✔️ Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree – Sexual Penetration with a Person Whowas Physically Helpless, a felony […]

PARADISE, Mich. ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $3.1 million to rebuild M-123 in Paradise, Chippewa County. The project includes partial crushing and shaping of the existing pavement, asphalt repaving with wide shoulders for an ORV connector trail, and improved stormwater infrastructure. A Transportation Alternatives Grant will fund […]

ST. IGNACE, Mich. ­- Due to ongoing work on the southbound I-75 overpass at Cheeseman Road in the city of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Cheeseman Road will be temporarily closed to traffic starting Wednesday, April 29. Traffic will be detoured to US-2. One lane will remain open in each direction on I-75. Cheeseman […]

LANSING, Mich. ­– Roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will reopen for the season on Tuesday, April 28.     MDOT maintains 85 roadside parks around the state. Some parks operate seasonally, typically closing annually in late October and reopening in the spring. The following roadside parks will remain closed […]