Parts of northern Michigan the the Upper Peninsula are facing an “extreme” fire risk as Michigan continues to see warm, windy low-humidity weather this week. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says open yard debris burning is not allowed in any of the counties for which it issues permits, generally from Saginaw bay north, […]

Lansing, MI – As part of the Safe Prisons Initiative, the Michigan Department of Corrections is announcing an increased pay rate of approximately $10,000 per year for new corrections officer recruits at five Upper Peninsula correctional facilities. The increase is expected to improve recruitment and retention, a key component of the initiative. […]

Schoolcraft County, Michigan. A 39-year-old man from Manistique has been locateddeceased, which was the cause of the temporary closure of the Manistique East BreakwaterLighthouse and nearby areas yesterday, May 27, 2026. The preliminary investigation indicatesno signs of foul play; however, the investigation is ongoing. The lighthouse and park areas havebeen […]

Mackinac County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet CrimesAgainst Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Jaxon Massaway, 19 of Saint Ignace, forpossession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Massaway was arrested following an investigation which was […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $780,000 in concrete pavement repairs on the I-75 Business Spur (BS) in the city of Sault Ste. Marie. Motorists should expect single-lane closures on the I-75 BS from 10th Avenue to Easterday Avenue. An 11-foot width restriction will be […]

ST. IGNACE, Mich. ­– The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $400,000 in bridge improvements on the M-123 bridge over I-75 . The project will include temporary supports and substructure patching. Motorists should expect single-lane closures in each direction of I-75 under the bridge. A 12-foot width restriction will be in place […]

PARADISE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and contractor  Payne and Dolan will be hosting bi-weekly project meetings for the M-123 reconstruction and resurfacing projects in and around Paradise, Chippewa County, every other Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Whitefish Township Hall starting June 2. While the meetings will be primarily […]

Boating season is here in the Great Lakes region, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations is reminding travelers of pleasure boat reporting requirements. Operators of small pleasure vessels arriving from a foreign port or place, including any vessel that has visited a hovering vessel or received […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – Peregrine falcons returned to the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this spring, with the pair of nesting raptors successfully hatching two chicks this year. The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) heard updates on the falcons, bridge operations, 2025 financial reports, inspections and maintenance […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District reminds the public that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has designated the airspace over the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan as restricted airspace.  Under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §99.7, unauthorized drone operations over […]