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Friday, May 1, 2026
Bridge Michigan readers have identified health care as one of the most pressing issues in Michigan’s upcoming election, so we reached out to gubernatorial candidates to see what they’d do about it. The state’s next governor will face a litany of issues, from an overloaded mental health system to rising […]
KINGSFORD, Mich. – An Upper Peninsula resident died after an electronic bicycle reportedly exploded and lit a house on fire. It happened Tuesday, April 21, in Kingsford, roughly 50 miles west of Escanaba. Police said the e-bike was inside the home when it exploded. First responders arrived just before 11:30 p.m. to […]
A Michigan Department of Natural Resources crew today began placing 1,500 sandbags at the Cheboygan Lock as a precautionary safety measure, while officials continue to monitor water levels on the Cheboygan River. Over the past 24 hours, the river has remained 21 inches below the top of the Cheboygan Dam. […]
On April 6, 2026, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team(UPSET) arrested a 35-year-old Houghton County man for charges relating to conspiracyto manufacture methamphetamine, illegal possession of ephedrine/pseudoephedrine, andmaintaining a drug house/vehicle. Through investigative techniques, detectives determined the suspect and otherconspirators have been purchasing various components that are used […]
LANSING, Mich.—Today, in response to skyrocketing gas prices driven by tariffs and the Iran war, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2026-4, declaring an energy emergency. The order will save Michigan drivers money at the gas pump by easing the requirements on fuel blends, allowing for the sale of higher vapor pressure gasoline which are typically 10 to 20 cents cheaper. “Right […]
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet CrimesAgainst Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Shawn Cory Holm, 41 of Ishpeming, forpossession of child sexually abusive material, child sexually abusive activity, and using a computer tocommit a crime. Holm was arrested following an […]
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. In November 2024, the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post began acriminal investigation involving Jose Laguna, 30 of Alpena. Troopers received a tip from the MSP Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)Task Force regarding accounts with suspected child sexually abusive material linked to them. Followingseveral […]
ALPENA, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Jacob Robert Hanna, 25 of Alpena, for distributing sexually explicit matter to a minor and using a computer to commit a crime. Hanna was arrested following an investigation which […]
ALANSON, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Steven Randall Maki, 34 of Alanson, foraggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, possession of child sexually abusive material,and using a computer to commit a crime. Maki was arrested […]
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI: On September 20, 2025, at approximately 1:20 p.m., troopers from the MichiganState Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to a personal injury crash on M-32 near Buell Road in ElmiraTownship. A preliminary investigation indicates that a Ford SUV, occupied by a single driver, was travelingeastbound on M-32 when […]