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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced a required five-year Consumer Price Index adjustment for snowmobile trail permit fees. Starting this year, the fee will increase from $52 to $65 and will remain in place for the next five-year period. This change follows a statutory requirement (Public Act 400 […]
EMMET COUNTY, MI. A Levering woman has been charged with two counts of operating a vehicle whileintoxicated after back-to-back arrests. On May 6, 2026, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to the area ofUS 31 Highway near Litzner Road in Carp Lake Township after receiving a […]
LANSING — Four years after a signature fraud scandal rocked Michigan’s gubernatorial race, Republican frontrunners Perry Johnson and John James are facing dueling challenges to the petition signatures they filed to qualify for the August primary ballot. A super PAC backing James is asserting Johnson doesn’t have enough valid petition signatures, alleging […]
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, May 8 to honor and remember former state Representative Steve Adamini. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of the memorial. “Representative Steve Adamini was a great friend, insightful and thoughtful legislator, and downright fun to be around,” said Governor Whitmer. “He dedicated […]
An angler from Lowell, Michigan, caught a new state-record fish: a gizzard shad that weighed 4.45 pounds and measured 20.3 inches long! Sedrick Neinhuis was spincasting on the Grand River in Kent County on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, when he brought in the record-breaker. This fish beats the […]
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective 7 a.m. Friday, May 8, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2 from the […]
Lansing, Mich. — Correctional Officers Appreciation Week takes place May 3-9 in Michigan, highlighting the dedication and service of the department’s facility workforce and the essential role Michigan’s corrections officers play in maintaining public safety, supporting rehabilitation, and contributing to communities across the state. “Our officers show up every day with […]
MISSAUKEEE COUNTY, MI. On May 3, 2026, at approximately 10:50 a.m., troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a residence on N. Wilson Road in LakeCity for a report of a shooting. Troopers arrived on scene and located three people who hadbeen shot. Preliminary investigation indicates an […]
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 […]
