Lansing, Mich. (MDOC Press Release) – MDOC continues efforts as part of the department’s Safe Prisons Initiative to improve prisoner classification and bed space. Ongoing and upcoming projects will increase high-security beds by 870, upgrade 30 rooms to accommodate individuals with accessibility requirements, and relocate individuals housed in a Protection Unit to better […]

Michigan voters will decide on two statewide questions when they cast their ballots for Election Day this November. Proposal 1 is a question on whether to convene a new state constitutional convention. Proposal 2 asks whether to limit political donations from some utilities and large government contractors. The measure survived a […]

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers is calling for the establishment of a Coast Guard drone testing site in Northern Michigan, citing the region’s expertise in autonomous technology and strategic location on the Great Lakes. U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters, along with U.S. Rep. […]

Republican gubernatorial candidate John James is circulating his first general election ad of the cycle, looking to paint a contrast piece between him and his opponent, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The ad, which will run on both TV and digital platforms, focuses on combating Michigan’s national rankings: the economy ranked […]

More than a month after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers halted work on a critical project aimed at keeping invasive carp out of the Great Lakes, the stop-work order barring the effort from progressing has been lifted. In a text message to Michigan Advance Thursday Morning, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s […]

GAYLORD, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest nearly $4.3 million to resurface 8.5 miles of I-75 from north of Wolverine to M-68 at Indian River in Cheboygan County. Work is scheduled to begin September 9 and be completed by November 6, 2026 This work will require single-lane closures with […]

Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates both addressed a topic on Wednesday that’s quickly become the talk of small towns across the U.S. and viral social media comment sections alike: the nondescript black cameras owned by Flock Safety, Inc. that many Americans have become suspicious of as local policing embraces artificial intelligence. Flock […]

MANCELONA, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Joseph Alan-Anthony Lopata, 53 of Mancelona, for aggravated child sexually abusive activity, aggravated distributing/promoting of child sexually abusive activity, possession of child sexually abusive material, and using a […]

Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning the public about a delivery scam targeting customers who have recently received legitimate cell phone or electronic device orders. Scammers contact customers and try to trick them into sending the devices to the scammer. A citizen recently contacted the MSP […]

The Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources are reminding consumers to not move firewood long distances this holiday weekend to help prevent the spread of invasive insects and plant diseases. The agencies are also working to expand access to certified invasive-free firewood. Firewood movement is one […]