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Sunday, April 19, 2026
It’s been a busy few weeks across the First District and in Washington, but I wanted to provide an update on the ongoing flooding and the resources available. As you know, Governor Whitmer has declared a State of Emergency for 32 counties as the spring thaw and heavy rainfall have […]
LUCE COUNTY, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Calvin Gerwatowski, 19 of Newberry, forpossession of child sexually abusive material. Gerwatowski was arrested following an investigation which was initiated by the National Center forMissing and Exploited Children […]
On April 10, 2026, at approximately 10:30 AM, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department, incoordination with Sault Area Public Schools, responded to a reported threat involving theschool campus. The investigation remains ongoing; however, information obtained thus farindicates the incident is consistent with a hoax commonly referred to as “swatting.”Swatting is […]
LANSING, MICH. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) statewide at noon today as water levels continue to rise, threatening dams and severe flooding across the state. “Protecting Michiganders and their property is our top priority,” said Governor Whitmer. “With already high water levels across the state and more […]
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. […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Hospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and Superior Health Systems […]
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 […]
Chippewa County, Michigan. A Sault Ste. Marie man has been arrested for delivery of a controlled substance causing death as part of an ongoing investigation into a woman’s recent death. On February 20, 2026, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a female […]
President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke with Fox News Digital. Bondi met with Trump in the Oval Office Wednesday night ahead of his speech to the nation on the war in Iran, according to two sources familiar with the […]
An Arizona girl who vanished at age 13 under what authorities once called “suspicious circumstances” has been found alive more than three decades later — closing a decades-old cold case while raising new questions about where she’s been and what really happened. The Gila County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that Christina […]