MENOMINEE, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Alexander Aikman, 28 of Menominee, for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Aikman was arrested following an investigation that […]
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Mackinac Bridge will close to vehicle traffic for Labor Day walk
ST. IGNACE, MI – The Mighty Mac will close to vehicle traffic on Labor Day as thousands of pedestrians participate in the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. The bridge will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 7. Officials suggest planning around the closure if you will be […]
Three vehicle crash results in one fatality in Wexford County
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI: On August 26 at approximately 1:50 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a threevehicle traffic crash on M-115 near South 45 Road in Clam Lake Township. The preliminary investigation indicates that a box truck driven by a 36-year-old man from Inkster was traveling […]
Michigan House forms committee to investigate state Elections Bureau
The Michigan House of Representatives is forming a new select committee to consider policy changes at the state Bureau of Elections and Board of State Canvassers. The canvassing board this week blocked a proposed state constitutional amendmentfrom appearing on the November ballot. The measure would tighten Michigan’s voter ID laws and […]
Mackinac Island Man Arrested for Child Sexually Abusive Material and Capturing Images of Unclothed Individuals
MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Morgan Charles Mitchell, 24 of Dalhart, Texas, for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, using a computer to commit a crime, and capturing an image of […]
Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Dolly Parton
LANSING, Mich.—Today, in accordance with an order issued by President Donald Trump, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff at 6:00PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to honor […]
Controversial UP copper mine gets $50M in state grants after years of trying
State taxpayers will spend up to $50 million on the polarizing Copperwoodcopper mine in the far western Upper Peninsula following a vote Tuesday by the Michigan Strategic Fund. Toronto-based Highland Copper Inc. pitched the project in 2023 as a $425 million mine that will create 380 jobs during its 11-year lifecycle — […]
Country Music Superstar Dolly Parton Dies at 80 Years Old
Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: “Little Tiny Tasseltop,” an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox. “I loved that little doll,” Parton wrote decades later. “I expressed myself and my feelings through writing – I’m […]
Whitmer says Trump’s trade tensions with Canada will hurt Michiganders
As the President Donald Trump threatens to increase tariffs on Canadian goods, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized Trump’s tariff policy saying Michigan families will have to pay for it. The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade deal over the last few days, and Trump imposed a 50% tariff […]
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision leaves room for additional court challenges that could further slow […]















