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Friday, May 9, 2025
September 25, 2020 — Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials say while there may be fewer motorists on the roads, the number of road and work zone fatalities are on the rise. The increase in crashes and fatalities comes at a time when the department is reporting a 20-percent decrease […]
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Orders 2020-183, which amends the MI Safe Start order to reopen movie theaters and performance venues and 2020-185, which requires face coverings for students in grades K-5. “Michigan took some of the most aggressive action against COVID-19 in the country, and as a result, the health of our families and […]
A Department of Corrections alternative incarceration program for certain male prisoners and probationers was found to have issues regarding a lack of radio check-ins and a failure to keep program attendees within a secure perimeter, an audit released Thursday found. MDOC’s Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) program operates as an alternative […]
LANSING, Mich (AP) — Early voting for the 2020 general election started in Michigan on Thursday under expanded voting rights that allow for any resident to request an absentee ballot. Amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, nearly 2.4 million residents already had requested absentee ballots, more than ever before, the […]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $240,000 to repair concrete pavement on about 0.6 miles of I-75 from north of the Mackinac Bridge Authority toll plaza to US-2 in the city of St. Ignace, Mackinac County. The intent this project will increase safety and extend the lifespan […]
DETROIT –U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announce the New Lock at the Soo second phase construction contract is awarded to Kokosing Alberici LLC of Westerville, Ohio. The much-anticipated mega-project will take three phases to construct. Kokosing Alberici will receive more than $111 million to complete phase two. This contract […]
On 9-20-2020 in the evening hours a man drove into a Chippewa County gas station and was acting very suspicious. The man entered the gas station a few times and was standing at the cash register as the clerks were processing some of the cash behind the counter. The man […]
Law Enforcement had received multiple complaints of a local Helen St residence involving possible drug trafficking. Trident found that Methamphetamine was being distributed out of that residence. After Trident made several controlled purchases of Meth a search warrant was conducted on the Helen St residence on 9-21-2020. On 9-21-2020 the […]
BAY MILLS — Bay Mills Indian Community, known as the tribe that paved the way for tribal gaming in the Michigan, will now take the lead in the tribally-owned recreational marijuana market. Later this fall, BMIC will open their first retail marijuana facility — Northern Light Cannabis Company. The 100 […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — For the fourth time in 15 years, Lake Superior State University’s Fisheries and Wildlife Club earned the Outstanding Student Subunit Award from the American Fisheries Society (AFS). LSSU was singled out for top honors from among approximately 80 collegiate counterparts in North America. “The award […]