LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce Gaylord has been selected by the MEDC to take part in the Select Level of the Michigan Main Street (MMS) program. As part of the Select Level of the MMS program, they will receive five years of […]
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Expanded VA Eligibility for Local Veterans: In-Person Enrollment Events Announced
NEWBERRY, Mich.— Area Veterans and their families are invited to attend upcoming in-person events to learn about expanded health care benefits now available through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following the passage of the PACT Act. Signed into law in 2022, the PACT Act has expanded eligibility for VA […]
Multi-Homicide Investigation Underway in Missaukee County
MISSAUKEE COUNTY, MICH. Detectives from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post areinvestigating the deaths of six individuals, including a suspect, discovered in three different locations, inNorthern Lower Michigan. As investigators continue to gather information and notify next of kin, the ages and genders of the victims are not being […]
UPDATE: M-129 bridge project north of M-80in Chippewa County faces delays
NEWBERRY, Mich. – Onsite work on the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project to replace the M-129 bridge over Fletcher Creek in Chippewa County is expected to resume soon. The installation of the box culvert on M-129 over Fletcher Creek has been delayed for several weeks due to issues with fabricating the new culvert. […]
Nessel announces charges against six people for non-citizen fraudulent voting
Attorney General Dana Nessel is charging five non-citizens who are alleged to have voted in Michigan’s 2024 November general election and one U.S. citizen alleged to have registered their non-citizen spouse to vote. Following an audit, the Department of State referred 16 cases of suspected non-citizen voting in the 2024 […]
Sault Tribe Chairman Not Happy with Line 5 Decision
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. – Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Chairman Austin Lowes issued the following statement Thursday regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to approve a key permit for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project beneath the Straits of Mackinac: Yesterday was a dark day for […]
Luigi Mangione set to appear in court for expected guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione is scheduled to be in federal court Friday for a hearing at which he’s expected to plead guilty in connection with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. Mangione could still change his mind about the plea, said […]
As Michigan rolls out automated traffic tickets, new law blocks driver points
Getting caught on camera speeding through a construction zone or blowing past a school bus stop sign could cost Michigan motorists hundreds of dollars, but it won’t cost them points on their driver’s license. A new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ensures automated traffic tickets can only result in fines in […]
One vehicle crash results in one person dead
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. On August 10, at approximately 8:07 a.m., troopers from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to a traffic crash on Milbocker near the Badger Parkway in BagleyTownship. The preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle driven by a 68-year-old Mancelona man wastraveling east on Milbocker when the […]
U.S. Army Corps OKs Line 5 tunnel permit
The long-awaited permit for Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 tunnel project was provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today, although construction is not imminent given other hurdles. Last month, the Michigan Supreme Court ordered the Public Service Commission to consider additional factors in its permit for the project. Other […]















