Thursday, July 16, 2026
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continues to face blowback after vetoing of nine bills passed when Democrats controlled the Legislature in 2023-24, a spokesperson said she backed the Senate Democrats in their legal efforts. Bobby Leddy, communications director for Whitmer, said that the governor supported the Senate Democrats in the lawsuit […]
It’s timeeee! The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) Best Looking Cruiser contest is about to close to voting at noon today! This year’s Michigan State Police entry features an MSP Dodge Charger patrol vehicle and a Marine Services Team patrol boat photographed along the shoreline of Lake Michigan at […]
The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District’s annual Conservation Week will be held from Aug. 10 through Aug. 15. Conservation Week is a week-long series of events celebrating local conservation and natural resources. Each staff member is responsible for hosting and helping to facilitate a conservation-themed event. All events and activities […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing maintenance on the I-75 Business Spur (BS) bridge over I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie, requiring traffic signal changes on the bridge beginning Monday, July 20. Work will be completed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. The work […]
Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, died suddenly on Saturday night, his office said. Graham, a leading GOP foreign policy voice, was running for reelection this year. He had been a staunch ally of President Donald Trump on most matters but had broken with the president on […]
ST. IGNACE, MI — The body of the person who jumped off the Mackinac Bridge earlier this week has been recovered. Search and rescue efforts began after police were alerted to an abandoned vehicle on the bridge at 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 9. A review of security video showed a person […]
A 33-year-old man from Flint who was tubing the Au Sable River through Roscommon Thursday afternoon was located later that evening in good condition walking through the woods after family members reported him missing. The visiting family rented tubes from Campbell’s Canoe, Kayak & Tubing Livery to enjoy a float […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June. The indictment, returned in Ohio, charges all eight in two separate conspiracies, one to […]
LANSING, MICH. Governor Gretchen Whitmer today declared a state of emergency for Antrim, Cheboygan, and Emmet counties after an extreme rainfall event caused widespread flooding, severely damaged roads and infrastructure, and exhausted local response capabilities. “Today, I am declaring a State of Emergency for the communities of Antrim, Cheboygan, and Emmet counties, that faced severe rainfall and flooding on […]
Join us on Sunday, July 26, 2026, for a fun day on the course filled with friendly competition, networking, and fantastic prizes! Prizes include gift certificates to the following: * Hiawatha Sportsman Club * The Bear on the Mountain * Les Cheneaux Golf Club * The Cut River Inn * […]
