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Monday, May 18, 2026
LANSING, Mich. – 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 Thursday, May 15, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. “Today, we honor the brave officers who made the […]
The 33rd annual National Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive was held on Saturday, May 10.NALC Carries retrieved 2,100 pounds of donated goods while United Way of the EUP worked with 9pantries to restock depleted shelves. The food insecurity rate in the Upper Peninsula is 14%, compared to 11.5% […]
LANSING, MICH. Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) Commander Capt. Kevin Sweeney is pleased to announce Mr. Mike Kasper, who serves as the Mackinac County Emergency Management Coordinator, as the 2024 Michigan Professional Emergency Manager (PEM) of the Year. The PEM of the Year Award recognizes an […]
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $2.5 million for bridge and roadway rebuilding on M-123 over Bissel Creek, Mackinac County. Work includes culvert replacement, scour countermeasures, drainage, shoulder widening, and guardrail work. Work on this project previously announced to begin May 12 will now begin Tuesday, May […]
Sault Sainte Marie – Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in Chippewa County.Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risksand potential future flood insurance requirements. Community stakeholders can identify anyconcerns […]
Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 34-year-old Gerald Burton of Ishpeming following multiple investigations intoalleged criminal sexual conduct. On April 23, 2025, Burton was arraigned in the 96th District Court on two counts of CriminalSexual Conduct in the First Degree. Following the […]
LANSING, Mich. - Effective 6 a.m. Friday, May 9, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift the remaining seasonal weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways in the state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I or US designations. Weight restrictions are implemented during the spring frost thaw period […]
LANSING, Mich – The Michigan Department of Corrections released new data reporting a continued decrease in prison population, illustrating success in rehabilitating offenders and saving Michigan taxpayers money. The report measured prison population through the end of calendar year 2024 and finds a total of 32,778 incarcerated individuals statewide, down […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Effective at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 5th, Seasonal Load andSpeed Restrictions will be lifted on the City Street Systems. This will apply to all CityStreets except for the following streets which are designated as All-Season Routes:
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $126,000 in underground storm sewer repair and roadway rebuilding on I-75 Business Spur (BS) in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County. “Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go […]
