SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Recognizing the increased costs for credit and debit card transaction fees, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) today approved collecting a 2.3 percent convenience fee for tolls paid by credit cards to recoup some of those expenses. Authority members cited the rising costs of transaction fees from […]
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Alpena Man Arrested after Hiding Camera in Bathroom
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post were contacted onWednesday, November 6, 2024, after a woman discovered images of a young girl on the phonebelonging to 41-year-old Eugene Kenneth Hayes from Alpena. The nude images were taken using ahidden borescope in the bathroom of the […]
Suspect Arrested in Connection with Pickford Home Invasion
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN. A Sault Ste. Marie woman was arrested after she allegedlyentered a Pickford area home without permission and assaulted the homeowner. On 11/5/2024, a trooper from the MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a residence onTownline Road in Pickford Township for a reported home invasion. The trooper […]
Pipe Bombs Found at Thrift Shop in Harbor Springs
EMMET COUNTY, MI. On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post were called to the New Beginnings Thrift Shop in HarborSprings for several pipe bombs that had been found. A worker picked up a donated box containingnumerous tools and moved them […]
Former Bay Mills President Endorses Trump
It is with a heartfelt enthusiasm and great joy that I am officially endorsing the former President of the United States of America , Donald J . Trump, for re- election as the President of our great country. I became an early supporter and even volunteered for his campaign in […]
MSP St. Ignace Finds Missing Man Deceased
MACKINAC COUNTY, MI. The Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post has announced the discovery of a deceased individual who had been previously reported missing. On 10/31/2024 at approximately 6:45 p.m., MSP St. Ignace Troopers responded to a report that a 59-year-old man from Westland, MI had walked away from a residence he […]
Trooper saves man trapped under 700 pounds of drywall in Sault Ste Marie
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. (WLUC) – A rescue took place Thursday after a man found himself pinned beneath large sheets of drywall weighing 700 pounds. According to a press release from the MSP, a 43-year-old man from Levering was working alone at the Michigan State Police Sault Ste Marie post […]
Soo Locks Visitor Center closes for 2024 season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District closes the Soo Locks Visitor Center in Canal Park at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 for the 2024 season. Visitor Center hours for the remainder of Oct. are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The park is open from 9 […]
Thompsonville Woman Arrested for Animal Cruelty
MANISTEE COUNTY, MI. On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at approximately 10:45 a.m. a trooper from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post was called to a report of animals at large. Upon arrival at thescene the trooper saw a woman, identified as 61-year-old Carolyn Jean Braun from Thompsonville, with several dogs […]
Dry conditions spark many weekend wildfires; be careful outside this week
Wildland firefighters battled many fires over the weekend, including the 100-plus acre fire in the federally managed McCormick Wilderness in Baraga County, which is part of the Ottawa National Forest. Fire danger is high to very high over much of the state and expected to stay that way, which means […]












