Thursday, July 16, 2026
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – For the fifth consecutive year, the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT)Clare Welcome Center will host the National Work Zone Memorial over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This special memorial honors the lives of more than 1,600 road workers, motorists, pedestrians, law enforcement officers, public safety officials and […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on July 6, at the Sault Kewadin Casino Grand Island Room, in person or via Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/83640619761. Those who have already registered for Zoom meetings need […]
SAULT STE. MARIE — Angela Lynn Bell and Larry Louis Bell were arrested Saturday by officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department on outstanding warrants. The arrests are connected to an incident on Sept. 11, 2025, when a Sault Ste. Marie residence was declared unsafe for human occupancy and […]
A dangerous heat wave is overspreading a large area of the United States, and Michigan is right in the center of this heat dome. This uncomfortably muggy and hot weather is going to continue for the next several days. High temperatures today are soaring into the 90s. Extreme heat is […]
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $2.1 million to resurface about 12 miles of M-67 from US-41 to M-94 in Alger County. Work includes paver-placed surface seal, asphalt cold milling, crack sealing, culvert replacement, tree removal, guardrail improvements, sidewalk ramps, aggregate shoulders, rumble strips and pavement markings. Drivers […]
Now in his second term in the U.S. Congress, U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, doesn’t want to stay in Washington, D.C. Instead, he wants to lead the state he calls home as its next governor. He previously ran and lost his bids for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020, […]
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI: On June 25, 2026, detectives from the Traverse Narcotics Team(TNT) concluded an investigation in Grand Traverse County that resulted in the arrest of an individualallegedly supplying methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine in northern Michigan.With assistance from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Traverse City Post and […]
GAYLORD, Mich. – Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) personnel are evaluating significant damage to multiple trunkline routes after heavy rains damaged roadways in the northern Lower Peninsula this afternoon. It is likely that other areas have received water damage. More closures may be announced as information becomes available. Please check Michigan.gov/Drive for updated […]
LANSING, MICH. A stretch of hot, humid weather is forecasted to impact much of Michigan this week, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) encourage everyone to stay informed, limit […]
Michigan’s weeklong July Fourth fireworks frenzy starts today. The state’s 2011 fireworks law allows the sale of more powerful consumer grade fireworks than the previous rules. That brought additional sales tax money into state coffers — and additional people into the emergency department. One study found fireworks injuries doubled after the law […]
