A Mecosta County jury unanimously agreed that Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Ryan Cox is innocent of charges stemming from an officer-involved shooting that occurred three years ago. The case proceeded through multiple scheduling delays before going to trial. The trial concluded July 2. Cox faced the charge […]
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Mackinac Bridge View Park building dedicated to former Bridge Authority Chairman Bill Gnodtke
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – During a special meeting today, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) dedicated the building at Bridge View Park in honor of Bill Gnodtke, former authority member and chairman. During the meeting, held at the iron worker memorial at the park in St. Ignace, the authority members passed a […]
Crash in St. Ignace Leaves Local Man in Critical Condition
Mackinac County, Michigan. A two-vehicle crash on US-2 near St. Ignace on Sunday resulted in one driver suffering serious injuries and a vehicle catching fire after crashing into a car wash. On July 5, 2026, at approximately 5:51 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post responded […]
El-Sayed vs. Stevens: What to know about Michigan’s most interesting primary
And then there were two. In one of the nation’s most closely watched primaries, Mallory McMorrow’s Sunday departure quickly reshaped Michigan’s Democratic US Senate primary between US Rep. Haley Stevens and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed, who represent opposite wings of the party. Voters won’t have to wait long to see […]
BMIC to host the Annual Superior Whitefish Festival
BAY MILLS – The Superior Whitefish Festival returns to Bay Mills Indian Community on Saturday, July 25. Residents and visitors alike will gather for the day to celebrate one of the Upper Peninsula’s most treasured resources, the Whitefish, and the cultural significance surrounding it. “Whitefish has long been an important […]
Second MDOT Adopt-A-Highway cleanup coming Saturday, July 11
LANSING, Mich. - Drivers should be on the lookout beginning Saturday as Adopt-A-Highway volunteers fan out across the state picking up litter. Participants in the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) program will clean highway roadsides from July 11 to 19 during the second of three scheduled pickups this year. The popular Adopt-A-Highway […]
Mallory McMorrow ends her U.S. Senate campaign
Lansing — State Sen. Mallory McMorrow dropped out of Michigan’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race Sunday, leaving a one-on-one battle with 30 days to go before the Aug. 4 Democratic primary election. McMorrow of Royal Oak informed multiple supporters of her decision earlier Sunday, according to two sources with knowledge of the […]
Trump blends history, military, politics: 7 takeaways from the 250th
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a speech heralding America’s victories in war, its grit in settling the West and its leadership in the exploration of space during what he called “an evening for the ages.” Celebrations across the country […]
ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump’s deportation push
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s mass deportations agenda. The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with the information who spoke anonymously to […]
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married. What to know about the wedding
NEW YORK (AP) — Your English teacher and your gym teacher are married. And we finally know a few more details surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden. Adam Sandler officiated, which both delighted and confused those who had been guessing who would have the high honor. Swift’s […]













