Tuesday, August 11, 2026
ST. IGNACE, Mich. – For the safety and convenience of all participants in the 2026 Mackinac Bridge Walk, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will again start the event from both ends of the bridge, in Bridge View Park in St. Ignace and the Jamet Street ramp in Mackinaw City. Starting the […]
At 12:09pm today, Delta County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to US-2&41 near the Highland Golf Course for a two vehicle accident. Preliminary investigation revealed that a west bound vehicle driven by an 81 year old Escanaba man was stopped on the highway to make a left turn into the Golf […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic during the annual International Bridge Walk on Saturday, June 27. The bridge will close to vehicle traffic at 8:45 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 10:45 a.m. More information on the annual […]
LANSING, Mich.—Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to deny federal disaster assistance through the Individual Assistance (IA) program for Michigan residents affected by a deadly tornado outbreak that caused widespread destruction across Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties on March 6, 2026. “Families are still recovering […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced it will reduce in-person customer service operations at its Sault Ste. Marie Customer Service Center. Beginning Wednesday, July 1, the office will move from offering public walk-in hours five days a week (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to three […]
If you were out on the water last year, you might have noticed something interesting: crews with nets and measuring boards, catching and documenting fish. In 2025, Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries management units completed more than 350 fisheries surveys across the state. Staff completed 225 surveys of inland […]
Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced he is dropping out of the Republican gubernatorial primary following President Donald Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Rep. John James on Monday. Nesbitt said in an announcement on X he entered the race 18 months ago to “deliver a ‘Make It In Michigan’ agenda for the farmers, […]
President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. John James in the Republican primary for governor today on a post on Truth Social, saying James will not let Michigan down. The endorsement could completely reshape the Republican primary where all four candidates have been courting Trump’s support. In the post Trump said […]
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to honor and remember former state Sen. Robert Geake. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of the funeral. “State Sen. Robert Geake honorably served Michigan in both chambers of our legislature,” said Governor Whitmer. “His expertise in education and psychology helped […]
MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — A key permit tied to the proposed Line 5 Tunnel Project drew hours of public comment Thursday, as supporters and opponents made their case to state environmental regulators. The Line 5 Tunnel Project would lie in the Straits of Mackinac. More than 200 people attended […]
