As the President Donald Trump threatens to increase tariffs on Canadian goods, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized Trump’s tariff policy saying Michigan families will have to pay for it. The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade deal over the last few days, and Trump imposed a 50% tariff […]
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision leaves room for additional court challenges that could further slow […]
Canvassers deadlock on certifying Citizen Voting petition
The Board of State Canvassers rejected the initiative petition today from Americans for Citizen Voting Michigan that would amend the Constitution by requiring the purging of non-citizens from the voting rolls and new proof of identification requirements for all voters. The board deadlocked 2-2 on whether the group had sufficient […]
Mackinac County Stabbing Suspect Arraigned
Mackinac County, Michigan. The suspect in a stabbing that took place on August 21, 2026, in Mackinac County has been arraigned on his charges. 18-year-old Maxwell Phillips of Little Lake, Michigan was arraigned in the 92nd District Court on August 24, 2026. His charges were one count of attempted murder, […]
Mackinac Island Community Foundation Spring Grant Recipient
CHAC is honored to have received $15,000 in grant funding from the Mackinac Island Community Foundation through the following funds: · Mackinac Island Community Fund · Beaumont Fund · Donald and Valeria Bortz Health and Medical Fund · Health and Medical Care Fund The Community Foundation’s Spring Grant is funding salaries and operating expenses […]
Argument turns into stabbing in Moran Twp in Mackinac County
MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) – A suspect is in custody following a stabbing in Moran Township on Friday. On Friday in Moran Township, Michigan State Police responded to a report that said one 18-year-old man stabbed another 18-year-old man after a “verbal altercation”, according to a Friday evening press release […]
US Mail Boat Rescues Two Jet Skiers on Detroit River After Machine Sank
DETROIT, MI – Friday night, a J.W. Westcott Co. crew was alerted to a sinking jet ski and two people in the water beneath the Ambassador Bridge. The crew launched the U.S. Mail Boat M.S. Westcott and found the jet ski being assisted by the Windsor-based tour boat Macassa Bay. […]
Officer Involved Shooting in Otsego Co Results in Dead Suspect
OTSEGO COUNTY, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Seventh District Special InvestigationsSection (SIS) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sparr near Wilkinson Road inDover Township early Saturday morning. The preliminary investigation indicates that on August 22, at approximately 1:35 a.m., troopers from theMSP Gaylord Post conducted a traffic […]
Officials investigate 2nd inmate homicide at Michigan prison
LANSING — An inmate was found dead in his cell at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia on Aug. 19 and his cellmate is suspected of killing him, a Michigan State Police spokesman said. It’s the second similar incident at the prison in less than five months. The 36-year-old victim was found […]
MSP Promotes Jason Welch to Inspector, Assistant District Commander for Eighth District
The Michigan State Police (MSP) is pleased to announce the promotion of Jason Welch to the rank of inspector, where he will serve as the assistant district commander for the Eighth District. Inspector Welch will assist with leading MSP field services throughout the Upper Peninsula and supporting the district’s personnel, […]















