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Soo Locks Set To Close January 15

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform seasonal critical maintenance. Federal regulation (33 CFR 207.440) establishes the operating season based on the […]

Vanderbilt Man Arrested for Sexual Assault

ALPENA COUNTY, MI. In July 2025, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post beganinvestigating a criminal sexual conduct (CSC) complaint that occurred in Green Township. During the investigation, troopers learned that 78-year-old Thomas Serino of Vanderbilt is a knownlandlord in the Gaylord, Vanderbilt, and Hubbard Lake areas. It […]

One Person Deceased After House Fire

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI. On January 1 at approximately 9:30 a.m., troopers from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a residence on Cadillac Hwy. in Cleon Township for aresidential fire. Preliminary investigation indicated that after the fire was extinguished by firefighters, they located adeceased individual inside the residence. This […]

Police find Homicide and Officer Involved Shooting are related

Wexford County, Michigan. MSP is releasing further details related to an incident it isinvestigating that is believed to have preceded an officer involved shooting in the City ofCadillac. On January 2, 2026, at approximately 4:25 p.m., the Michigan State Police (MSP) SeventhDistrict Special Investigation Section (SIS) was requested to investigate […]

Fatal Snowmobile Crash in Mackinac County

Mackinac County, Michigan. At approximately 12:58 p.m. on January 3, 2026, troopersfrom the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post responded to a report of asnowmobile crash on Bay City Lake Road near Trail 47 in Clark Township. The preliminary investigation found the snowmobile was traveling on Trail 47 when […]

New Year’s Doldrums

Happy New Year, everyone. This is my blog “Cat Tales.” I normally write later in the month, but I have tests scheduled, my teeth are being cleaned, and one tooth needs to be pulled, hence this is an early edition. I’m a teeny weeny bit down because I don’t like […]

Prosecutor determines Officer Involved Shooting was justified

ALPENA COUNTY, MI. The Alpena County prosecutor has reviewed the investigation conducted by theMichigan State Police. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Edward Fitzgerald of Alpena. Below arethe findings given by prosecuting attorney: “Michigan law gives a person the right to use force or even take a life to defend […]