PARADISE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to a meeting regarding this year’s road improvement projects scheduled for M-123 in and around Paradise, Chippewa County. Accessibility: Attendees who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for effective participation should contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or CurryO@Michigan.gov, preferably at […]
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MSU Extension Offers “Healthy Animals, Strong Farms” Trainings for UpperPeninsula Livestock Farms
Raising livestock comes with many challenges, but maintaining animal health remainsone of the most important factors in building a productive and sustainable farm.Whether you raise a few animals for a direct-market farm, manage a diversifiedhomestead, or operate a larger livestock enterprise, protecting animal health beginswith strong on-farm practices. Anyone who […]
DNR seeks tips about dead eagles in Delta County
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are hoping someone can shed light on a recent series of deceased eagles in the Upper Peninsula’s Garden Peninsula – a piece of land that extends south from Delta County and is bordered by Big Bay de Noc to the west and Lake Michigan […]
Jury Convicts Chippewa County Man of Criminal Sexual Conduct and Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor
Today, a Chippewa County jury returned guilty verdicts against Robert Leonard Ross, age 42,following a two-day jury trial held in 50 th Circuit Court. After deliberation, the jury found Ross guilty of:✔️ Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree – Sexual Penetration with a Person Whowas Physically Helpless, a felony […]
M-123 project in Paradise starts April 27
PARADISE, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $3.1 million to rebuild M-123 in Paradise, Chippewa County. The project includes partial crushing and shaping of the existing pavement, asphalt repaving with wide shoulders for an ORV connector trail, and improved stormwater infrastructure. A Transportation Alternatives Grant will fund […]
Cheeseman Road in St. Ignace temporarily closed starting April 29
ST. IGNACE, Mich. - Due to ongoing work on the southbound I-75 overpass at Cheeseman Road in the city of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Cheeseman Road will be temporarily closed to traffic starting Wednesday, April 29. Traffic will be detoured to US-2. One lane will remain open in each direction on I-75. Cheeseman […]
Local Groups Awarded Conservation Grants
The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District (CLMCD) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Conservation Grants Program. The 2026 Conservation Grants Program application period closed on March 13 th , 2026 after a 67-day request for proposals period. The 2026 Conservation grants are being used to fund local […]
E-bike explosion kills 1 in Upper Peninsula
KINGSFORD, Mich. – An Upper Peninsula resident died after an electronic bicycle reportedly exploded and lit a house on fire. It happened Tuesday, April 21, in Kingsford, roughly 50 miles west of Escanaba. Police said the e-bike was inside the home when it exploded. First responders arrived just before 11:30 p.m. to […]
Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court that the Enbridge energy company waited too long to try to […]
Most MDOT roadside parks reopening April 28
LANSING, Mich. – Roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will reopen for the season on Tuesday, April 28. MDOT maintains 85 roadside parks around the state. Some parks operate seasonally, typically closing annually in late October and reopening in the spring. The following roadside parks will remain closed […]













