Monday, August 10, 2026
Michigan drivers will soon be able to support animal shelters every time they renew their license plates under a new law that also strengthens protections for abused and neglected animals. The animal welfare legislation, approved earlier this month in bipartisan votes and signed into law Monday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, […]
President Donald Trump gave the stage on Monday to Michigan Republicans looking at hard fought races in the next week and in November. Trump’s visit to Milford featured a mix of remarks on economic achievements of the administration trickling down to the state and a political rally for major Republican […]
Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County and Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed debated for the final time ahead of the Aug. 4 primary on Monday, July 27, each attempting to define the other as an unsuitable choice to represent Michigan while trying to cast themselves as better […]
He has gone from a player who as a youngster was unceremoniously cut from a AAA program in his hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. to become a productive performer at the junior A and Ontario university levels. And now, as he nears his 22nd birthday, Kenny Belanger has signed […]
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer got behind the wheel of a Michigan-built Ford Mustang to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, marking a historic new connection between Michigan and Canada. Her administration, partnering with Canada, was responsible for the successful completion of the bridge project following decades of hurdles. Her drive marks the official opening of the bridge to traffic between Canada and the […]
MILFORD, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to tout his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up. Trump is visiting a General Motors facility in Milford, home to tracks and […]
UPDATE: The Michigan State Police report that Ella Hunter has been located and she is safe. ALPENA COUNTY, MI: On July 23, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post beganinvestigating a juvenile runaway complaint. The preliminary investigation indicates that Ella Marie Hunter was last seen running away from […]
A Michigan prison inmate is now charged with First-Degree Murder in a killing prosecutors describe as exceptionally brutal. Authorities allege 50-year-old Aaron Samir Akel strangled his 73-year-old cellmate inside Macomb Correctional Facility on April 22, 2026. Prosecutors say the victim was then stabbed in one eye and impaled through the […]
Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning residents about arecent phone scam involving individuals posing as MSP personnel. Reports indicate thatscammers are calling individuals posing as MSP members and falsely claiming the personmissed a court date or committed some type of violation. The caller then demands payment […]
Chippewa County Prosecutor Robert L. Stratton announced that on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Honorable James P. Lambros of the 50th Circuit Court sentenced Robert Leonard Ross following his convictions by a Chippewa County jury for Criminal Sexual Conduct and Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. On April 23, 2026, following […]
