Tuesday, August 11, 2026
LANSING, MICH. The easiest way to keep first responders and others who work on our roadways safe is to slow down and move over when you see the emergency lights of a police car, tow truck or other service vehicle on the side of the road. That’s the message connected to […]
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, MI: On November 26, 2025, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP)Alpena Post responded to a residence on Raven Drive in Ocqueoc Township after a deceased male wasdiscovered on the shore of Lake Huron. At the time he was discovered, the man was wearing a white t-shirt […]
Today, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued a permit for the Great Lakes Tunnel project, intended to house a proposed replacement for the existing 73-year-old Line 5 dual pipelines currently located on the lakebed in the Straits of Mackinac. The DNR issued a permit needed for the tunnel project […]
Due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria detected in samples collected Tuesday, July 14, 2026, theChippewa County Health Department has issued a No Body Contact Advisory for Sugar IslandTownship Park People are advised to avoid body contact with the waters at Sugar Island Township Park. Do not get thewater […]
Dickinson County, Michigan. A 42-year-old Iron Mountain man has been extradited fromKetchikan, Alaska to Dickinson County after being charged with first and second degreeCriminal Sexual Conduct following a Michigan State Police (MSP) investigation. On December 23, 2025, allegations of criminal sexual conduct were reported to the MSP IronMountain Post. Following […]
Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters has endorsed U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Birmingham in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary to replace him next year. The endorsement on Monday, July 13, comes three weeks before the primary with Stevens in a tight race with former Wayne County and Detroit health director […]
NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $5 million on a project to repair two M-48 overpasses over I-75 in Chippewa County over three. Work on the M-48 overpass at I-75connecting M-129 to Mackinac Trail started in 2024 and is scheduled to resume on July 20. Work […]
Chippewa County, Michigan. A subject is in custody following a fatal two-vehicle crash in BayMills Township. On July 13, 2026, at approximately 10:48 a.m., a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP)Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a two-vehicle head-on crash on W. LakeshoreDrive near W. Lake […]
Hi everyone. As you can see I am still here. If you don’t know what I am talking about, read my last issue under the features tab. I think I’ll give you a progress report on my mom, first of all. Concerning her knee, she is doing great. At the […]
Chippewa County is currently experiencing a countywide information systems disruption that is affecting operations across multiple departments. As a result, some services may be delayed or temporarily unavailable while our Information Systems team and external technology partners work to restore full functionality. No specific timeline has been provided for full […]
