Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Washington (CBS News)— South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday appointed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham Nordone to finish his Senate term, which ends in January. “Lindsey took care of his little sister in years long departed. It’s my honor to ask his little sister Darline Graham to […]
LANSING, Mich.—Today, in accordance with an order issued by President Donald Trump, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the State of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immediately to honor and remember Senator Lindsey […]
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, to honor the life and service of Fire Fighter Emily Barker, who passed away in […]
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continues to face blowback after vetoing of nine bills passed when Democrats controlled the Legislature in 2023-24, a spokesperson said she backed the Senate Democrats in their legal efforts. Bobby Leddy, communications director for Whitmer, said that the governor supported the Senate Democrats in the lawsuit […]
It’s timeeee! The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) Best Looking Cruiser contest is about to close to voting at noon today! This year’s Michigan State Police entry features an MSP Dodge Charger patrol vehicle and a Marine Services Team patrol boat photographed along the shoreline of Lake Michigan at […]
The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District’s annual Conservation Week will be held from Aug. 10 through Aug. 15. Conservation Week is a week-long series of events celebrating local conservation and natural resources. Each staff member is responsible for hosting and helping to facilitate a conservation-themed event. All events and activities […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing maintenance on the I-75 Business Spur (BS) bridge over I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie, requiring traffic signal changes on the bridge beginning Monday, July 20. Work will be completed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. The work […]
Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, died suddenly on Saturday night, his office said. Graham, a leading GOP foreign policy voice, was running for reelection this year. He had been a staunch ally of President Donald Trump on most matters but had broken with the president on […]
ST. IGNACE, MI — The body of the person who jumped off the Mackinac Bridge earlier this week has been recovered. Search and rescue efforts began after police were alerted to an abandoned vehicle on the bridge at 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 9. A review of security video showed a person […]
A 33-year-old man from Flint who was tubing the Au Sable River through Roscommon Thursday afternoon was located later that evening in good condition walking through the woods after family members reported him missing. The visiting family rented tubes from Campbell’s Canoe, Kayak & Tubing Livery to enjoy a float […]
