Keeping Michigan's state forest road maps accurate takes more than updating lines on a map. It requires field assessments, public input and ongoing evaluation of how roads are used and managed across the state's public lands. The Michigan Department ...

A temporary closure of a section of ORV Route BN in Ontonagon County will be in effect from Monday, Nov. 2 through Wednesday, Nov. 4 for work on ORV trail bridges over the Firesteel River. The work will be taking place between where ORV Route BN cros...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has been notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration that updated federal work requirements for able-bodied adults ages 18 to 64 without dependents under 14 who...

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency will launch a new, user-friendly online platform called MiUI on Nov. 9, for workers and employers who use the state's unemployment system. The transition will require the agency to be temporarily closed for ...

Matthew David Hudecek, former president, treasurer and coach of Soo Area Little League, was sentenced on October 27, 2026, in the 50th Circuit Court after pleading guilty to Embezzlement by an Agent/Trustee of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, a ...

A report of someone being shot phoned into Escanaba Public Safety on Thursday turned out be a false alarm. Multiple agencies responded after the call came in about 11:00 am, but everyone mentioned by the caller was okay. The call sparked a brief lock...

On 10-28-26, at 4:15pm, Deputies were dispatched to Ford River for a possible domestic assault. Deputies arrived within 5 minutes and made contact with a victim with injuries. The victim was transported to OSF. The suspect, James Dahl, called stating...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DYLAN BLONIARZ A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday at the site of a new branch office for Embers Credit Union in Escanaba. The new facility will be located at 2325 Ludington Street, next to the Dom...