A 47-year-old Garden woman was seriously injured after being ejected from her vehicle in a crash in Fairbanks Township. The driver was not wearing a seat belt, and excessive speed appears to have contributed to the crash. On October 9, 2026, at appro...

Water-scooping planes have been called in from Minnesota to help fight a remote wildfire north of Craig Lake in Baraga County. The fire likely began as two separate lightning strike fires, which then merged together, said Paul Rogers, a fire prevent...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced redevelopment projects receiving support from the bipartisan Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program and Michigan Community Revitalization Program (MCRP), creating new opportunities for housing and commercial ...

Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (PDF) against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company ("BCBSM"), alleging an illegal h...

Warm, dry weather and windy conditions are expected in the Upper Peninsula over the next few days, boosting the risk of a wildfire. "Grasses have dried out and leaves are starting to drop, which adds a layer of fuel that can feed and speed the s...

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced that a federal jury convicted Eric Scott May (39, Pellston, Michigan) of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor. May will be sentenced this winter. The jury heard evidence tha...

Considerable damage to an Escanaba home in a fire Wednesday morning. Pubic Safety was called out at about 10:15 to 220 North 21st Street. There were significant flames on the main floor and the entire home suffered fire, smoke and water damage. No on...

State Rep. Parker Fairbairn today introduced a legislative package to strengthen school bus safety by increasing penalties for illegally passing a stopped school bus and expanding the required stopping distance for motorists. "School bus drivers...