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As fire crews on the ground battle to suppress and contain the Rugged Terrain Complex wildfires in the Upper Peninsula, officials have confirmed that a lightning strike was the cause of the Black Rive...

A seventeen-year-old charged in the drowning death of a Marinette boy is expected to enter a no-contest plea this week. According to court records, Peyton Carnot has reached a plea agreement on a char...

Like most things, wildfires don't always look like they do in the movies. Even at hundreds of acres each (just over 1,400 acres combined), the three fires that make up the Rugged Terrain Complex aren'...

As part of the ongoing construction and renovation project, MyMichigan Medical Center Sault will temporarily relocate its main entrance beginning Monday, October 19, 2026. The change will allow constr...

A sergeant from the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post has received a statewide award for his work as a negotiator. Sgt. Jacob Hubbard's actions during a high-risk incident demonstrate the im...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is now managing the three major U.P. wildfires - Ridge Fire, Craig Lake Fire and Black River Fire - as the Rugged Terrain Complex. One incident management ...

A man has been arraigned on three felony charges after allegedly threatening another person with a gun and firing shots at a vehicle. On October 15, 2026, 42-year-old Guy Vertz of Manistique was arrai...

Adjusting daily possession limits to allow for harvesting smaller fish in select lakes and removing an unnecessary spawning closure are part of updated northern pike regulations now in effect followin...

Sixty-five Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters continued suppression efforts Thursday on the Ridge and Craig Lake fires, but the dangers they faced weren't just the fires. Rough terr...