State News

The number of suicides each year continues to increase in Michigan at an alarming rate. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports between 1999 and 2016 Michigan’s suicide rate increased by 33 percent. State Senator Ed McBroom is supporting legislation that would create a commission to study the …

One man is dead after an ORV crash in Marquette County over the weekend. The accident happened shortly before midnight on Saturday on County Road 496 near County Road SN in Wells Township. Troopers from the Negaunee State Police Post say an 80-year-old man crashed his ORV while heading westbound …

Reforming the auto insurance is much closer to becoming a reality after a deal was struck between Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republicans in the state legislature. Details have not been announced but a vote is expected Friday and Whitmer says she will sign it into law. Republicans have pushed to …

The following press release was issued by Senator Peter’s Office: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent motorists from passing school buses stopped at loading zones. The Stop for School Buses Act of 2019 commissions a comprehensive review of best practices to prevent …

As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is reminding motorists to buckle up as the annual Click It or Ticket campaign continues through June 2nd. Law enforcement agencies across that state will be conducting seat belt enforcement areas. Michigan law requires drivers, front seat passengers …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: If you fish the Great Lakes and catch a marked and tagged fish, the DNR wants to know. Since the 1980s, the DNR has used the coded-wire tag program to mass mark various trout and salmon species in Michigan. Mass marking …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: As this year’s open-water fishing season gets underway, anglers at many lakes, rivers and Great Lakes ports may encounter DNR fisheries staff collecting data about their fishing experiences. DNR creel clerks are stationed at boat launches and piers around the state …

Two teenage girls are dead following a single vehicle crash in Gogebic County Saturday morning. Authorities say the crash happened around 2:30am on Lake Road in Ironwood Township. The vehicle reportedly ran off the road and hit a tree. Two girls, 18-year-old Lauren Powless and 15-year-old Madeline Jackson, were killed …

The following press release was issued by Congressman Bergman’s office: Washington – Congressman Jack Bergman issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee introduced legislation that includes $75.3 million for construction of a new Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: “This funding is a monumental next step for the construction …

Gladstone, MI — The Forest Service is notifying the public of prescribed fires that may be conducted in the central upper peninsula in the near future. Current weather forecasts suggest suitable burning weather may occur in the next several days. Prescribed burning is very weather dependent but may occur Monday and Tuesday, May 13 …