State News

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she has a plan to “fix the damn roads” by raising the fuel tax by 45 cents per gallon. The Detroit Free Press reports the proposal is part of her budget being presented to a joint session of the Michigan House and Senate today in Lansing. …

The following press release was issued by the Governor’s office: LANSING, Mich. – Today Governor Whitmer signed an executive order that establishes the Marijuana Regulatory Agency within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). This Agency combines previous authorities, functions, and duties into a modernized process which allows for LARA …

On Thursday, February 28th, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) along with officers from Ishpeming Police Department, Michigan State Police Negaunee Post, Michigan State Police Hometown Security Team, Michigan State Police K-9 Unit and Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team executed a search warrant at a residence …

Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) and officers from the Manistique Public Safety Department conducted a joint investigation that led to the arrest of two people in Schoolcraft County for felony drug charges. Officers from Manistique Public Safety Department initiated the investigation over two months ago when …

One person is dead following a structure fire in Mackinac County. The fire happened about 10-12 miles west of St. Ignace in Moran Township sometime overnight between Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning and consumed the entire structure. Deputies from the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is moving forward with her plans to create the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The governor signed the new executive order Wednesday to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality. This follows the rejection of Whitmer’s previous executive order which was voted down by the …

A driver of a plow truck was issued a citation for Failing to Stop at a stop sign. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post responded to a two-vehicle personal injury crash involving a personal vehicle and Marquette County plow truck on Monday around 10:30am. The crash happened …

The following press release was issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Don’t wait to get your 2019 hunting or fishing license! Most licenses and permits go on sale March 1, when the new license year begins. The March 1 start date includes hunting and fishing license sales, except …

The Iron Mountain Police and Fire Departments are investigating the death of 82-year-old who was found outside on his front walk on the north side of Iron Mountain. Officers say they were dispatched to a residence on Sunday in reference to a man not breathing. The man had been outside …

The following press release was issued by Northern Michigan University: Northern Michigan University has been awarded a nearly $300,000 MiSTEM Advisory Council grant that will incorporate the Add+Vantage Math Recovery program for Upper Peninsula elementary schools and provide related training for teachers. There are three MiSTEM Network regions in the …