State News

The following press release was issued by Sawyer International Airport: MARQUETTE – Sawyer International Airport, County of Marquette, joins the more than 200 airports and 67 airlines nationwide to offer TSA PreCheck beginning July 1st. TSA PreCheck is a U.S. government program that allows travelers deemed low risk by the …

Gladstone, MI — Hiawatha National Forest officials remind the public that it is illegal to dump waste on national forest lands, including gravel pits.  “Unauthorized dumping on public lands is illegal. That includes dumping of materials like yard waste, branches, rocks or soil,” says Forest Supervisor Cid Morgan. The reminder stems …

Gladstone, MI – The Fourth of July is one of America’s great landmark holidays, celebrating our nation’s independence. It is also a great time to enjoy nearby forests and grasslands. However, it is vitally important that all users are aware that possessing, igniting, discharging or using any kind of fireworks is …

June 27, 2019 — The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic during the 33rd Annual Bridge Walk and Bicycle Parade on Saturday, June 29.            The bridge will close to vehicle traffic at 9 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 11:30 a.m. after walkers have been cleared …

An Upper Peninsula man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Marquette County. A trooper from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post responded to the accident on M-95 near Grosbeak Lane in Republic Township around 6:30am Thursday. 56-year-old Charles Boshears of Republic was southbound on M-95 on a 1991 Harley …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed June 30-July 7, 2019, as Michigan’s Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week. The House and Senate also adopted resolutions bringing awareness to this issue. Educating the public about the impacts of harmful, nonnative aquatic plants and animals is critical to protecting our state’s ecosystems, tourism and economy. Because of this, state departments …

June 27, 2019 – Based on the success of last year’s event, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will again start the 2019 Annual Bridge Walk from both St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, eliminating the need for busing and offering additional options for participants.                A video, posted on the MBA website …

State Attorney General Dana Nessel is taking action to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. Nessel made two court filings Thursday—one to dismiss a lawsuit by Enbridge to honor the deal struck under the Snyder administration and the other to order a decommissioning of the …

Trying to quit smoking? There could be some help available from the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is offering free nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges through September 30th. Smokers can receive up to eight weeks of the products by calling the Michigan Tobacco Quitline at 800-QUIT-NOW …

A teenager is recovering from a rollover accident Wednesday in Negaunee Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post responded to the crash shortly after 12:30pm on US-41 near Heritage Drive. Authorities say the 17-year-old male from Skandia was eastbound in a white 2004 GMC Envoy when he made …