State News

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 …

An Upper Peninsula man will soon be sentenced for illegally manufacturing and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. A jury in federal district court in Marquette found 48-year-old Lee Edward Blomquist guilty of manufacturing or aiding and abetting the manufacture of more than 50 marijuana plants and of possessing or …

Auto insurance reform in Michigan is expected to arrive on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk soon where she has vowed to veto it. The State House passed a bill Wednesday to overhaul the system while the Senate approved their bill earlier in the week. Both the House and Senate Republican-backed plans …

The following press release was issued by Michigan’s Secretary of State: Subject to court approval, the secretary of state today settled a federal lawsuit challenging Michigan’s restrictions on ballot photography, sometimes known as “ballot selfies.” Under the settlement, in which both parties to the suit agreed to dismiss the case, …

A Marquette woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing drugs from UP Health System—Marquette, where she was employed. The Marquette Police Department says they arrested 30-year-old Heather Peterson on Friday for warrants of Larceny in a Building and Possession of a Controlled Substance. These charges stem from an investigation by …