ALPENA – Two months after floods wiped out dams across Northern Michigan, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) sent a violation notice on Wednesday to one of the dams that failed. Michigan received historic flooding across the northern region in early April. ...

MACKINAC COUNTY — A St. Ignace man has been arrested and arraigned on a felony charge stemming from the alleged theft of funds from the Mackinac County Animal Shelter. In July 2025, the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post received a report that a person with connections to the ...

MICHIGAN -- This weekend, three activities that usually require permits are free to all. Michigan residents as well as visitors to the Great Lakes State may engage in fishing, riding off-road vehicles (ORVs) on trails and visiting state parks at no cost. The Michigan Department of Natural ...

LAKE SUPERIOR -- Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive aquatic species — the bloody red shrimp — is established in all five Great Lakes. Using traps and nets, researchers last summer collected dozens of adult and juvenile specimens, including pregnant females, at ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — A National Weather Service long-range forecast favors a warm, dry start to summer in the Upper Peninsula, while the outlook through August is neutral. The Climate Prediction Center sees a 45% chance of above-average temperatures in June and just a 20% chance of below average. ...

COVINGTON TOWNSHIP — An Iron River man died Sunday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash in Baraga County that left another person with minor injuries. The crash was reported about 2:30 p.m. Sunday on M-28 near Pirkola Road in Covington Township, according to Baraga County Sheriff’s ...