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Regional News

Yooper wins lottery with scratch-off

LANSING – A Mackinac County man’s ritual of buying a Two Million Dollar Cashword ticket before a road trip led to a huge payday when he won the game’s $2 million top prize! “Every time I go on a road trip with family or friends, I buy a Two Million Dollar Cashword ticket to scratch on ...

Collision with SUV kills Niagara motorcyclist

A 21-year-old Niagara, Wis., man was killed Thursday when the motorcycle he was operating collided with an SUV pulling a trailer on U.S. 2 near Baler Drive in Breitung Township, according to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the crash at 2:19 p.m. and a preliminary ...

Medicare Fraud Prevention Week highlights need to combat fraud and abuse

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) and Michigan Department of Attorney General urge residents to learn how to combat Medicare fraud, errors and abuse from scammers during Medicare Fraud ...

Where the Miners River plunges

Miners Falls, located northeast of Munising, was flowing strong this weekend, offering visitors a spectacular view of one of the area's most popular natural attractions. Fed by the Miners River, the waterfall plunges approximately 50 feet over a sandstone outcrop before continuing downstream ...

Diver dies in Lake Huron

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY – The Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal diving incident that occurred on May 29, 2026, at approximately 10:15 a.m. near the Cedarville shipwreck site in northern Lake Huron waters. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 62-year-old male from ...

Porkies introduces Artist Ambassadors

ONTONAGON — This week, the Friends of the Porcupine Mountains (Friends of the Porkies) proudly announced the pilot of its newest initiative: the Park Artist Ambassador program. This new role works in addition to the park’s current photo ambassadors, representing the first-ever ambassador ...