As the holiday season approaches, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reminding consumers, drivers, and visitors to stay alert for potential credit card skimming. With increased holiday travel, criminals often target unsuspecting motorists using hidden ...

Not to discount the importance of tradition, but hunting means so much more to Northeast Michigan than that alone. Hunting matters to Northeast Michigan’s economy, generating some $140 million in economic activity here every year as hunters buy licenses, gear, and food and out-of-towners ...

This week’s bouquets go to: From Vickie Micheau of Escanaba: Thank you to everyone in the community who were involved in organizing such thoughtful and meaningful programs in recognition of our veterans. The events, including the lunch and ceremony at the Commerce Center, were wonderful ...

For the second year in a row, Michigan’s seat belt use rate fell slightly, according to the results from a grant-funded direct observation study conducted by Michigan State University. The 2024 study, which was conducted in May and June, determined a seat belt use rate of 92.0 percent for ...

Every few seconds, a traffic incident responder puts his or her life on the line to aid crash victims and to safely and quickly clear crashes as well as other traffic incidents that could otherwise result in a secondary crash. Every year traffic incident responders are killed in the line of ...

International Fraud Awareness Week is November 17 – 23, 2024, and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is reminding consumers to protect their personal and financial information from fraudsters and criminals. Consumers who suspect they have fallen victim to fraud ...