Following extensive public input, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission on Wednesday approved several deer regulation changes for the 2026 and 2027 hunting seasons. The seven-member citizen commission, appointed by the governor, acted on and amen...

Residents are advised to be aware of a phone scam currently circulating in which callers falsely claim to be from the Delta County Sheriff's Office and state that you have an active warrant or other legal obligation. The Sheriff's Office will NEVER c...

As the Ludington Street reconstruction project continues, the City of Escanaba is planning to shut off the water in a portion of the downtown area on May 27. That will be followed by a boil water advisory once the water is turned back on. Escanaba Wa...

The Ottawa National Forest will begin a major effort to repair and replace waterfall viewing platforms, stairways and trail structures along the Black River corridor beginning Monday, May 18. Visitors should expect temporary closures at key waterfall...

The Michigan DNR is concerned about wildfires this weekend. The MesoWest Great Lakes Fire & Fuels map shows the daily fire danger rating as high or very high for much of the state, so be careful with campfires, off-road vehicles, trailer chains a...

During National Police Week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources joins communities across the United States to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who were killed or died as a result of incidents that occurred during the line o...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff Friday, May 15, in recognition of Peace Officers Memoria...

The Michigan House on Wednesday approved legislation that would forgive up to four additional snow days for schools that closed due to a mid-March winter storm. The storm buried much of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula in record-breaking sno...