Like most things, wildfires don't always look like they do in the movies. Even at hundreds of acres each (just over 1,400 acres combined), the three fires that make up the Rugged Terrain Complex aren't currently burning through the trees of the Upper...

As part of the ongoing construction and renovation project, MyMichigan Medical Center Sault will temporarily relocate its main entrance beginning Monday, October 19, 2026. The change will allow construction crews to begin renovations to the main entr...

A sergeant from the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post has received a statewide award for his work as a negotiator. Sgt. Jacob Hubbard's actions during a high-risk incident demonstrate the important role negotiators play in helping law enfor...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is now managing the three major U.P. wildfires - Ridge Fire, Craig Lake Fire and Black River Fire - as the Rugged Terrain Complex. One incident management team managing all three fires, known as a "co...

A man has been arraigned on three felony charges after allegedly threatening another person with a gun and firing shots at a vehicle. On October 15, 2026, 42-year-old Guy Vertz of Manistique was arraigned in the 93rd District Court. His charges were ...

Adjusting daily possession limits to allow for harvesting smaller fish in select lakes and removing an unnecessary spawning closure are part of updated northern pike regulations now in effect following Michigan Natural Resources Commission action ear...

Sixty-five Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters continued suppression efforts Thursday on the Ridge and Craig Lake fires, but the dangers they faced weren't just the fires. Rough terrain, falling trees, slippery rocks, and rutted roa...