On Sunday, October 11, 2026, at approximately 12:40am, Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of I Rd and US-2 in Hyde for a two-vehicle crash. It was reported that a vehicle was on fire and occupants were entrapped. Upon arrival, Deputies disc...

Due to increased humidity and lower temperatures, the fire activity on the Ridge Fire has settled down to the point that the DNR and Marquette County Sheriff's Office have lifted the evacuation order for the residents on County Road 510 that were pre...

Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters and local partners are working to contain two wildfires in Marquette and Baraga counties. Fire danger is at very high levels today due to drought conditions, warm temperatures and strong winds. Th...

A 47-year-old Garden woman was seriously injured after being ejected from her vehicle in a crash in Fairbanks Township. The driver was not wearing a seat belt, and excessive speed appears to have contributed to the crash. On October 9, 2026, at appro...

Water-scooping planes have been called in from Minnesota to help fight a remote wildfire north of Craig Lake in Baraga County. The fire likely began as two separate lightning strike fires, which then merged together, said Paul Rogers, a fire prevent...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced redevelopment projects receiving support from the bipartisan Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program and Michigan Community Revitalization Program (MCRP), creating new opportunities for housing and commercial ...

Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (PDF) against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company ("BCBSM"), alleging an illegal h...

Warm, dry weather and windy conditions are expected in the Upper Peninsula over the next few days, boosting the risk of a wildfire. "Grasses have dried out and leaves are starting to drop, which adds a layer of fuel that can feed and speed the s...