The unknown substance that was initially suspected to be fentanyl at the Menominee Elementary School was determined to be a prescription medication and not fentanyl. Field tests are used to determine a likelihood, and lab testing can only make positi...

The Hiawatha National Forest has partnered with the Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society in an agreement that supports preservative maintenance work on the Round Island Lighthouse. This agreement brings a new partner organization to the fores...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DNR'S KEITH MURPHY Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity helped to calm fire activity on both the Ridge Fire and Craig Lake Fire in Marquette and Baraga counties Monday. DNR firefighters took advant...

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...