MSP warns of scam calls
MARQUETTE — There's a new round of telephone scams and scammers making their way through Superiorland and beyond, said the Michigan State Police. According to MSP Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer, this latest effort involves individuals posing as state police ...
Whitmer pushes pension plan to relieve prison staff shortage, despite her veto
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Lawmakers in 2024 passed legislation allowing corrections officers to join the Michigan State Police pension plan, but the ...
Fatal UTV accident in Menominee Township
MENOMINEE — The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office released a statement about a fatal UTV accident Wednesday which occurred in Menominee Township on Tuesday evening, resulting in one fatality. “At approximately 7:52 PM on Tuesday, July 21, Menominee County Sheriff Deputies were notified of the accident, which occurred south of the intersection of County Road 577 and Birch Creek #6 Road,” read the statement, reported by Sheriff Darrin Kudwa. “Deputies arrived on scene to find a single-vehicle UTV accident, with one occupant ejected from the vehicle with significant traumatic ...