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Body recovered in Straits of Mackinac

ST. IGNACE — The body of the individual who was the focus of search and recovery efforts in the Straits of Mackinac recently has been recovered, according to the Michigan State Police. MSP Eighth District public information officer, Lt. Benjamin Eckola, said the body was recovered at about 6 p.m. Friday. Eckola said at about 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, troopers from the state police post in St. Ignace responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle on the Mackinac Bridge. Upon arrival, troopers located an unoccupied vehicle. A subsequent review of available video footage showed the vehicle ...

NMU receives state funding for business building

MARQUETTE — As part of Michigan’s 2027 fiscal year budget that was approved by the Legislature July 3, Northern Michigan University received construction authorization for the Northern Enterprise Center, which will house the NMU College of Business. The total cost of the project is ...

Plan would allow Lower Michigan hunters to harvest ‘bonus’ buck

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. Hunters in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula may not have to be limited to killing just one buck a year after all. The state’s Natural ...

Buzz the Gut set for Aug. 8

ISHPEMING — The 24th annual Buzz the Gut will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8. A car show will be held at the Ishpeming Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum from 4-7 p.m., with a parade at 7 p.m. followed by a dance at the Ishpeming Elks at 8 p.m. with music by the Swampberry Moonshine Band running until 11 ...

Search and recovery efforts underway in Straits of Mackinac

FROM A NEWS RELEASE ST. IGNACE — Members of the public may notice an increased presence of law enforcement and United States Coast Guard personnel in the Straits of Mackinac. There is no danger to the public. These personnel are conducting ongoing search and recovery operations. At approximately 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace post responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle on the Mackinac Bridge. Upon arrival, troopers located an unoccupied vehicle. A subsequent review of available video footage showed the vehicle coming to a stop, ...