HOUGHTON — The people who decorated downtown Houghton with nearly 200 colorful wooden fish last summer are back, and this time they'll be putting up stars. At Wednesday's regular meeting of the Houghton City Council, Julie Waara of the City of Houghton Beautification Committee and Elise ...

This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That’s the highest number ...

LANSING — A former Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate who once tried to unseat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking the office again, joining a crowded field of Republicans running in the battleground state. Oakland County businessman Perry Johnson announced his second bid for governor ...

IRONWOOD — Michigan State Police have released a statement announcing the arrest of Justin Diem, a 50-year-old resident of Ontonagon County. He was arrested on charges relating to resisting and obstructing police, felony firearm possession and possession with the intent to distribute crystal ...

PORT HURON, MI — SEMCO Energy Gas Company is warning consumers to be aware of possible scamming attempts. In a press release, the Port Huron, MI based utility reports it is receiving reports from customers of being scammed by false contact information online. The release states, "Please be ...