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A lawsuit has been filed against a Department of Natural Resources conservation officer who shot and injured a man at a campground near Evart in Mecosta County last month.

BEAVERTON, Mich. (WJRT) - Police were looking for an armed home invasion suspect in the Beaverton area Tuesday morning. Michigan State Police say a suspect broke into a residence in Lakeside Estates on the city's west side overnight. There was no immediate word on whether anyone in the residence was injured.

A 33-year-old Michigan entrepreneur who dropped out of the 7th grade to study accounting and computer technology at a local community college has acquired a 570,000-sq.-ft. mall north of Saginaw with plans to renovate it. The new owner, Jordan Dice, plans to draw several new national and local tenants to...

ISABELLA COUNTY, MI -- The Isabella County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the motorcyclist killed Saturday, June 3 after being pinned between a truck and a trailer during a crash. Just before 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3, sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash between a truck and...

A 68-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Isabella County on Sunday. Police say Roger Stalter of Clare was riding a 2001 Harley Davidson in the 1000 block of East Rosebush Road in Isabella Township around 10:50 A.M. when a pickup truck towing a utility trailer attempted a left turn into a driveway. Police say the motorcycle failed to yield to the truck, crashing into it. Police arrived to find Stalter trapped between the truck and the trailer. Stalter died at the scene.

PBB: How a simple shipping error poisoned most of …. A simple error 50 years ago at the since-demolished Velsicol Chemical Plant in St. Louis spread that contamination from a handful of communities to the entire state. (June 4, 2023) Grayling Twp. Wildfire 85% Contained. Grayling Township Wildfire Update 6/4.

Beaverton Schools have canceled class and MyMichigan Medical Center Gladwin is on lockdown due to a police investigation. We’ve learned that Michigan State Police is helping the Beaverton Police Department this morning at the scene of a home invasion. Police are looking for an armed suspect. Police ask you to avoid the area as this is an active crime scene and investigation.

Here's a look at some of the stories we're working on. Saginaw resident bringing awareness to the overgrown lot. A Bay City Commissioner was escorted out of a meeting Monday night after she accused commissioners of back door meetings. Climate expert explains impact of fire smoke on potential rainfall. Updated:...

GLADWIN CO., Mich. (WNEM) - Beaverton Schools in Gladwin County is closed Tuesday, June 6 as police search for an armed suspect in the area. The school district said the closure is “due to unforeseen circumstances within the community that are causing a safety concern.”. “We have learned of...

GLADWIN CO., Mich. (WNEM) - Beaverton Schools in Gladwin County is closed on Tuesday, June 6. The school district said the closure is “due to unforeseen circumstances within the community that are causing a safety concern.”. The district said it will post updates on its social media page throughout...

GRAYLING, MI -- Recreation areas have reopened and local roads will open Tuesday in a Northern Michigan wooded area where fire burned 2,400 acres. Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff on Monday, June 5 announced that the fire, known as the Wilderness Trail fire, is now more than 90 percent contained. The area is just southeast of Grayling.

As parents are looking for events and programs for their children as summer break begins, or adults are looking for a new hobby, Art Reach of Mid Michigan in Mt. Pleasant has a full list of programming for all. From single day free events to multi-day art camps, Art Reach is looking to engage the community with arts and crafts, especially in the summer months. They say the influx of this kind of culture can go a long way for when students head back to school in the fall. “It’s super important for people to engage their creative side of the brain,” said Amy Powell, executive director of Art Reach. “When researchers are looking at the STEM, science, technology, engineering and math, they have realized it’s really important for the arts to be involved with that whole process. And allow all the STEM elements to be absorbed.”

A raging forest fire is burning in Northern Michigan, witnesses say, with authorities rushing to evacuate homes and businesses in its path.

May wildfires bring haze to Northern Michigan The skies in areas of Northern and Mid-Michigan have been filled with a haze, and that’s a visual result of forest fires in western Canada and some areas of the western United States. We can see the smoke this far from the source because of the size of the fires and the air flow in the atmosphere! The dominant air flow (or jet stream) changes often but sometimes can stay in one pattern for an extended amount of time. Over the past several days, the dominant air flow in Northern Michigan has been from the northwest, bringing smoke from western Canada with it.

ISABELLA COUNTY, MI -- A motorcyclist was killed Saturday after he was pinned between a truck and a trailer during a crash, police said. At about 10:51 a.m. June 3, deputies from the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash between a truck and a motorcycle in the 1000 block of East Rosebush Road in Isabella Township -- northern Isabella County.

HARRISON – The May 15 Hayes Township General Board Meeting began with a moment of silence observed in honor of John Scherrer who had passed away May 12 at the age of 87. It was noted by Rick Jones, township supervisor, that Scherrer and his mother had worked together, and Maye Tessner-Rood shared that she and Scherrer had shared the same birthday, Flag Day, though years apart. John Scherrer had served the township in many capacities including Hayes Township Clerk 1992-1996; Hayes township Supervisor 1996-1998 and 2004-2012; as well as Deputy Clerk, the Board of Review and Zoning Board of Appeals.

The hot weather of last week will back off some this week. This new temperature pattern will still come with some very skimpy chances of rain. Eventually late in the week we will have a moderate move toward a pattern with occasional thunderstorms. Here are the high temperature forecasts each...

Summer in Northern Michigan has started very hot and very dry. If you planted new trees this spring or last fall, don’t forget to keep them watered. The DNR says dry weather can weaken healthy trees and make them more vulnerable to disease, insects and limb breakage. New trees still setting their roots especially need water. Here’s the best practice for watering your trees: Prioritize newly-planted or high-value trees. Water new trees weekly and established trees every two to three weeks. You’ll want to make sure the soil is soaked about 10 to 12 inches deep. The trick is to keep your trees healthy, but avoid overwatering them.

The State Attorney General’s office recently released a report putting full blame for the Edenville Dam failure on the dam owner. Just over three years ago the Edenville dam failed, causing Wixom Lake to completely empty and flooded many communities downstream. Since then, blame has been pointed at the state, the federal government and the private dam owner. Attorney General Dana Nessel says it is fully on the owner, Boyce Hydro. “I would suggest to you that we absolutely know who’s responsible,” said Nessel. “It’s Boyce Hydro.”

As new technologies fill the marketplace, Central Michigan University students have opportunities to learn and get hand-on experience in drone operations. CMU now offers a Drone Certificate degree and drone courses through the multidisciplinary Drone Lab. The Lab also partnered with the CMU Police Department to train CMUPD officers how...