Coast Guard to start ice-breaking between Mackinac Island, St. Ignace
The U.S. Coast Guard will start ice-breaking operations Tuesday in the area between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island.
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The U.S. Coast Guard will start ice-breaking operations Tuesday in the area between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island.
"Conditions were worse than a whiteout (if that's possible)," Mackinac Island's fire chief said about Sunday's rescue of a snowmobiler.
A snowmobile was found upside down in the ice near Pointe Mouillee State Game Area in South Rockwood, Coast Guard officials say.
The U.S. Coast Guard has started its winter task of keeping newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic on the Great Lakes.
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
A Coast Guard personnel directive updated language identifying symbols of racial or religious hatred, setting off a political firestorm this week.
Over 29,000 civilian federal workers live in Michigan, many of them in Metro Detroit, the Congressional Research Service says.
Active-duty troops and National Guard members on missions will continue to work with the promise of back pay after Congress passes legislation to fund the government.
A 27-year-old man is dead after he fell off a dock into Lake St. Clair early Sunday.
Coast Guard Traverse City helicopter crews lifted an injured man to safety during a rescue Tuesday at Isle Royale.
Three adults and a teen were stranded Sunday night on a breakwall near the Frankfort North Pier Lighthouse.
The girls — ages 14, 13, 10 and 8 — had paddleboarded to the island from Black Beach in Silver Bay, Minnesota, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
A St. Clair County man has pleaded guilty to a charge of falsifying records related to merchant mariner credentials.
The Port Huron Float Down, expected to take place Aug. 17, is an unsanctioned and sometimes dangerous event.
Coast Guard Air Station Detroit reports it assisted in the rescue of three boaters from Middle Island in Canada
The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival unexpectedly included an actual water rescue Tuesday of a 97-year-old man.
United States Coast Guard crews rescued three people from a capsized vessel on Lake Michigan on Monday.
An overdue boater in Lake St. Clair was found safe Sunday evening, having run adrift after fuel ran out.
Coast Guard crews rescued five people from a disabled boat Wednesday on Lake Michigan
The U.S. Coast Guard Station in Belle Isle responded to two emergency calls during the weekend in the Detroit River area,
According to a news release from organizers, the incidents happened at the start of the race, which featured "brisk conditions."
"It is likely that the pilot was not able to discern between the water and the horizon," the National Transportation Safety Board said in its report.
The Coast Guard said it has found the three phosphorous flares that had gone missing in Lake Michigan. The fourth flare washed up on Montrose Beach earlier this week.
A rescue mission Wednesday night in the waters near Sault Ste. Marie involved bringing a dog back to shore.
U.S. Coast Guard offices that handle calls in the Lake Erie region urge people to stay off the melting ice.
The State of Michigan has a new symbol, with the wood duck designated as the state's official duck.
The No. 3 seed Spartans (27-7) face the No. 2 seed Huskies (31-5) at 9:45 p.m. from Washington, D.C.
An electricity rate hike at Consumers Energy will add an average $6.46 to residential monthly bills, starting in May.
A Gaylord city council member is facing charges relating to sexual conversations with two individuals who were posing as a teenage boy, state police said.
Organizers say they expect a strong turnout again as Detroit continues to show its support for women's professional hockey.
The results of an absentee ballot review could have an impact on the Hamtramck mayoral race that ended in Adam Alharbi's win over Muhith Mahmood.
The next in a series of public demonstrations across the U.S. under the "No Kings" messaging theme is scheduled for Saturday.
A pedestrian was struck and died of her injuries early Friday on the Lodge Freeway, Michigan State Police report.
A spokesperson from the Michigan Department of Corrections told CBS News Detroit that Jarvis Butts died by suicide, two weeks after he was sentenced.
New charges involving a 14-year-old victim have been added to the sexual assault investigation against a former Detroit Police Department sergeant.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108.
Kevin McGonigle wasted no time proving that the Detroit Tigers made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
A child under the age of 5 is now the latest case of measles in an outbreak being traced in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
A measles outbreak continues to expand in Southeast Michigan, with a fourth suspected case now reported in Washtenaw County.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
The No. 3 seed Spartans (27-7) face the No. 2 seed Huskies (31-5) at 9:45 p.m. from Washington, D.C.
Organizers say they expect a strong turnout again as Detroit continues to show its support for women's professional hockey.
The No. 1 seed Wolverines (33-3) face the No. 4 seed Crimson Tide (25-9) in Chicago.
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
The PWHL Takeover Tour is back in Detroit for a second time this 2025-26 season. The New York Sirens and Montréal Victoire will face off at Little Caesars Arena.
The Michigan men's basketball team takes on Alabama, while Michigan State faces UConn in the Sweet 16. The Michigan women's basketball team will face Louisville in the Sweet 16 contest.
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold's name was mentioned in text messages allegedly tied to an assault and robbery case in Florida, according to documents obtained by CBS News Detroit.
An additional case, this one involving a victim who was then 14 years old, has been added to the sexual assault investigation against a former Detroit Police Department sergeant.
A pedestrian was struck and died of her injuries early Friday on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit.