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Northern Michigan marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Traverse City memorial
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (260+ words) GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Communities around northern Michigan reflected on Friday, the 25th anniversary of 9/11. “September 11th, 2001, started like an average Tuesday for me,” said Nate Alger, Grand Traverse County administrator. “I was a sergeant at the Sheriff's Department in…...
Garfield Township approves $1.6M plan to repair South Airport Road sewage pipe
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (98+ words) GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Garfield Township approves a $1.6 million repair plan for South Airport Road. Last month, about 21,000 gallons of sewage was released into the Boardman River, causing the west side of south airport to be temporarily shut…...
Tip from missing children center sparks Grayling man's arrest on felony CSAM charges
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (155+ words) Pictured is the side of a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (Patrick Hagan/WWMT) CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Grayling man is facing felony charges for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material after an investigation led…...
Osceola County Sheriff's Office seek public’s help to find missing woman
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (109+ words) OSCEOLA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding a missing person. The sheriff’s office said it is looking for Jean McGrath, 80, who was last seen Wednesday around 12:15 a.m. According to the…...
NCMC expands mental health support with 988 Awareness Day events and weekly talks
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (177+ words) EMMET COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. A northern Michigan community college is making a campus-wide effort to support students, staff and faculty. Tuesday marked the first day of school for North Central Michigan College…...
Oaks Correctional Facility to add 288 new high-security prison beds
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (108+ words) MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Oaks Correctional Facility in Manistee is getting hundreds of new high-security prison beds as part of a statewide safety initiative. The Michigan Department of Corrections said multiple units at Oaks will be converted, creating 192 level…...
Bond set at $50,000 for man who allegedly attacked patrol vehicle with hammer
5+ day, 13+ min ago (123+ words) WPBN CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Bond has been set at $50,000 for the man who was arrested for damaging a patrol vehicle with a hammer while aboard the Sugar Island Ferry and resisting arrest 8, Michigan State Police said 32-year-old Karsten…...
Body of missing boater recovered near Stoney Point in Leelanau County
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (186+ words) LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The body of a 25-year-old boater who went missing near Stoney Point in Leelanau County has been recovered, according to the Leelanau County Sheriff's Office. Search crews located and recovered the body of Brett Zimmerman,…...
California man faces charges after allegedly breaking into hotel room and stealing $3,040
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (216+ words) CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A California man is facing multiple charges after police say he broke into a room at the Paradise Lakefront Lodge and stole $3,040 and then resisted arrest. On Sept. 3 around 11 a.m. Michigan State Police said troopers responded…...
Search continues for missing boater after unattended dinghy spotted off Stoney Point
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (262+ words) LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A search is underway for a missing boater near Stoney Point in Leelanau County. The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office said on Sept. 7 around 8:39 a.m. county dispatch received a report of a dinghy observered spinning unatteneded…...