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Cheboygan man arraigned following Emmet County hit-and-run that killed Colorado woman
PETOSKEY — Jerry Stone III, 25, from Cheboygan was arraigned on Wednesday, Aug. 7 in the 90th District Court in Emmet County on multiple charges after a fatal hit-and-run accident. The accident took place on Monday, Aug. 5 at around 7:20 a.m. when a 48-year-old woman from Colorado was...
Voters approve ballot initiatives across Emmet County
EMMET COUNTY — In the Aug. 6 election, voters across Emmet County had multiple ballot proposals to consider, including millages for library funding and school bond proposals. Voters approved an operating millage supporting Emmet County, with a total of 6,430 yes votes and 3,463 no votes, according to unofficial results from the Emmet County Clerk. The millage request allows the county to levy a total of 7.8 mills each year from 2025-2028. A total of 5.6...
Emmet County election results: District 2 commissioner race decided by one vote
EMMET COUNTY — Emmet County voters saw a number of contested races on the Aug. 6 ballot, from the U.S. Senator race to township supervisor positions. A total of 10,989 ballots were cast during Tuesday's election in Emmet County. For U.S. Senate, both the Democratic and Republican tickets had contested races. Elissa Slotkin...
25 year-old from Cheboygan arrested following hit & run death
A Cheboygan man has been taken into custody following a hit and run fatality in Emmet County Monday morning. A 48 year-old Colorado woman was jogging on the shoulder of US-31 near Luce Street in Oden when she was struck and killed. The driver took off and the Michigan State...
Driver arrested following Emmet County hit-and-run that killed jogger
EMMET COUNTY — The driver in a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a jogger in Emmet County on Monday morning has been arrested. The Michigan State Police had previously asked the public for help in locating the driver after they fled the scene of the accident. According to the Michigan State Police,...
Jogger killed by hit-run driver while running along the shoulder of US-31, troopers say
EMMET COUNTY — Michigan State Police said Monday that a jogger was killed by a hit-and-run driver while running along the shoulder of US-31. The 48-year-old woman from Colorado was struck and killed as she was jogging on the shoulder of southbound US-31 near Luce Road, troopers said. Troopers said she was hit by a black Dodge pickup truck, believed to be between a 2013 and 2017 model. The truck has front-end damage and the grill was located at the scene, troopers said. Late Monday morning, troopers reported that a 25-year-old man from Cheboygan was in custody. They said the suspect vehicle was located at a local business in Emmet County and the driver arrested.
Driver, 25, arrested after fatal hit-and-run in Northern Michigan
EMMET COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man has been arrested after a fatal hit-and-run in Emmet County. Michigan State Police say a 25-year-old man from Cheboygan was arrested after the vehicle involved in the crash was located at a local business. If you purchase a product or register for...
Bomb threat at Harbor Springs airport last week ‘not credible’
On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Harbor Springs Airport, Little Traverse Township, for a report of a bomb threat that was received by phone at the Harbor Springs Airport, ...
August primary election guide: What's on the ballot in Emmet County?
EMMET COUNTY — In the Aug. 6 primary election, voters in Emmet County will be able to vote on issues ranging from statewide races to local positions and ballot proposals. Here's what you can expect on the ballot on Tuesday: ...
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