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Two injured in Mackinac County when pickup truck collides with a train

HUDSON TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured Saturday morning when a pickup truck collided with a train at a railroad crossing in Mackinac County, according to the Michigan State Police. Troopers from the MSP post in St. Ignace were called about 9:35 a.m. Saturday to the crash site on Borgstrom Road near Black River Road in Hudson Township, Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer stated in a news release. The preliminary state police investigation determined the pickup truck disregarded the traffic control device at the railroad crossing and failed to yield to the ...

Sagola Township preparing to debut new sledding hill

CHANNING — A trip to the sewer lagoons late last year led to creation of Sagola Township’s newest outdoor recreation site: a sledding hill. Township Supervisor Ryan Mulder said he and maintenance worker Vincent Fellers were checking in December if timber near the ponds might be ready to ...

Three seriously injured in Luce County crash

NEWBERRY — Three passengers were seriously injured early Saturday when a vehicle slammed into an embankment at the M-28/M-117 intersection, prompting Michigan State Police troopers to provide emergency first aid before the driver was arrested on an operating while intoxicated charge. The crash occurred at about 3 a.m. Saturday. Troopers from the state police’s Sault Ste. Marie post said the vehicle was traveling north on M-117 when the 27-year-old Cedarville driver disregarded traffic control devices at the M-28 intersection and continued straight. Troopers said the vehicle ...

Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue

Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform designed to stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue, saying it sets “boundaries” that could have stopped previous breaches. The announcement of the company's Open Agent Safety Platform follows a series of revelations from top ...

Iowa steel plant may begin production in 2030

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new $15 billion steel plant being built in Iowa, highlighting an economic victory in a key battleground state where Republicans face competitive midterm races. Trump announced the new plant at an Oval Office event alongside ...