Two men were arraigned in Kalkaska County court on charges that they illegally killed deer and inhumanely killed a porcupine.

A 35-year-old man from the Traverse Bay Area was killed by police following a domestic assault.

A Michigan man who stole a 12-by-28-foot cabin tried to hide it on his property by erecting sheet metal around it, police said.

State police have recovered a cabin that was stolen from a Northern Michigan property last month.

FILE - In this April 5, 2018, file photo, Phil Conklin unloads corn from a truck at the Heartland Co-op, in Redfield, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)A semi truck carrying a load of corn crashed Tuesday on M-66 in northern Michigan. The crash reportedly happened about 3:30 p.m., leaving a stunning amount of corn strewn in the woods along the road. The truck was carrying 37 tons of corn, according to reports. The truck had flipped over on its side.

Michigan will hold its annual land auction this fall, offering more than 200 parcels of surplus land across the state. The parcels available for auction range from lake frontage to small lots. There will be 225 properties available through an online auction in September and October. Counties include Allegan, Antrim, Bay, Crawford, Gladwin, Gogebic, Houghton, Lake, Lapeer, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oscoda, Otsego, Schoolcraft and Shiawassee. Ten online auctions will be offered, featuring available land parcels by county:Sept. 8 Shiawassee County.

KALKASKA COUNTY, Mich. Michigan State Police troopers arrested a Gaylord man in Kalkaska Township early Wednesday morning for possession of a handgun and other charges. The driver was placed in Kalkaska County Jail and charged with possession of firearms by a felon, possession of ammunition by a felon, open intoxicants in a vehicle and unlawful use of a license plate. A passenger, 37 of Thompsonville, was cited for open intoxicants in a vehicle. Michigan State Police arrested a Gaylord man for possession of a firearm by a felon and other charges. (Michigan State Police)

RAPID CITY, Mich. The Torch Lake sandbar has been listed as a possible coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure site after a large number of people gathered there over the Fourth of July weekend. Anyone who visited the potential exposure site last weekend is being asked to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms, which can develop up to 14 days after exposure. To get tested for COVID-19, contact your primary care physician or visit a no-cost testing site in Michigan. How easily the virus spreadsHow easily a virus spreads from person-to-person can vary. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily.

KALKASKA TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan couple was killed after going back into their burning home to try and rescue their pets. The fire was reported in Kalkaska Township early Thursday morning, just after midnight, WPBN reports. The initial call reported that the two people inside had gotten out of the house and were outside. But when crews arrived, the two people had re-entered the home to try and rescue their pets, police told WPBN. The couple was identified as Brian William Curry, 56, and Sheryl Renee Curry, 56.

iStock/junialKALKASKA, Mich. - A lawsuit can go forward against two people accused of violating the rights of a northern Michigan man who spent 16 years in prison for murder before he was exonerated. A federal appeals court says Greg Somers and Mark Uribe don't have immunity. They worked for the state police and had key roles in the interrogation of Jamie Peterson. Peterson was convicted in the 1996 rape and slaying of Geraldine Montgomery in Kalkaska County. The appeals court said Thursday that Kalkaska County and former Sheriff David Israel have immunity in the lawsuit.