This is the third day of firefighting operations around the Mapes Fire, which started at 2:49 p.m. on Monday, about five miles west of Mio in Oscoda County. As of this morning, the fire is 90% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service’s Mapes Fire dashboard.

Michigan Democrats are trying to hold their slim majority in the State Senate by defending a vacant seat in a swing district that includes Saginaw. Voters there have been without representation since January 2025, when Kristen McDonald Rivet, a Democrat, resigned after winning election to the U.S. House. Read more