Lake County

Lake County turns 150 years old this year and the Lake County Historical Museum is celebrating with a week of events. A conversation with Museum President Bruce Micinski about the county's origins and growth.

The small town of Idlewild in Lake County was once called the “Black eden” of Michigan. For decades it attracted thousands of Black musicians,…

An inmate at North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin has died after contracting COVID-19.The Federal Bureau of Prisons indicated the death on its…

Clarification 5/21: The following story was edited to clarify statements made by GEO Group. A representative from GEO Group says the company has not been…

Update 5/13/20: The Federal Bureau of Prisons began publishing data about privately-managed federal prisons around May 8. That information can be found…

Nine inmates at the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin tested positive for COVID-19, according to the state.Last week, GEO Group — the company…

Updated 4/16/20 with additional North Lake worker who tested positive. Five employees at a North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin tested positive for…

Immigration Customs Enforcement will get help from a northern Michigan county jail to hold and transport immigrants.Last year, private prison company GEO…

Update: The story has been updated to include GEO Group's response.In an early morning stand-off, three protesters were arrested as they tried to block…

The new owners of a popular hangout in Baldwin are stepping into some very big shoes. Edie Mitchell, the previous long-time owner of Edie’s Log Bar, was a…