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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Update 7:15am: One lane of southbound 127 near Houghton Lake is open at this time.  Officials expect delays for at least three hours.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  In looking over some of the numbers, a majority of counties and towns across the area are running over three and in some cases five inches or more above normal for rain/melted snow so far since the beginning of the year.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Right now, it appears the main corridor of rain will set up from Ludington through Cadillac/Houghton Lake up to Alpena running along the M-55 and M-72 corridors where up to an inch of rain may fall by late Friday.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The big winner though goes to no surprise, Marquette which was buried on May 10, 1990 under 14.2" of snow.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Snow totals will be highest over the next 48 hours in the snowbelts of NW Lower Michigan and the Eastern U.P. where 6-12" of snow is possible in spots.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  With the latest guidance/data coming in, expectations are for the heaviest snow to fall across Central Lower Michigan with lighter snowfall north.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Another period of snow, heavy in spots will sweep across Northern Michigan starting Wednesday night into Thursday.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  After a very mild and some would even say warm start to winter, the recent stretch of colder air is starting to quickly add depth to the ice on inland lakes with pancake ice forming on the Great Lakes.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  2012 will go down in the books as the warmest EVER on record for Sault Ste. Marie, Alpena, Houghton Lake and Traverse City.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed legislation allowing Michigan anglers to spear fish without penalty on the state's largest inland lake.

Thursday, July 05, 2012 

Thursday, June 07, 2012  A Houghton Lake man was sentenced to one year jail on felony charges for intentionally setting multiple wildfires in Roscommon County on three separate dates.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  UPDATE: The Roscommon County Sheriff's dive team has recovered the body of 39-year old drowning victim Greg Rochon.

Friday, November 18, 2011  Governor Snyder will do the annual lighting honors of the state Christmas tree Friday evening.

Friday, November 04, 2011  The holiday season is a time of giving and that’s just what Beverly and Jerry Kilburn of Houghton Lake are doing for the people of Michigan – donating the 2011 state Christmas tree that will be on display in front of the Capitol.