Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Northern Michigan

45 minutes ago  Flames started in a home on South Lake Road in Cherry Grove township just after 10 pm Sunday night.

2 hours, 2 minutes ago  A 46 year old South Boardman man is facing multiple charges after leading police on a chase through Osceola and Mecosta counties Sunday night.

Today at 10:27 AM  In an effort to “go green” and boost business, a local farmer is investing in a state of the art subsurface irrigation system.

Today at 8:53 AM  This Classroom Salute goes out to Mrs. Deitz’s Kindergarten class at Bishop Baraga Catholic School in Cheboygan.

Today at 8:16 AM  Don Cunkle, the Program Director for TART's Recycle-A-Bicycle program spoke with 7&4's Megan Moore about the 3rd Annual Recycle-A-Bicyle Bike Swap starting May 31.

Today at 8:00 AM  Michigan prison inmates are being offered a new path to higher education while behind bars.

Today at 7:45 AM  The Winemakers Party is June 21st from 6-9 PM under the big tent at the festival grounds at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.

Today at 5:54 AM  The project will include 21 new homes to create the Depot Neighborhood in Traverse City.

Today at 5:23 AM  Jon Peterson is a passionate woodcrafter from Tustin.You can find out more about Jon Peterson and JRP Handcrafted Woods on the website here.

Today at 4:48 AM  The federally funded mobilization is meant to reverse a decline in the state's seat belt use rate that began in 2010 and continued through last year when belt use hit 93.6 percent, down from the all-time high of 97.9 percent in 2009.

Yesterday at 8:32 PM  Rain and thunderstorms move through Monday through Wednesday, some of which may be strong.

Yesterday at 6:40 PM  Nearly 200 former employees from Traverse City Iron Works got together Sunday in Maple City for a special reunion.

Yesterday at 6:23 PM  Thousands of people made their way to the bay Sunday, for the 58th Annual Northwestern Michigan College Barbeque in Traverse City.

Yesterday at 5:04 PM  A suspect who attacked two people with a knife Sunday morning is now dead after leading police on a car chase through two northern Michigan counties.

Yesterday at 1:42 PM  LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A new Michigan law calls for the creation of a universal form that doctors can use when patients need prior authorization for coverage of prescription drugs.