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

2 hours, 30 minutes ago  Exactly how do desperate parents know when it's best to leave their children in a presumably safe place or race into the face of danger?

2 hours, 42 minutes ago  Groups with tax-exempt status must have educational, charitable, religious or other charitable purposes and cannot be involved in elections or engage in substantial lobbying activity.

2 hours, 54 minutes ago  The 18-year-old cheerleader was also expelled from school because her girlfriend is 14.

2 hours, 59 minutes ago  Tuesday the Michigan Supreme Court ruled medical marijuana users aren't automatically breaking the law if they're caught driving after using the drug.

Yesterday at 5:10 PM  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The biggest damage in the area came from the Walloon Lake area with power lines reported down, and 40 trees uprooted at the Walloon Lake Country Club due to ferocious winds estimated at 70 mph.

Yesterday at 12:34 PM  The local chapter of the Red Cross has placed volunteers on standby and will be ready to respond with volunteer support if they're needed.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The school year is winding down, but contract negotiatons between Traverse City Area Public School Administrators and teachers are heating up.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with video. Two Cadillac houses are destroyed and two others damaged after a house fire spread through a neighborhood near Lake Mitchell.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A 46 year old South Boardman man is facing multiple charges after leading police on a chase through Osceola and Mecosta counties Sunday night.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Swarm of tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister

Monday, May 20, 2013  Michigan prison inmates are being offered a new path to higher education while behind bars.

Monday, May 20, 2013  In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts

Monday, May 20, 2013  Central Michigan University trustees have approved an additional $350,000 for planning and design for the Saginaw campus of its new medical school.

Monday, May 20, 2013  About 75 people who have experienced cancer and their family members are planning to visit Michigan's Capitol on Tuesday to meet with lawmakers. The effort is part of the American Cancer Action Network's annual Lobby Day.