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

Monday, March 18, 2013  Gladys Muñoz was awarded the 2013 Sara Hardy Humanitarian Award.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The Obama administration has conditionally approved Michigan to help run a health insurance market in partnership with the federal government.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Michigan has been given a $31 million federal grant to help create the insurance exchange.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  An investigation is underway into a possible link between several E.coli cases and apple cider in Antrim County.

Monday, November 05, 2012  The Michigan Department of Community Health has selected 10 agencies for a pilot program to help improve physical activity and healthy eating for children in kindergarten through sixth grade

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  The state Senate is poised to consider a proposed overhaul of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan after legislation was approved by a committee.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Update: Second potential victim contacts police

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  The first case of H3N2 influenza, better known as swine flu, has been detected in Michigan.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Child abuse and neglect in Michigan jumped 34 percent over the past decade while nearly half of public school children statewide now qualify for free and reduced price lunches.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Results from an air monitoring study conducted before and after Michigan's Dr. Ron Davis Smoke Free Air Law took effect indicate a 93 percent reduction in the level of secondhand smoke air pollutants.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  Michigan is one of the states leading the nation in obesity.  In tonight's Fact Finder we look at how northern Michigan measures up and what's being done about it.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Flu season is approaching and area health agencies are helping you fight back against the illness.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011  Health care is just down the hall for hundreds of thousands of Michigan students thanks to a multi-million dollar project. More than 100 schools in the State of Michigan have health clinics.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  As proclaimed by Governor Rick Snyder, February 2011 will be officially recognized in Michigan, as it is across the nation, as “School-Based Health Center Awareness Month”.

Friday, August 20, 2010  After our 6 o-clock newscast Friday Munson called 7&4 News and told us definitively that they are quote: "not in any active negotiations regarding a more robust affiliation" at this time.