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

Monday, June 10, 2013  7&4 News is told that 80 percent of the county's roads are considered to be in "poor condition" and are unsafe to drive on.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Mother Nature hit us hard with an icy rain mixture the last 24 hours, causing problems all over Northern Michigan.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Michigan Department of Transportation Director paid a visit to Grand Traverse County today to talk about future transportation funding for Michigan.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A 19-year-old Roscommon woman was killed in a car crash on Keno Road in Ausable Township last night.

Monday, March 18, 2013  More snow, wintry mix, and freezing rain is on the way Monday as low pressure enters the region.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Michigan Department of Transportation tested a brand new snow plow in Mackinac County on Thursday.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  One woman was killed in a car crash on M-129 in Chippewa County Wednesday afternoon.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  With our final days of winter coming up, the weather will feel a little more like it with occasional snow and colder temperatures through Wednesday.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Northern Michigan will see that switch from rain to snow Monday night as well as temperatures will fall out of the 40's back into the low/mid-20's Monday night.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  Our next storm system makes it's way in from the plains, bring rain, mix, and snow.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Winter isn't over yet but the recent warm ups have cleared many roadways revealing a familiar driving hazard the dreaded pot hole. It’s a nuisance we deal with every year around this time and drivers in Grand Traverse County are speaking out about the worst roads in the area.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Snowstorm promising messy Upper Midwest commute after shuttering Missouri airports, blanketing Kansas

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The Leelanau County Sheriffs Department is alerting people to stay off of the roads in Leelanau County due to extremely hazardous conditions.

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.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Northern Michigan will brace for yet another round of messy weather which will lead to problems once again on area roads Monday night through early Wednesday.