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

Monday, February 18, 2013  A father and daughter from Kingsley died on Sunday morning in a tragic accident involving a snow-plow truck. And now the tight-knit community of Kingsley is struggling to make sense of the loss of 52 year-old David Pipoly and his 13 year-old daughter Christa.

Monday, February 18, 2013  UPDATED: Funeral arrangements have been released for David and Christa Popily.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Two men were discovered unconcious and frostbitten behind Cadillac Plumbing and Heating this morning.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Northern Michigan snow plows and salt truck drivers have been working around the clock to clear the roads for drivers, but are running into several issues.

Monday, March 19, 2012  When a road commission snow plow damages private property (mailboxes, lawns), who is responsible for making repairs? Well, it depends on the damage.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  The snow is a welcome sight to those who love winter. But, it can still be a pain when you wake up and see what you have face outside.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  It hasn't snowed much so far this fall, and that's good news for local road commissioners.

Monday, February 14, 2011  We use cell phones everyday and often while we are driving. So should everyone be allowed to make calls while behind the wheel, especially if they are paid to drive others around?

Friday, January 28, 2011  This winter you may be better prepared to guess when the snow will fly by looking at a calendar then by looking at a weather radar. It seems as if our best snowfalls have happened on the weekends. No one needs to be reminded of that fact at that Grand Traverse County Road Commission. Not only do they keep a close eye on the weather, but also on their budget. As it turns out, rolling trucks on the weekends can get costly quickly.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  Sales are exploding for an eco-friendly snow plow, invented by a Traverse City man.

Saturday, January 15, 2011  Now that winter weather has set in across the state, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is reminding residents living along state trunklines to be careful as they plow snow.

Friday, January 07, 2011  Kalkaska County was one of the snow belts hammered with snow. Some people woke up to close to two feet of the white stuff.

Thursday, December 17, 2009  The Grand Traverse County Road Commission has set its 2010 budget.

Tuesday, December 01, 2009  Drivers be warned. When the thick snow falls, it will stay longer on roads in one Northern Michigan county. Simple put, according to the road commission budget cuts mean they won't have the resources to plow as quickly as they have in past winters.