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Friday, January 04, 2013  It has been a good run for UpNorthLive Tonight and we wanted to look back at some of our best and most fun moments over the years. We have everything from Erika as a blonde bombshell, former ABC Ambassador Jamie Kramer's shenanigans, Megan's silly antics and everyone else who was part of making our show great! Thank you all for tuning in and being faithful viewers over the years. Be sure to tune in at 6:30 on ABC 29&8 every evening as we bring you your local news!

Friday, December 28, 2012  In this week's UpNorthLive blooper reel Ron Pritchard goes a little mad when he is left alone at the Radio Centre, Erika has a beautiful manly woman voice and Megan can't get enough of Kenny G. The holiday season is leaving us all a little loopy and we caught it all on tape for your enjoyment.

Friday, December 21, 2012  In this week's UpNorthLive Blooper reel Chef Phil Murray makes sure Erika and Megan don't steal his spotlight in the kitchen. Also Dan the Elf gets into some torch trouble on the Revibe set and Kenny G serenades the UpNorthLive Tonight crew. Plus Chief Meteorologist Mark Watkins gets baffled by the forecast.

Friday, December 07, 2012  In this week's UpNorthLive Blooper Reel we get into the holiday spirit and bring you some Christmas cheer. Chef Phil Murray cooks up some cozy pasta, Megan tries to unravel her standup while tangled in lights, and Erika thinks we're RUNNING OUT OF TIME!

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  In tonight's Buzz on the Street, Channing Tatum has been named People's Sexiest Man Alive 2012. We wanted to know if the folks in the 7&4 and 29&8 newsroom agree.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Chef Phil Murray is a little upset that he didn't get enough votes for president, so he is now back in the kitchen. Erika can't get past script changes and almost demolishes a building. Megan tries to tackle her stand up but has a few technical issues. Horse poo makes its way on the set and Z93's Ron and Rehmer fight over Honey Boo Boo's favorite food.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  "We always have one lady that's always at the front of the line on Black Friday." said Brian Stawa, General Manager of Best Buy in Traverse City. "She comes in at about 3 o' clock or 4 o' clock on Wednesday, she goes, 'I'm first, I'm first!'" People all over the nation are gearing up for one of the biggest shopping days of the year. "We open up the doors at 12 o' clock, we let 50 people in at a time and then we stop the line for just a few seconds, and then let another 50 in," Sawa said.

Friday, October 26, 2012 

Friday, October 19, 2012  It's the best of us at our worst as promised every week. Chef Phil Murray has an unsure chicken on his hands, nose debris gets the best of Dan Brady, and things get strange with the Z93 crew at the Radio Center in Traverse City.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The Blue Pelican Inn has changed hands many times over the years since it opened in 1924. While new owners have moved in and out as the years go by, a few lost souls still remain.“As I turned to go down the hallway, I felt this tingling from the top of my head to the tip of my toes,” said Chris Corbett, Owner of the Blue Pelican Inn. Corbett said this frightful feeling has happened to one of the chefs at the Inn as well.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Words too often fail us when we try to describe a person, a place, or a moment. By the end of our efforts when we realize words just are not doing justice, we often say, “I guess you had to be there.” Luckily, when put in the right hands, a paint brush can go where a pen cannot.“Art can be just about anything, if it has the right direction behind the hand doing it,” Leelanau artist Fred Petroskey said. If anyone can capture personality on paper it’s local artist Fred Petroskey.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Herkner's Homemade Cherry Topping isn't just any old cherry product that is made in Traverse City. This cherry topping recipe has been in the Herkner family for years.

Friday, October 05, 2012  In this week's UpNorthLive Blooper Reel Chef Phil Murray felt the need to give a public apology for yelling at one of his employees....He's REALLY sorry!

Thursday, October 04, 2012  The beautiful Bowers Harbor Inn sits peacefully along Grand Traverse Bay on Old Mission Peninsula. But one wandering soul that lies within sometimes makes this seemingly peaceful place, not so peaceful.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Dr. Augusta Rosenthal-Thompson was the first female physician in Traverse City in the late 1800’s. She had her own practice at the age of 25, and worked in Traverse City for 25 years.