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Thursday, April 04, 2013  There's no question as you drive along Lake Michigan that water levels are drastically low, and it's leaving everyone who takes advantage of the waterfront a little nervous as we head into the Summer.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The West family of Elk Rapids wanted to try something new at the start of last year. The goal was for Melissa, David, Koa and Kawai to not buy anything new in the New Year.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Housing market sales were significantly up in the year 2012.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  You have the chance to get rich quick; Tuesday the Powerball Jackpot hit a record high, swelling to a half-a-billion dollars!

Monday, November 26, 2012  A record number of shoppers boosts the first weekend of holiday shopping season

Monday, July 23, 2012  Colorado shooting suspect stockpiled arsenal via unregulated market - the Internet

Friday, December 16, 2011  Santa gets help: Anonymous donors are paying off strangers' layaway accounts at retail stores

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  The stock market plunge has many folks in panic mode, wondering what they should do with their money in such an unstable market.

Monday, June 27, 2011  Can you walk the walk when it comes to buying American?  Tonight we continue our special Fact Finder series with a closer look at where your shoes are made.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  When trying to buy American make-up, we find shades of gray in the colorful world of cosmetics.  Details in tonight's Fact Finder Report.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  You can get a lot fresh produce year round, but where is it grown?  In tonight's Fact Finder we take a closer look at buying American produce.

Monday, June 06, 2011 

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  "Made in the USA." It's more than a motto. For decades it stood for a certain level of quality, an expectation of the types of workers that assembled it, and that the money we spend on buying it stays here in America. All this month, our Fact Finders are going to be taking an in-depth look at buying American.

Monday, April 25, 2011  Should Michigan teachers be given a tax break? The average teacher surveyed spends $356 of their own money to make sure our kids have the basic supplies they need to succeed in the classroom.  An effort is underway to help those teachers get some of that money back.

Monday, November 29, 2010  Scam artists posing as deploying service members are targeting you with a good deal on a car.