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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A public information campaign will kick off Wednesday to help get the word out on a new law for teen drivers. Known as Kelsey's Law, the restriction was named in honor of Kelsey Raffaele, 17, of Sault Ste. Marie, who was killed in a cell phone-related crash in 2010.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A Boston-area woman had her gym membership revoked after talking on her cell phone while working out.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  A local mother is continuing her fight to change Michigan law to better protect young drivers.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Your cell phone could be the latest crime fighting tool for the Clare County Sheriff’s Department.

Monday, June 11, 2012  Emergency weather alerts will soon be showing up on your cell phones.

Monday, April 02, 2012  More than 80 percent of Michigan motorists feel drivers talking on cell phones are more likely to be involved in a crash, despite the fact more than 56 percent admittedly make and accept cell phone calls while driving.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Senate wants to put brakes on cell phone use for some teen drivers

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  An update tonight in the story we’ve been following about a mother whose daughter was killed in a car accident while talking on the phone.  Tuesday, she testified before a panel of state lawmakers.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  A Michigan insurance company and UpNorthLive Facebook fans weigh in on a cell phone ban.

Friday, September 02, 2011  A lawsuit, filed in Seattle's U.S. District Court, alleges Microsoft's location-tracking feature on phones that run windows seven can still track users, even if the feature is turned off.

Monday, August 29, 2011  A teen thought she was doing the right thing by pulling over to text only to find out she had still broken the law!

Monday, August 15, 2011  A Traverse City Corporation has unveiled a practical solution that uses cooking fires and thermoelectric science to recharge cell phones in remote villages and huts around the world.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Whether it's texting on your smart phone, or jumping online to post on Facebook or Twitter, many of us view technology as an everyday lifeline. Could this digital fascination actually be a digital addiction?

Thursday, April 21, 2011  More people are cutting the lines on standard telephones and sticking to strictly cell phones.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  If you are a Verizon Wireless carrier and always drop calls as you leave Gaylord, a new tower may change that.