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

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The legislation applies to holders of Level 1 licenses, who must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or another licensed driver at least 21 years old, and those with Level 2 licenses, who can drive alone with some limits on hours and carrying young passengers.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Developers worried about new rules for phone apps that apply to children

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.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Friends and family of a young girl killed behind the wheel while talking to a friend hope Michigan bans the use of cellphones for beginning drivers.

Monday, December 05, 2011  An adolescent medicine expert at the University of New Mexico said parents, schools and law enforcement authorities "need to understand that teenagers are neurologically programmed to do dumb things."

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Is technology today, with social media, texting, cell phones and computers making our kids anti-social?

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.

Friday, July 29, 2011  Scary moments for two Indiana brothers who were out in the middle of Lake Michigan when their boat exploded.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  If you have an old cellphone that's doing nothing but collecting dust, you can drop them off at Pak-Mail in Gaylord for their Cellphones for Soldiers program.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  You’ve heard the saying home is just a phone call away. Pak-Mail in Gaylord and Cadillac are trying to make it easier for those serving in the military to get a hold of family during the holidays.