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19 minutes ago  Expedition leaders say the beam worked loose Tuesday, so a diver eased it to the lake floor

Yesterday at 8:23 AM  During jury selection at George Zimmerman's trial for shooting Trayvon Martin, which is continuing for a seventh day Tuesday, Circuit Judge Debra Nelson has been listening to testimony from voice recognition experts.

Monday, June 17, 2013  The expedition to discover the shipwreck site began more in 1981, when four friends started exploring the islands off of the coast of Fairport in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  A team of northern Michigan divers explored lake Michigan this weekend in hopes of identifying one of the Great Lakes longest standing mysteries.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Explorers who have been stationed in Charlevoix are preparing for an expedition on Lake Michigan this weekend.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Dozens of Great Lakes explorers are setting up shop in Charlevoix, getting ready for the expedition of a lifetime.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Erin Crowell from the Northern Express joins 7&4 News Today to fill us in on what is happening around Northern Michigan this weekend.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Former teammates and coaches joined the family and friends of Cullen Finnerty at a Mass

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The permit, issued the the Department of Natural Resources, will allow the team to conduct three small text excavations into the bottomlands.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Erin Crowell from the Northern Express talks with 7&4's Holly Baker for a run down of some of this weekend's events.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Finnerty disappeared Sunday while he was fishing near the Bray Creek Campground in Lake County.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  50 years after it was founded, an employee-owned manufacturing firm in Kalkaska took home the 2013 Hagerty Small Business of the Year award.  The award, in it's 9th year, is presented annually by the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Very little information is being released, but preliminary autopsy results are showing that Finnerty did not die of a heart attack and there are no signs of foul play.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Search crews have found the body of former Grand Valley State University football quarterback Cullen Finnerty.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: According to the Alumni Association, an email went out to alumni asking for help in searching for 30-year-old Cullen Finnerty, who went missing while fishing Sunday evening.