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

Thursday, May 30, 2013  After reviewing the damage and radar data, the National Weather Service in Detroit said 6 tornadoes touched down.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  UPDATED WITH PHOTO: Randy Lee Brooks Sr. fled his sentencing last April to avoid several fraud charges in Wexford County. Brooks was being charged with running a criminal enterprise from his family's used car dealership.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Seven colleges and universities in Michigan are sharing an $800,000 grant to provide former foster youth with a support program to help them succeed in higher education.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  A 52-year-old Flint man drowned in Torch Lake Tuesday night.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Man fell in after boat overturned in Penesal Lake

Friday, May 04, 2012  The driver of a semi-truck loaded with potatoes stood on top of the cab to await a rescue as a flood covered Interstate 75 near Flint.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Saturday the Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators play for a school first -- a state title in boys high school basketball.

Friday, March 02, 2012  Cheboygan Memorial Hospital has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and we're learning more about how close hospital officials were to having to pull the plug completely.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Northern Michigan Regional Hospital today annouced it has joined Flint based McLaren Health Care effective immediately.

Saturday, July 23, 2011  Northern Michigan Regional Health System is looking at entering a new partnership.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  A northern Michigan school is being studied by the University of Michigan.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  An update about possible new leads as to where an Alzheimer’s patient that went missing from his home in Presque Isle county more than 2 weeks ago. Family of 70-year-old Andrew Haight says they believe he may have been spotted more than 280 miles from his home.

Monday, September 13, 2010  A former Michigan prison inmate who blames gum problems on a lack of toothpaste will have to press his lawsuit without a court-appointed lawyer.

Saturday, August 14, 2010  A man accused of going on a stabbing spree across three U.S. states and who was once suspected in a stabbing near his hometown in Israel has baffled profilers

Thursday, August 12, 2010  Authorities in Atlanta have arrested a man in connection with the serial stabbing spree in Flint, Virginia and Ohio.  Police in Leesburg, Virginia said the man was arrested Wednesday afternoon and is being held on unrelated charges.