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

25 minutes ago  Adam Nicholas Albrecht was last seen leaving on foot from his home on River Road in Bear Creek Township Tuesday evening.

2 hours, 51 minutes ago  UPDATE: Although there is currently no field test to show the limits, Grand Traverse County Undersheriff, Nathan Alger says that such a test would make their jobs much easier.

Today at 2:10 PM  A study has compiled data from local governments sent to the state to decipher how communities have fared fiscally in the past several years.

Today at 12:06 PM  Richard Cantoni, 63, walked away from a home in Kingsley around 6 a.m. today.

Today at 11:43 AM  Sheriff's Deputies responded to the crash on 10 Mile Road in Dafter, where deputies determined there were five occupants all under the age of 21.

Today at 8:00 AM  Tensions between libertarian-leaning and more mainstream Republicans were on vivid display Tuesday.

Today at 7:21 AM  Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states.

Yesterday at 5:23 PM  Sara Bageris' third grade class of 30 students at Central Grade School in Traverse City were busy Tuesday coordinating and kicking off a school-wide penny drive for the tornado victims in Oklahoma.

Yesterday at 5:10 PM  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The biggest damage in the area came from the Walloon Lake area with power lines reported down, and 40 trees uprooted at the Walloon Lake Country Club due to ferocious winds estimated at 70 mph.

Yesterday at 1:10 PM  The bones were found in the area of Morton and Chauvez roads about five miles south of Ludington.

Yesterday at 12:34 PM  The local chapter of the Red Cross has placed volunteers on standby and will be ready to respond with volunteer support if they're needed.

Yesterday at 11:10 AM  Michigan's attorney general is backing a proposed new program aimed at preventing violence in the state's schools.

Yesterday at 8:55 AM  Severe weather in the overnight and early morning hours have left many homes without power.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The school year is winding down, but contract negotiatons between Traverse City Area Public School Administrators and teachers are heating up.