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Sunday, June 02, 2013  More than 200 cancer survivors and their families met on the lawn of Building 50 near Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, for the 26th annual National Cancer Survivors' Day celebration picnic on Sunday.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The temperatures are rising, and the sun is starting to shine, which means that being out on the water, is on many people’s minds.

Friday, February 15, 2013  A 18-year-old Ferris State student is in critical condition in Grand Rapids after being found in a snow bank without a coat.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Two men were discovered unconcious and frostbitten behind Cadillac Plumbing and Heating this morning.

Friday, January 25, 2013  On Friday, family and friends will gather at the church to mourn the deaths — a tragedy that just doesn't make sense to surviving family members or the church community that has watched the accused teen grow up.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Fontana Unified School District police purchased 14 of the Colt LE6940 rifles last fall, and they were delivered the first week of December — a week before the Connecticut school shooting.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Investigators trying to piece together what led to the violence late Saturday night found several guns believed used in the shootings.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  William Spengler, who killed two firefighters, typed out a goodbye, stating his desire to "do what I like doing best, killing people" before setting the house where he lived with his sister ablaze.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Cheryl and Steve Tomasko received a call on April 7th, 2011 while driving to Kentucky. It was an unforgettable phone call. The Tomaskos were told that their daughter, Maddie, had leukemia and needed to be admitted to the hospital immediately.

Friday, November 30, 2012  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Maris Spaulding, 18, died at DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids Thursday night.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Updated with video: Witness describes naked attacker in Miami chewing victim's face before police shot him

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  This is the first case of Equine Infectious Anemia in Michigan since 2008.

Sunday, April 01, 2012  Political leaders, sports stars, entertainers join thousands at Miami rally for Trayvon Martin

Monday, February 20, 2012  Gov. Snyder is scheduled to sign the legislation Tuesday at the state Capitol.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Michigan State Police in Cadillac say the leaders of an organized theft ring have been arrested.