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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A brewing threat from Iowa to Mid-Atlantic expected to bring massive thunderstorms, high winds, hail, and a rare event known as a derecho.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Despite life-saving potential, many states and cities reluctant to mandate home storm shelters

Friday, May 03, 2013  Horse owners Jim and Cheryl Brandt got a big surprise last Friday night in Manton.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A northern Michigan community is coming together to help a little boy battling a rare and deadly disease.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  1865 baseball card found at yard sale sells for $92,000 in Maine auction

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Even a French pianist can't help them: Serenade fails to put London's tortoises 'in the mood'

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Planet crossing: Venus to crawl across the face of the sun; won't happen again until 2117

Friday, March 16, 2012  Rare Marilyn Monroe photos - and their copyrights - to be sold at auction this month.

Friday, August 19, 2011  In this week's Made with Michigan Hands, we discover a company that got it's start about three decades ago through barn salvaging and boat building.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Massachusetts towns digging out from widespread damage caused by rare tornadoes that killed 4

Monday, April 11, 2011  A rare astronomy book from the 1920's is now available in an updated version thanks to the efforts of a local professor from Northwestern Michigan College.

Thursday, December 30, 2010  Maine ski area says workers were trying to make adjustments to chair lift before it failed.

Monday, September 27, 2010  The meeting may pave the way for leader Kim Jong Il's youngest son to become his successor, while experts said the elder Kim's sister might also get a prominent job.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  A bronze sculpture is known as the “Birth of Wisdom," and was stolen from the Ward Gallery on June 19th, that's above Ciao Bella in Downtown Petoskey.