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

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Boyne Mountain will open up their slopes this Saturday and Sunday.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Hundreds of people from all over the country and the world hit the slopes at Shanty Creek Resorts this week for the annual "Ski for Light International Week" event.Ski for Light is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that teaches blind, visually and mobility impaired adults how to cross country ski.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  "75 years ago people were skiing on wooden skis with straps and leather boots," said Tim Meyer, Caberfae Peaks Mountain Operations Manager.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  It's an annual tradition that brings in thousands of skiiers.

Friday, December 21, 2012  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The big snowfall overnight is bringing big smiles to local winter sports enthusiasts. Large crowds are expected today at most ski resorts around the area.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  The wait is over for the anticipated opening of some slopes, as they plan to open this weekend.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  The snow guns fired up overnight in hopes of getting the hills covered in time for a weekend opening.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  Ski resorts across northern Michigan are anticipating a little bit of a late start to the season this year.

Monday, October 24, 2011  A ski resort that has been closed for several years may open just in time for winter.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  A Northern Michigan woman doesn't know when she'll be able to walk again, and it's all because of a freak accident on a ski-hill. What happened to an Alanson woman on a December ski trip could change her life forever.

Friday, November 26, 2010  Northern Michigan ski resorts are busy scurrying and making snow for the start of the 2010-2011 season.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  The lack of approval of the Pure Michigan funding resulted in the cancellation of any Fall advertising campaign and now it looks like there will be no advertising this winter.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010  Despite temperatures heading up, a few Northern Michigan ski resorts say head on out while it’s still here

Friday, December 04, 2009  Old man winter is moving in and that means ski resorts are gearing up for their official opening of the season.

Tuesday, January 06, 2009  Fire crews faced a potentially hazardous situation after a storage shed at a Northern Michigan ski resort burned to the ground. The shed stored more than a million dollars in golf maintanence materials, including fertilizers.