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Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Federal cuts have hit the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, slashing the park's annual budget by more than $230,000 dollars.

Monday, March 18, 2013  UPDATED WITH POLL: The sequestration, a series of automatic, across-the-board spending cuts on the federal level, has forced the National Lakeshore to reduce it's annual budget by five-percent.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A natural winter phenomenon on the shores of Lake Michigan is grabbing the attention of people here in northern Michigan and across the entire country.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Representative Ray Franz has introduced legislation that would manufacture Sleeping Bear license plates that would raise funds for the preservation society.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail will be receiving a $30,000 thanks to the more than 120 donors who gave to the Traverse City Track Club challenge.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Beaches and waterways from Petoskey to Manistee will be combed for trash by dozens of volunteers.

Monday, August 06, 2012  An Ohio man is dead after he disappeared in rough water in Benzie County.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail will be extended thanks to a $1.6 million federal grant.

Friday, July 01, 2011  We're all aware that the beaches in Northern Michigan are some of the most beautiful in the entire country... now, the beach at Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes is about to get a little more crowded.

Friday, May 27, 2011  There is an increase in bear sightings at Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, particularly near the Platte River Campground.