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Friday, March 22, 2013  41-year-old Michigan State Police Trooper, Michael Mihalic was riding his snowmobile on Lake Leelanau at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday when in a matter of seconds, things went terribly wrong.

Friday, December 21, 2012  While the snow storm may have been a pain for drivers, snowmobile enthusiasts are rejoycing over the think layer of new snow.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Organizers of a state snowcross event aren't taking any chances with the 16 inches of snow Gaylord received in the last storm, and are preparing to make it last until their race at the Otsego County Fairgrounds that's scheduled next weekend.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  The Department of Natural Resources wants you to think safety, especially after two riders were killed this last weekend.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  The lack of snow and not being able to cover ground with the man-made stuff is freezing snowmobile sales.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011  Hunting and snowmobiling are big business in northern Michigan, but a viewer wrote us concerned saying he'd heard the government was trying to ban both on some land in the Huron Manistee National Forest. He had questions, the answers we found for him in a Fact Finder Report.

Friday, November 19, 2010  Before we know it, Northern Michigan is going to be transformed into a winter wonderland, and for snowmobilers, it can't happen soon enough. New this year, a trail will lead them to a city that's been out of the loop for quite a while.

Saturday, January 30, 2010  Driver misses curve while riding on icy trail.

Saturday, January 17, 2009  The Snocross races are a big boost to the Gaylord economy, and they're back this weekend for another year.