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

29 minutes ago  The Department of Natural Resources will be holding public meetings on informal shooting ranges near Traverse City.

1 hour, 3 minutes ago  Looking ahead, there remains a slight risk for severe thunderstorms over Northern Lower Michigan Tuesday.

1 hour, 54 minutes ago  Associated Press photographer's first-person account of efforts to rescue chidlren and staff in a collapsed school.

2 hours, 37 minutes ago  The Traverse City Wine and Art Festival is coming up next month.

Yesterday at 7:40 PM  Thomas Antobelli was sentenced to serve 3-15 years behind bars, but Shafer's family says that is "unacceptable."

Yesterday at 6:25 PM  UPDATE: The Charlevoix city council voted Monday night 4-2 in favor of removing the fireplace.

Yesterday at 6:12 PM  Crisis response team called in for students Monday

Yesterday at 5:40 PM  Updated with video. Two Cadillac houses are destroyed and two others damaged after a house fire spread through a neighborhood near Lake Mitchell.

Yesterday at 3:44 PM  A frontal band is moving across the area and pulling warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico.

Yesterday at 11:35 AM  A 46 year old South Boardman man is facing multiple charges after leading police on a chase through Osceola and Mecosta counties Sunday night.

Yesterday at 8:53 AM  This Classroom Salute goes out to Mrs. Deitz’s Kindergarten class at Bishop Baraga Catholic School in Cheboygan.

Yesterday at 7:00 AM  Consumer watchdog group warns that most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist

Yesterday at 5:54 AM  The project will include 21 new homes to create the Depot Neighborhood in Traverse City.

Yesterday at 5:17 AM  Central Michigan University trustees have approved an additional $350,000 for planning and design for the Saginaw campus of its new medical school.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Rain and thunderstorms move through Monday through Wednesday, some of which may be strong.