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

Friday, May 17, 2013  Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to monitor lakes of all sizes throughout Northern Michigan.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Trout season is just around the corner and fishermen everywhere are eager to get their first bites, but rising river water levels and the chilly temperatures could put a snag in their lines.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council has put out additional prescription drop off boxes in the region.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Twelve area school are sharing $1,500 grants to use for place-based education for water stewardship projects this year.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Northern Michigan is known for it's outdoor adventures - and many people enjoy activities in the Boardman River Watershed, which spans Grand Traverse and Kalkaska counties.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  There is an effort in Lansing to give more freedom to land owners, looking to groom their shoreline property.

Friday, May 04, 2012  The driver of a semi-truck loaded with potatoes stood on top of the cab to await a rescue as a flood covered Interstate 75 near Flint.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has added three options to list of possible measures for preventing Asian carp and other invasive species from migrating between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  The United States Coast Guard has spent the last three days on the Great Lakes doing disaster training. It focused on how to contain an oil spill in the winter time

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Employees at Blue Waters Cafe arrived Tuesday morning to find the window on the front door smashed in. A large rock was also found just inside the building.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  We have an update on what's being done with the mercury-contaminated water collected from a former cement plant site in Emmet County.

Monday, October 10, 2011  In Otsego County, a house was heavily damaged by a fire this afternoon.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Nearly $1 million dollars in federal grant funding is going towards keeping family beaches in Suttons Bay clean.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Food prices are surging and many have turned to good deals rather than digging deeper into their pocket books.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  A Northern Michigan community has been awarded a grant to improve it's parks and add value to the area.