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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A black bear yearling had to be tranquilized to be taken down from a tree in the backyard of a Cadillac home.

Friday, June 07, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The ceremony marks the transfer of command from Commander Joseph Buzzella to Commander Sean Cross

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Two men have been arrested in connection to a rash of break-ins in Chippewa County.

Monday, June 03, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: This marks the third drowning incident in the last four years at the Twin Lakes Park

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: According to the Alumni Association, an email went out to alumni asking for help in searching for 30-year-old Cullen Finnerty, who went missing while fishing Sunday evening.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Traverse City Downtown Development Authority tells 7&4 News that back on March 12th the City Commission approved an agreement with Park mobile, a global company that provides convenient and user-friendly mobile solutions for parking payments.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Sara Bageris' third grade class of 30 students at Central Grade School in Traverse City were busy Tuesday coordinating and kicking off a school-wide penny drive for the tornado victims in Oklahoma.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The biggest damage in the area came from the Walloon Lake area with power lines reported down, and 40 trees uprooted at the Walloon Lake Country Club due to ferocious winds estimated at 70 mph.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Monday, May 13, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: 45-year-old Derek Lavis was charged with attempting to aid a escaping prisoner and malicious destruction of property. His bond was set at $1 million.