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

Today at 12:49 PM 

Today at 10:28 AM  The wetter than normal spring will continue through at least midday Thursday for much of Northern Michigan before a string of dry and sun filled days gets here just in time for Memorial Day Weekend.

Today at 9:43 AM  Our classroom salute segment got a double dose of preschool with a visit to Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Dart's classes at Lakeland Elementary.

Today at 9:16 AM  In this week's edition of Pet Talk, Dr. Jen Klabunde spoke with 7&4's Brody O'Connell and Megan Moore about running with your dogs.She discusses what dogs are good or bad runners, how much running is too much for your pet, and the difference between dogs who are sprinters and long distance runners.

Today at 7:55 AM  Wednesday's stop was Bistro FouFou where Chef Adam McMarlin and Chef/owner Guillaume Hazael-Massieux explain their featured dish.

Yesterday at 11:50 PM 

Yesterday at 5:23 PM  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.

Yesterday at 5:10 PM  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.

Yesterday at 4:28 PM  The National Weather Service says that the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., topped the scale as an EF5.

Yesterday at 11:41 AM  7&4's Classroom Salute returned to Cheboygan and Bishop Baraga Catholic School with a visit to Mrs. Mousseau's 3rd grade class.

Yesterday at 7:50 AM  The Traverse City Wine and Art Festival is coming up next month.