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Friday, April 05, 2013  65-year-old Roy Loveland, just days ago was standing tall, but now brutally beaten, he's a man his granddaughters barely recognize.

Friday, March 22, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A Traverse City mixed martial arts fighter, who was charged in the robbery of a gun shop in Gladwin County, faked his own death just a few weeks ago.

Friday, March 22, 2013  March Madness kicks off at Buffalo Wild Wings in Traverse City. 7&4's Erika Erickson reports.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Gladys Muñoz was awarded the 2013 Sara Hardy Humanitarian Award.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The co-pilot of Flight 1549 visited Traverse City Thursday night to share his harrowing story of survival to a packed auditorium at Traverse City Central High School.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  76-year-old Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina is now Pope Francis... the pope of many firsts.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  With overwhelming support from community members, Peninsula Township board members unanimously approved a new boat launch in East Grand Traverse Bay and to expand Bowers Harbor Park.

Monday, March 11, 2013  The Bay Area Transportation Authority has been ordered by the Federal Transit Authority to stop it's so-called Flex Routes in Suttons Bay.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  7&4's Erika Erickson went to Phoenix, AZ where hundreds of Carter's Kids volunteers and an entire community gathered together to unveil their hard work.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The warnings in Washington of forced across-the-board budget cuts are trickling down to Northern Michigan. One program facing cuts is Michigan's "STOP Violence Against Women" program, and that has women and community members speaking out.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Community members, parents, teachers and school board officials gathered Monday evening to discuss re-shaping education in Michigan at a public forum in Benzie County.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  It's a global movement that not only gets people moving, but also raises awareness about violence against women. And this dancing phenomenon is reaching our very own backyard here in Northern Michigan.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Often we don't realize how small this world is, or how often our lives are intertwined with complete strangers without even knowing. And sometimes when those connections are made, they can change our lives in an instant. It was a routine hospital visit that led to one conversation and now a special bond that cannot be broken for two military moms.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The blood alcohol content limit for driving in Michigan could increase if the state legislature doesn't act soon. And many, including Michigan's Mothers Against Drunk Driving, are calling on lawmakers to prevent that scheduled increase.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The future of Hickory Hills ski hill is just one of the issues Traverse City Commissioners discussed at Monday's meeting. When discussing the year's budget, Hickory Hills is often one of the areas where commissioners look to make cuts.