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Friday, June 07, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Lake Michigan has the highest number of current-related fatalities and rescues of all the Great Lakes, with 77 fatalities and at least 230 rescues since 2002.  That is 201 more rip current incidents than all of the other lakes combined.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Now that the Sequestration has kicked in, one of the most popular tourist stops in northern Michigan has had to cut back.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The real estate market is heating up here in northern Michigan and local realtors are predicting a successful summer ahead.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Federal cuts have hit the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, slashing the park's annual budget by more than $230,000 dollars.

Monday, March 18, 2013  UPDATED WITH POLL: The sequestration, a series of automatic, across-the-board spending cuts on the federal level, has forced the National Lakeshore to reduce it's annual budget by five-percent.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Representative Ray Franz has introduced legislation that would manufacture Sleeping Bear license plates that would raise funds for the preservation society.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail will be receiving a $30,000 thanks to the more than 120 donors who gave to the Traverse City Track Club challenge.

Monday, December 31, 2012  The Senate unanimously passed legislation that would preserve more than 32,000 of Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Volunteers and biologists say they've found about 300 dead or dying loons over the past few days at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Beaches and waterways from Petoskey to Manistee will be combed for trash by dozens of volunteers.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail will be extended thanks to a $1.6 million federal grant.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  The Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear organization announces a new program in partnership with the National Park Foundation which allows supporters and fans to claim their very own virtual inches of the famous National Lakeshore.

Sunday, June 10, 2012  The M-22 Challenge is a multi-discipline event that combines running, cycling and paddling into a 22-mile race across some of the most breathtaking land and water in america.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  As a part of the national initiative to get people outside, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be waiving fees to enter the park on Saturday.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012