NORTHERN MICHIGAN

Forecast for Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

The Wilderness Trail Fire that burned an estimated 2,400 acres in Northern Michigan is now contained, according to Michigan DNR.

Michigan officials announced on Sunday that 85% of a wildfire trail in northern Michigan is now contained. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported that the source of the fire was a campfire on private property.

A small campfire at a private residence quickly turned into a “raging forest fire” in Northern Michigan over Memorial Day weekend.

A Michigan man is facing federal charges for allegedly dredging a river inside a federal park along Lake Michigan.

A Michigan man is facing federal tampering and vandalism charges after allegedly dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

A teenager from Northern Michigan saved his sister from an attempted abduction by using a slingshot to fight off a man, police say.

If you have plans to visit Traverse City this summer, there’s a major construction project you need to know about.

Some of the purest Michigan spirits are produced out of Traverse City.

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Some Michiganders caught a glimpse of the beautiful and elusive aurora borealis on Sunday night.

Two Northern Michigan companies have teamed up to bring us the ultimate summer spirit.

Album pays homage to the D

Authorities say a woman intentionally set a house fire last month that killed her and her three young children in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Most of Northern Michigan will see several inches of snow on Saturday as a late March winter storm plows through the area.

Financial expert weighs in on what sale of Kilwins will mean for those who love to visit stores.

Is it any surprise that the “best campground in America” is right here in Michigan?

Finlandia University is closing after the spring term.

A Michigan man who stole a 12-by-28-foot cabin tried to hide it on his property by erecting sheet metal around it, police said.

Michigan’s Mackinac Island is in the running to win best island in the continental U.S. for the second year in a row -- all you have to do is vote.

A 38-year-old man from Wayne County was killed this week in a Northern Michigan snowmobile crash.

There’s a distillery tucked away in Northern Michigan that makes a one-of-a-kind spirit -- and it should be on your radar.

A Michigan bird watcher spotted an estimated 25,000 Redhead ducks gathered at the Mackinac Straits on Wednesday.

Believe it or not, this year has almost come to a close.

A Lake Leelanau woman has died after she was struck by a car while walking her dog on Thursday in Leelanau County.

There is a new push to slow Michigan’s minimum wage hike for tipped workers after a bill was introduced on Tuesday.

It has been 47 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior.

It has been 46 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior.

A northern Michigan man who left multiple pipe bombs at various stores as part of a $5 million extortion plot was sentenced on Wednesday.

There’s a new thing to add to your Michigan to-do list: walking a giant suspension bridge, the longest of its kind in the world.

The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting a winter storm to begin in Marquette Sunday evening.

A Baraga man died Thursday after a semi truck, which was driven by a suspected drunk driver, crashed into a gas station in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, causing a “large-scale” fire, according to WPBN.

Firefighters and equipment from Oakland, Macomb, and Livingston Counties are being deployed to a Northern Michigan paper mill fire that has been burning for four days.

Ladies -- I mean, witches of Elk Rapids -- gathered on Sunday for the group’s first Witches Full Moon Paddle.

Last month, photographs were taken of what appeared to be a large, black cat in Manistee County.

Several Michigan beaches, including four in Southeast Michigan, are facing closures heading into the weekend due to an increased bacteria level.

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Sixty-seven years ago today, the first edition of “The Guinness Book of Records” was published.

Some of the tests from sick dogs in Northern Michigan have come back positive for canine parvovirus, a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs.

Here are a few places to check out as you celebrate National Red Wine Day.

The second largest gathering of golden retrievers will still take place in Northern Michigan next month, despite a spike in deadly parvovirus cases in dozens of Michigan dogs.

More laboratory tests have only continued to confirm that the illness sickening and killing dogs in Michigan was canine parvovirus, a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs.

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Some of the tests from sick dogs in Northern Michigan have come back positive for canine parvovirus, a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs.

A plan to activate a railroad corridor that runs from Southeast Michigan to Traverse City and Petoskey has received new funding to advance planning stages.

Dakota Stebbins snapped pictures of what appears to be a large, black cat in Manistee County.

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A 10-year-old boy was rescued from rushing water in a Northern Michigan dam last week by police and an off-duty firefighter, officials reported Wednesday.

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Developers were just given money to study what it would take to get a passenger rail line up and running. It would connect Detroit and Ann Arbor to Traverse City and Petoskey with stops along the routes seen in the video player above.

A plan to activate a railroad corridor that runs from Southeast Michigan to Traverse City and Petoskey has received new funding to advance planning stages.

An ongoing archaeological dig at Colonial Michilimackinac, an 18th century fort and fur trading village in Mackinaw City, has reported some very cool finds.

A couple vanished 45 years ago while flying their own plane from an airport in Macomb County to meet up with one of their sons in Northern Michigan on the Fourth of July.

Beaver Island is one of only a handful of places to have had a self-proclaimed monarchy.

The Great Lakes might be home to the world’s most abundant supply of freshwater whitefish, and to many, that treat tastes even better when it is smoked to give it even more flavor.

Several Michigan beaches are facing closures heading into the weekend due to an increased bacteria level.

One of Michigan’s most popular breweries is speaking out against rude customers, an issue they call “relentless” this summer.

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A restaurant in Northern Michigan closed its kitchen early during one of the busiest nights of the year because out-of-towners were being disrespectful to staff.

Five Michigan men were arrested when officials broke up a drug deal and found fentanyl in one vehicle and cash in the other, according to authorities.

Federal prosecutors say a 76-year-old northern Michigan man has pleaded guilty to leaving two pipe bombs outside cellphone stores n Cheboygan and Sault Ste.

A family of six from Metro Detroit was killed in their summer home 54 years ago, and many questions remain unanswered to this day.

Tucked along the Little Traverse Bay in Northern Michigan, Petoskey is a hotspot in the summer for tourists with its scenic water views, boating and other water activities.

Several Michigan beaches, mostly in the Lower Peninsula, are facing closures due to an increased bacteria level ahead of a busy holiday weekend.

A Michigan priest has been placed on leave indefinitely after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate texting with multiple high school students.

Here you’ll find a bucket list of places to visit around the state that are not your run-of-the-mill spots. You may have never heard of these places, some were new to me as well. Happy touristing!

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), a group that works to protect the night from light pollution, has named Keweenaw Dark Sky Park the newest addition to the International Dark Sky Places Program.

Police in a Northwest Michigan city say a suspicious package found on the side of a road and brought to a police station was a homemade bomb.

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An Oakland County man was seriously injured after an apparent drunk driver hit his vehicle on I-75 on Northern Michigan on Thursday evening.

According to respondents, the best campsite in Michigan is the Mackinaw Mill Creek campground in Mackinaw City.

Join us on the glittery waters of the Straits of Mackinac at sunrise.

Local 4 is taking a trip to Mackinac Island this Tuesday morning.

FEMA has granted the Governor's request for a joint PDA with state and local officials to help expedite review of the damages and response costs. The PDA is the next step in the process of asking for federal assistance.

Officials confirmed that the Gaylord tornado was an EF-3 with maximum winds of around 150 mph.

A rare tornado hit Northern Michigan last week, and many were taken by surprise.

If you are looking for a way to remind your family what the holiday is really about, we gathered a list of veteran memorials you can visit throughout the state of Michigan.

Locals speak about the homes and businesses that were left destroyed after a tornado went through Gaylord, Michigan.

At least two people have died and more than 40 others were injured when a tornado touched down in Gaylord, Michigan on Friday, according to officials.

At least one person has died, and 44 others were injured when a tornado touched down in Gaylord, Michigan on Friday, according to Gaylord Mayor Todd Sharrad.

The efforts to help Gaylord are well underway after a tornado injured 44, leaving one dead Friday (May 20).

Here are some pictures and videos of the damage left by a tornado in the Gaylord area.

A tornado touched down Friday in the area of Gaylord, Michigan, the National Weather Service confirmed.

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The Blue Lakes Fire in the northern portion of Michigan’s lower peninsula is now 98% contained, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

The Blue Lakes Fire in the northern portion of Michigan’s lower peninsula is now 75% contained, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Firefighters and Michigan DNR are working to contain a 2,500-acre wildfire burning up Montmorency and Cheboygan county.

Firefighters and Michigan DNR are working to contain a 2,300-acre wildfire burning up Montmorency and Cheboygan county.

Crews continue fighting a wildfire in a heavily forested area of northern Michigan that prompted the evacuation of 13 people from a hunting and fishing camp.

After a period of decreased coronavirus spread, COVID cases are starting to rise in some regions across the U.S. and the world -- including in some parts of Michigan.

Police say a woman has died after falling into a waterfall in the Upper Peninsula.

Have you ever wanted to own a piece of the Mackinac Bridge? This auction is for you!

Rapper Nelly will perform at the 2022 National Cherry Festival in Traverse City this summer.

Video shows ice falling from the Mackinac Bridge last week, a danger that forced the bridge to close for multiple days.

Spring started last week, but winter is being very, very stubborn. Classic Michigan, right?

A father and son from Michigan were arrested when police pulled them over and found methamphetamine floating inside a large McDonald’s cup of Coca Cola, officials said.

It was another revealing day in court on Friday (March 18) for the men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

State police have recovered a cabin that was stolen from a Northern Michigan property last month.

Voters in Traverse City will decide whether the city gets a large new building.

A woman has been arrested after crashing into an abandoned home Thursday while driving under the influence in Northern Michigan, authorities report.