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Saturday, March 30, 2013  Michigan boaters and snowmobilers would be held to the same drunken driving standards as drivers under legislation introduced in the state House.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 

Saturday, February 23, 2013  A man is in the hospital after being rescued from the Saginaw River in Bay City.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  One was in Foster Township and the other was near Traverse City

Monday, February 11, 2013  U.S. Coast Guard officials say they rescued 14 people from thawing lakes in Bay and Tuscola Counties over the weekend.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  Michigan residents are enjoying winter activities after Friday’s snowfall but temperatures aren't quite cold enough for everything. The coast guard in Bay City is working to remind Michiganders to use caution when out on the ice. Friday evening a two snow mobiles fell through the ice on the Saginaw Bay.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  Michigan lottery officials are having fun with Upper Peninsula culture as they wait for someone to step forward and claim a $19 million jackpot.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  State police say a Houghton man was killed when he drove his snowmobile under a steel cable.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  After a December that was the7th warmest on record in Flint and the 5th warmest in recorded history in the Tri-Cities coupled with a January that so far seemed on track for the same thing, payback is almost here.  Payback in the form of our first significant snowfall since late November.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Michigan snowmobilers will pay more to hit the trails this year.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Chamber Vice President Sandy Miller was not shy as she gushed about her town.  "It just has a real community feel to it here," she said, "everyone is so community spirited."

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  In the heart of snowmobile country there are still quieter ways of getting around.  Iverson Snowshoes is a throwback company in the snowbelts south of Munising.  "I've been around it since I was 4 years old," says Kena Holmes, one of 7 employees here.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  Made in MIchigan's whirlwind tour of the Upper Peninsula was coming to a close.  So what did we manage to see so far in less than 3 days time?  Let's review.

Monday, January 10, 2011  Two snowmobilers who crashed through the ice in Houghton Lake have been treated for hypothermia after being pulled to safety by two Michigan State Police troopers and area residents.

Sunday, February 21, 2010  Inexperience blamed on crash