State Farm paid more than $109 million as a result of the nearly 3,800 dog bite claims in 2011. The Insurance Information Institute estimates that in 2011, insurers across the country paid nearly $479 million in dog bite claims.

Michigan's Attorney General is taking steps to stop plans by a northern Michigan Indian tribe to bring the one armed bandits to Lansing.

"It's one of the healthiest meals you can have in the bounty of Northern Michigan," said Phil.

Gas masks made in Cadillac are getting the attention of Hollywood producers.

Babysitter swap event in Traverse City

This is surveillance video from Shooter's Gun Range in Blair Township taken just after midnight on Wednesday.  Police were alerted to the breaking and entering by an alarm system on the property.

State Police say Toni Nieman stole more than  $20,000 dollars from the Cardinal Club Athletic Boosters

In it's beginnings, Leland, Michigan was one of the oldest and largest Ottawa villages on the Leelanau Peninsula.

Classroom Salute- Mrs. Diamond's 1st grade class at Cheboygan West Elementary.

A 34 year old man was arrested early Wednesday morning after a traffic stop confirmed that he was responsible for a break in at Shooter's Range in Blair Township.

The single vehicle crash happened on 21 Road near 38 Road in Wexford County around 5:10am Thursday.

Distressing furniture can give old and new pieces that worn look, while still looking trendy and beautiful.

An investigation is underway after several invasive pigs escaped under a fence at Renegade Ranch in Cheboygan.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association recently announced that the 2011-2012 Mancelona High School basketball team received All State Honors for having the highest cumulative GPA in the entire state, an average of 3.75.

Our Classroom Salute goes out to Ms. Trost's second graders at Chegoygan East Elementary.

A community garden is looking for helpeA community garden is looking for helpers to get their hands dirty to help feed the hungry.rs to get their hands dirty to help feed the hungry.

A Leelanau County woman was pulled over for speeding last week, but she was surprised to learn it was not a state trooper or sheriff's deputy that stopped her. It was a park ranger. She wrote our newsroom asking how much authority park rangers have. 7&4 news went looking for the answers….

A fire broke out in the North Street Condos around five pm on Tuesday. Central Lake Fire Department responded to the fire along with Bellaire District Fire Department and Banks Township Fire Department.

Close to 8,000 miles from Michigan in the capital city of Bangladesh, a black market trade is taking organs from the poor to save the rich.