TOPINABEE -- The bodies of two people were recovered from a Cheboygan County lake after days of searching for the missing canoeists.
Dive teams from the Cheboygan and Emmet County Sheriff's Departments recovered the bodies of Orbie and Billi Jo Longway late Friday afternoon. The married couple canoed on Mullett Lake Tuesday night for a fishing trip and were reported missing on Wednesday.
The bodies were found in about 35 feet of water off the shores of Topinabee, authorities said.
Wildlife officials say they've confirmed the presence of at least two gray wolves in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
Continued ...The Black Lake Michigan chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow wants volunteers to monitor the fish spawn in Cheboygan County's Black River during a month-long period.
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A Michigan State Police trooper who illegally "shined" and shot a 10-point buck while on duty in a state patrol vehicle tried to enter the ill-gotten deer's antlers in a troopers' big-buck contest.
Continued ...Anglers soon can apply for a lottery for sturgeon spearing licenses on Black Lake.
Continued ...Police are investigating multiple incidents of vandalism in Traverse City.
Continued ...A Traverse City man is charged with felony drunken driving.
Continued ...State police arrested a pair of Wellston teenagers for allegedly throwing a brick through a party store window to steal a pack of cigarettes.
Continued ...A short segment of an area snowmobile trail temporarily will be closed for repairs.
Continued ...Cheboygan County sheriff's deputies arrested an Elk Rapids man Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of killing Jonathan Roy Williams, 29, of Wolverine.
Continued ...A new rearing facility for lake sturgeon will be built on the Black River in Cheboygan County in an effort to grow the threatened fish's population.
Continued ...Authorities charged a Jackson man with sexually assaulting a Cheboygan teen.
Continued ...It's been two winters since state officials opened the West Mullett Lake Trail to snowmobile traffic and they'll soon decide whether to leave it that way.
Continued ...State police are investigating the discovery of human remains found on the Lake Huron shoreline in Cheboygan County.
Continued ...A Detroit man spent more than 11 years in prison for a crime that DNA evidence proves he didn't commit, and now a local assistant prosecutor faces a multi-million dollar lawsuit for his role in the case.
Continued ...It may be slow going across Mighty Mack this spring and early summer. A $3.2 million construction project will begin today on the lanes of the Mackinac Bridge going north, as workers repair the concrete deck and steel joints, along with the replacement of concrete curbs.
Continued ...The National Wildlife Federation will host a workshop to teach others how to lecture on climate change and the ways the phenomenon affects the Great Lakes region.
Continued ...State officials will spend $160,000 this month to expand a state park, but may keep 20 northern state forest campgrounds closed this year to save $75,000.
Continued ...An Indian River woman faces felony charges for allegedly embezzling $40,000 from a nonprofit medical group in Cheboygan County. Vicky Lee Johnson, 56, is charged with uttering and publishing, embezzlement of more than $20,000, larceny of more than $20,000 and receiving and concealing stolen property. Johnson was arraigned in 89th District Court and is set to appear Feb. 14 in 53rd Circuit Court in Cheboygan.
Continued ...A freightliner hauling road salt overturned in a Cheboygan County ditch.
Continued ...A Wolverine teenager died after being struck by a vehicle in Cheboygan County's Wilmot Township.
Continued ...Vicky Springer is the Downtown Development Authority's newest board member.
Continued ...Three separate snowmobile accidents killed three people in northern Lower Michigan.
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The Blaskowski family walked across a snow-covered cemetery, a Christmas card and golden snowman decorations in tow. They were there on their weekly visit, this time with holiday adornments for the grave of Matthew Blaskowski, who died in combat this year in Afghanistan.
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