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  • 1 week ago | upnorthlive.com | Alli Baxter

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  • 1 week ago | upnorthlive.com | Alli Baxter

    BENZIE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) --A new cell tower in Benzie County has been a lightning rod for debate. Now, two communities will head to the court room to defend their decision to allow the tower's construction. The city of Frankfort built the tower on land they were deeded in Crystal Lake Township. The township's zoning board of appeals said since another government entity owns the land, the township can't enforce their zoning rules on the property.

  • 1 week ago | upnorthlive.com | Alli Baxter

    GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — A northern Michigan dispatch center is looking to use artificial intelligence to help answer non-emergency calls. Staff at Grand Traverse County Central Dispatch will ask county commissioners Wednesday to approve a contract with an AI call taking system. I was pretty skeptical because this is so new. Corey Lecureux is the director at Central Dispatch.

  • 2 weeks ago | upnorthlive.com | Alli Baxter

    ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A missing Mancelona woman was found dead Tuesday night. The Antrim County Sheriff's Office had been searching for Kymberlee Rogers since Saturday, June 7. We had some concerned people that were able to give us some leads and some different things, like that they maybe saw a person matching her description in a certain area that we checked. Undersheriff George Lasater confirmed Rogers body was found somewhere around Scholl Rd. Tuesday night.

  • 2 weeks ago | upnorthlive.com | Alli Baxter

    Local first responders tell UpNorthLive a lot of drivers are distracted and not paying attention to their surroundings. As a result, when first responders are rushing to the scene of an emergency, they say some drivers are delaying their arrival.

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Alli Baxter
Alli Baxter @AlliBaxterTV
19 May 25

It’s a packed house at a special meeting of the Elk Rapids Township Board. The board is in closed session right now, but when they’re back they’re expected to talk about selling the historic Elk Rapids Town Hall. @upnorthlive https://t.co/VSTUXLJ8Na

Alli Baxter
Alli Baxter @AlliBaxterTV
16 May 25

We’re in the courtroom for the sentencing of Nicholas Schram. He’s the driver of a truck that hit and killed Sam Dekuiper last May. @upnorthlive https://t.co/3suHZ5CET4

Alli Baxter
Alli Baxter @AlliBaxterTV
15 May 25

We’re in the courtroom this morning for the preliminary exam of Steven Koon. He’s accused of murdering Linda Meteer in 1989. We’re expected to hear testimony from Linda’s boyfriend at the time of her murder and from Linda’s daughter. @upnorthlive https://t.co/sQHFxnO4gv