Looking for places to get away and enjoy the beauty of Michigan? Look no further! Check out this ranked list of summer road-trip destinations all within the mitten state and find your perfect vacation.

A man from Pontiac and a younger man from Howell were killed Monday when an airplane went off radar and crashed in Michigan, officials said.

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. – Michigan State Police’s Gaylord Post received 31 Cuddle Bear toys to take on patrol to help comfort children who are victims or witnesses of crimes, MSP announced Tuesday. Brown’s husband, William Brown, is a trooper at the Gaylord Post. “I knew the minute I saw this fundraising opportunity that I wanted to raise money for this program,” Brown said. “These Cuddle Bears and our ‘Handle With Care’ program will work very well together," said MSP trooper Corey Hebner, who is also the community service trooper at the Gaylord Post. Anyone interested in finding out more on the Handle With Care program can contact Hebner at 989-732-2778.

Paved or mountain, it doesn’t matter – the Petoskey area has got them and there are even more trails being worked on. Getting out on the water is easy in the Petoskey area. Splash with a buddy or someone you love in the sparkling waters of Lake Charlevoix, Little Traverse Bay or Crooked Lake. Play a round of golf in the Petoskey area and you may just decide to stay an extra few days. Once you’ve decided where to stay in Bay Harbor, Alanson, Petoskey, Boyne City/Boyne Falls or Harbor Springs, start narrowing down your plans for a great getaway.

WALLOON LAKE, Mich. One person was shot and killed after an encounter with two officers overnight Saturday in Walloon Lake, according to Michigan State Police. The shooting happened after a Charlevoix County deputy and Boyne City officer were dispatched around 12:33 a.m. Saturday to locate a suicidal person. The investigation led officers to the corner of US131 and Springvale in Walloon Lake. Officers located the suicidal person around 2:20 a.m. Saturday. A struggle between the person and officers took place during the encounter, MSP said.