A Manistee man facing criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping will go on trial today. 

Eric Knysz's mother is arrested in the Trooper Butterfield murder case. Michigan State Police arrested 50-year-old, Tammi Lynne Spofford, of Irons, yesterday. 

According to several outlets there is a severe weather outbreak forming this afternoon. With thunderstorms possibly becoming severe with the potential to produce tornadoes. After 12:30pm these storms will be heading into the lakeshore area.  Damaging winds with speeds up to 60 mph are expected with all storms.  Tornadoes could form quickly and be long lived so if you see a funnel cloud or tornado get inside a sturdy structure immediately. Power outages are possible at any time today.