Traverse City Record-Eagle Breaking News in 2009 2012-02-13T10:47:49-05:00 urn:uuid:1dd5d4dd-dfd3-4725-a270-2399f6ff3306 10:30 am: Stove likely cause of fatal fire By ALEX PIAZZA urn:uuid:985db813-b58f-4c80-9217-580de3205c2e 2009-12-31T10:28:00-05:00 A deadly Christmas morning fire originated near the family's wood-burning stove, officials said today. 10:15 am: Lake effect snow expected Friday urn:uuid:f839e704-ce02-4d64-a411-9505d0c57740 2009-12-31T10:13:00-05:00 The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a lake effect snow watch, in effect from Friday morning through Saturday morning. 11:12 am: Historic barn spared in blaze BY ALEX PIAZZA urn:uuid:6cf56844-f21a-4c99-81aa-98c1adb4ee8d 2009-12-30T11:17:00-05:00 EMPIRE — Officials are looking into what caused a fire that destroyed a wood shed adjacent to a historic barn in northern Benzie County. 9:40 am: GMAC to get more federal aid urn:uuid:edce90e9-15c8-4bbb-b18a-e13f026d4308 2009-12-30T09:38:00-05:00 The government was moving ahead Wednesday on a fresh multibillion dollar cash infusion to stabilize auto financing company GMAC Financial Services, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. 6:30 pm: GT may scrap committee system By Brian McGillivary urn:uuid:978e8561-70f1-4ae9-8e86-3f1f3227af7b 2009-12-23T18:25:59-05:00 The Grand Traverse County board may scrap a committee system that officials said dates "from the start of time." 7:15 am: Film Fest plans comedy event urn:uuid:923e1b3e-c321-4a27-a0f6-f0ca15dfe5de 2009-12-23T07:14:00-05:00 TRAVERSE CITY -- Northern Michigan could use some laughs in the icy throes of late winter, and the Traverse City Film Festival wants to make the region smile.<br class="zc-v4-fix" /><br class="zc-v4-fix" /> The festival today will unveil plans for the inaugural Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival. 12:28 pm: Man arrested for assault on father urn:uuid:b4f88731-b984-4191-b8b8-72185ce9e456 2009-12-22T12:28:00-05:00 TRAVERSE CITY — Police arrested a Traverse City man after he allegedly assaulted his father.<br class="zc-v4-fix" /><br class="zc-v4-fix" /> Traverse City Police responded to a complaint Monday near Boardman Avenue and 8th Street. The victim, 40, of Traverse City, told police that his son assaulted him after an argument. 9:45 am: State files suit over Asian carp JOHN FLESHER urn:uuid:05698160-de3a-4fab-bfea-b039d6d26062 2009-12-22T09:45:00-05:00 TRAVERSE CITY -- Michigan asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to sever a century-old connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system to prevent Asian carp from invading the lakes and endangering their $7 billion fishery. 10:10 pm: Packed agenda for final meeting FROM STAFF REPORTS urn:uuid:cf47233f-2957-4c9e-992a-1760af3cee7b 2009-12-18T22:10:59-05:00 A busy agenda with a myriad of topics awaits Traverse City commissioners at their last scheduled meeting of the year. 1:30 pm: Winning charities announced urn:uuid:8f861cb2-b54d-4d42-a133-af846893d19c 2009-12-17T13:30:00-05:00 Cherryland Humane Society took the top spot in this year's annual Shop Your Community Day fundraiser.