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December 7, 2012

Region in Brief: 12/07/2012

Anonymous ---- The Record Eagle Fri Dec 07, 2012, 07:14 AM EST

TRAVERSE CITY —

Rotary Charities distributes 21 grants

Twenty one grants totaling $642,316 were distributed throughout northern Michigan by Rotary Charities of Traverse City.

Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan received $49,000 to launch a Safe Haven program in Antrim County. The program allows single parents supervised visitation with their children.

The Traverse City Health Clinic received $90,000 in interim funding, while Acme Christian Thrift Store received $35,000 for renovations at their new store, food pantry and community space on M-72, among other grants.

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Felon wants a firearm

Convicted felon. Bellaire resident Kent McNeil carries that brand, a label he earned after pleading guilty to kidnapping and extortion in 1988. Now he wants to legally possess firearms, though federal law prohibits felons from possessing guns.
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BY MATT TROUTMAN mtroutman@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Wed, June 19
Jun 19, 2013 7:14 am
Cass Road crossing will develop with dam removals

It's time to stop talking and start replacing Cass Road Bridge, county officials said.
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BY MICHAEL WALTON mwalton@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Wed, June 19
Jun 19, 2013 7:14 am
Controversial anthropologist calls area home

Since 1999, one of America’s most famous and controversial anthropologists has lived quietly in a home set far off a wooded road with his wife and a hunting dog named Darwin.
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BY ANNE STANTON astanton@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Wed, June 19
Jun 19, 2013 7:14 am 2 Photos
Tension boils over Benzie undersheriff position

Benzie County remains undersheriff-less as county commissioners and sheriff’s department leaders continue a six-month-long battle over pay and benefits that spurred talk of inter-government lawsuits.
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BY BRIAN McGILLIVARY bmcgillivary@record-eagle.com AND ANGIE JACKSON ajackson@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Wed, June 19
Jun 19, 2013 7:14 am
Kalkaska man gets 100 years for sex crimes

A Kalkaska man convicted of sex crimes against his stepdaughters likely will spend his remaining years behind bars.
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From staff reports The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Wed, June 19
Jun 19, 2013 7:14 am
Old Mission named among top coastal drives

Old Mission Peninsula claimed a spot on USA Today’s recent list of 10 coastal drives.
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From staff reports The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Wed, June 19
Jun 19, 2013 7:14 am
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Man could face 7th domestic violence conviction

A Traverse City man with six prior domestic violence convictions is due back in court on the same charge.
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BY MATT TROUTMAN The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tue, June 18
Jun 18, 2013 5:50 pm
DDA chief nurtured downtown TC growth

Bryan Crough loved to listen to people talk about downtown Traverse City and how it has become a hot spot for the arts, dining and commerce.
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BY MATT TROUTMAN mtroutman@record-eagle.com and BRIAN McGILLIVARY bmcgillivary@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tue, June 18
Updated Jun 18, 2013 9:19 am 4 Photos
Officials to meet on Cass, Hartman-Hammond river crossings

The Cass Road Bridge will be replaced after all.
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BY MICHAEL WALTON mwalton@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tue, June 18
Jun 18, 2013 7:14 am 1 Photo
Clearing the Record: 06/18/2013

Because of a reporter’s error, the creator of the six dogmen costumes for the “Dogman 2: Wrath of the Litter” movie was misidentified in Saturday’s Record-Eagle.
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Anonymous The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tue, June 18
Jun 18, 2013 7:14 am
Monday, June 17, 2013
BATA plan: Load more bikes on buses

Cyclists who pedal the Leelanau Trail between Traverse City and Suttons Bay now have more back-and-forth options.
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BY ANGIE JACKSON ajackson@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, June 17
Jun 17, 2013 8:30 pm 1 Photo
Goodwill to develop food truck

An area nonprofit will rely on more than $20,000 in taxpayer-funded grants to begin operating a food truck that accepts Bridge Cards.
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BY BRIAN McGILLIVARY The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, June 17
Jun 17, 2013 7:21 pm
Downtown leader passes away

TRAVERSE CITY — A community pillar who literally helped shape downtown Traverse City died unexpectedly Sunday night of an apparent heart attack. For more than three decades, Bryan Crough, 59, left his mark on local politics and culture, serving as a
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BY MATT TROUTMAN The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, June 17
Jun 17, 2013 12:43 pm
Light & Power board balks at price of proposal

Traverse City Light & Power board members balked at a $60,000-plus, no-bid proposal to plot the city-owned utility’s future.
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By BRIAN McGILLIVARY bmcgillivary@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, June 17
Jun 17, 2013 7:14 am 3 Photos
Empire event to celebrate beloved soundman

The northern Michigan musical community will pay homage to one of its own during the Summer Solstice Celebration of Music and Community on June 23 from noon to 9 p.m. at Johnson Park in Empire.
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BY GRETCHEN MURRAY The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, June 17
Jun 17, 2013 7:14 am 2 Photos
'Thunder' to roll to honor vets

Members of Rolling Thunder Michigan Chapter 1 invite the public to polish their chrome and join them as they hit the highway for their fourth annual Pure Thunder-escorted veterans memorial ride.
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BY GRETCHEN MURRAY Special to the Record-Eagle The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, June 17
Jun 17, 2013 7:14 am 1 Photo
Northern Notes: Just Mulch gets thank-you

Debra Norman, principal at Lake Ann Elementary School, wrote to thank Scott and Deb Talquist from Just Mulch for providing the school with the equipment and manpower to keep its pond and waterfall operating.
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BY STEPHANIE BEACH The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, June 17
Jun 17, 2013 7:14 am 2 Photos
Sunday, June 16, 2013
TBAISD to hold budget hearing

Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Board of Education will hold a hearing on their fiscal year 2013-14 budget on Tuesday as board members consider whether to spend some of their nearly 58 percent fund balance.
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BY MICHAEL WALTON mwalton@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, June 16
Jun 16, 2013 7:14 am
'Family is our whole life': Raising quadruplets plus two

Since her quadruplets grew out of diapers, life smoothed out for Tonya Lewandowski.
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BY ANNE STANTON astanton@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, June 16
Jun 16, 2013 7:14 am 3 Photos
Program aims to keep tenants in their homes

Charles Alexander sat in 86th District Court and uttered that he'd rather be dead than homeless.
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BY ANGIE JACKSON The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, June 16
Jun 16, 2013 7:14 am 1 Photo
Acme beach buildings demo set

Acme Township purchased the last of three buildings on its growing project to create a mile-long shoreline park, and demolition crews are ready to dive into work.
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BY BRIAN McGILLIVARY bmcgillivary@record-eagle.com AND ANGIE JACKSON, ajackson@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, June 16
Jun 16, 2013 7:14 am 2 Photos
Free fishing day hooks young anglers

Screeches, squeals and screams of excitement could be heard from Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes Campus as kids reeled in rainbow trout.
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BY ANGIE JACKSON The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, June 16
Jun 16, 2013 7:14 am 5 Photos
Fire damages Garfield Township home

Firefighters were called to 4327 Stoneridge Dr. Saturday at 2:12 a.m. and arrived to flames through the roof.
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From staff reports The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sun, June 16
Jun 16, 2013 7:14 am
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Michigan still reeling out cash incentives

The heyday of Michigan’s movie incentives has faded, but director Rich Brauer lauded the state’s restructured movie incentive program as “very, very intelligent.”
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BY ANNE STANTON astanton@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sat, June 15
Jun 15, 2013 7:14 am
Dogman yelps again in film

Walter Rowen panted, not unlike a dog, after he sprinted around on aluminum stilts with furry paws at the bottom with two other similarly outfitted men.
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BY ANNE STANTON astanton@record-eagle.com The Record Eagle Copyright 2013 Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sat, June 15
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