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Hoekstra says feds should check birth certificates
U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra wants to set up a national office to check presidential candidates' birth certificates, even though a campaign spokesman said Wednesday that Hoekstra believes President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii.
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U.P. fire is 55 percent contained
State officials say 115 structures, including homes and a motel, have been destroyed by a wildfire in the Upper Peninsula.
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Detroit chamber wants help for new campaign
The Detroit Regional Chamber is asking private companies to contribute $2 million a year for a new campaign to promote economic development in southeastern Michigan.
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Would-be robber stuck in ductwork
Police say a man got stuck in the ductwork while trying to rob a mid-Michigan supermarket over the weekend.
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Housing project 'moving forward'
Traverse City commissioners recently approved what officials expect to be the last change in long-running negotiations to sell city property near the former railroad depot off Eighth Street to two affordable housing agencies.
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Septic tank tax appears inevitable
A $30 to $40 yearly tax assessment on properties with septic tanks in Grand Traverse County and Leelanau's Elmwood Township appears inevitable.
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DEQ seeks public input on Brown Bridge Dam removal
The state Department of Environmental Quality seeks public comment on Traverse City's request for a permit to remove Brown Bridge Dam and restore three miles of Boardman River channel.
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Man charged in Crystal Lake incident
A downstate man who attempted to evade authorities by jumping into Crystal Lake spent his Memorial Day weekend in jail.
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Traverse City to expand TC Saves energy program
The city is expanding a program designed to help residents save on their energy bills.
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Elk Lake boat launch closed for repairs
The Elk Lake boat launch located three miles south of Kewadin is temporarily closed for repairs.
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Suspect arrested in parking meter thefts
Police arrested a man they said stole parking meters in Traverse City.
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TC Central, West on another 'best' list
Two Traverse City high schools made another national list of the best in the country.
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Traverse City man faces theft charge
A Traverse City man faces a criminal charge after police believe he stole cash and other items from a friend's parents.
Continued ... - Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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Memorial Day: Traverse City honors heroes
A Memorial Day ceremony included a recitation of the Gettysburg Address, a rifle salute, the playing of "Taps" and a speech from Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners Chairman Larry Inman.
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City to discontinue spring cleanup
City crews will stop collecting residents' clutter each spring.
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Terry Wooten: WWII soldier's story told in poems
Jack Miller, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and a POW during World War II, won't be in any Memorial Day parades today.
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Clearing the Record: 05/28/2012
Due to an editor's error, an incorrect photo was used with city Commissioner Michael Gillman's column on the Traverse City Fire Department on Page 5B in Sunday's paper.
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Remembering the fallen veterans
Below is a list of military veterans from the region who died during the past year (May 28, 2011, through May 25, 2012).
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Memorial Day events
A roundup of Memorial Day-related events in northern Michigan:
Continued ... - Sunday, May 27, 2012
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Rain helps control wildfires
Rain lent a hand Sunday to the 230 crew members battling a wildfire in the eastern part of Michigan’s sparsely populated Upper Peninsula.
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DNR reminds anglers about bait restrictions
Michigan officials are reminding anglers that bait restrictions apply in some waters as a way to slow the spread of a viral fish disease.
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Travel season begins
Tourism analysts at Michigan State University project a 3 percent increase in Michigan travel volume this year.
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Restored cemetery to be honored on Memorial Day
The "Old Ones" buried in the once-overgrown and abandoned Onominese Indian Cemetery near Northport will be honored in a Memorial Day service and traditional re-dedication ceremony.
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Kim K.'s New Gig as Love Guru
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Victim Identified in Fla. Face-chewing Attack
DWTS Pros Caught Kissing
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Ill. lawmaker goes on tirade over pension bill
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Jessica Simpson Debuts Baby
An OMFG 'ABDC' LMFAO Performance
Tori Bares Baby Bump in Monokini
Video reignites mystery around cruise ship death
Letterman on Family Life Post-Scandal
Al-Qaida Hid Messages in Porn
