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August 23, 2012

Region in Brief: 08/23/2012

Anonymous ---- The Record Eagle Thu Aug 23, 2012, 07:14 AM EDT

THOMPSONVILLE —

Model airplane show to be held Saturday

The Benzie Area Radio Control Club will host its 15th annual model airplane show on Saturday.

The event will be at the Thompsonville Airport on Lindy Road a mile east of M-115 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will feature model fixed wing aircraft and helicopters from flying enthusiasts from throughout northern and mid-Michigan. Featured aircraft will include a twin-engine B-25 bomber with a 10-foot wingspan, a P51 Mustang and the Navy Corsair. The event is free and food and refreshments will be available.

More information is available from the BARC at (231) 882-4990.

New TC manager earned his gray along the way

Jered Ottenwess described himself during his interview for Traverse City manager as soft-spoken, lacking years of experience and perhaps not the most charismatic person.
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Ex-oil exec sees perilous energy future for U.S.

America is headed for an energy crisis filled with power blackouts and gasoline shortages, making today’s gas prices something to fear for in coming years.
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BY GLENN PUIT gpuit@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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.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, May 19
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Townships settle 12-year-old lawsuit with Cherryland

Three holdout local townships finally settled a drawn-out tax dispute with Cherryland Electric Cooperative prior to a full hearing before the Michigan Supreme Court.
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May 19, 2013 7:14 am
Antrim officials make headway with meth convictions

Antrim County authorities answered a spike in methamphetamine activity with a series of arrests and convictions that they believe should send a message to meth producers and users.
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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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.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, May 19
May 19, 2013 7:14 am
Benzie drug death leads to heroin charges

Authorities filed drug-dealing charges against a suburban Detroit man after a suspected heroin overdose death in Benzie County.
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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. Sun, May 19
May 19, 2013 7:14 am
Students recognized for math club performance

Thirty math-hungry East Middle School students recently made history. The group of seventh- and eighth-graders was the first at the school to achieve national gold level status for a club called MathCounts.
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Northbound Woodmere closed for two days

The city will shut down the northbound lanes of Woodmere Avenue from Eighth Street to Hannah Street for two days for maintenance of a city water line.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Powerball ticket buyers hopeful as jackpot swells

Garrick Opie hasn’t purchased a Powerball ticket in more than a decade. But a jackpot that swelled to $600 million — the world’s second largest lottery prize — by Friday afternoon convinced Opie to throw in $20 toward the $2 tickets at the 7-Eleven store on 14th Street.
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May 18, 2013 7:14 am 1 Photo
Co-worker of fired tribal employees: ‘They should have known better’

A co-worker of the six tribal employees who shot a .22 rifle off their office building deck alleged they endangered a nearby residence, potentially polluted Lake Michigan with lead bullets, and violated human resources policy.
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May 18, 2013 7:14 am
Jury: Local attorney committed fraud

A jury ruled a local attorney committed fraud and malpractice in a case of a business deal gone bad.
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May 18, 2013 7:14 am
Man facing sex charges

A Traverse City man who faces child abuse and criminal sexual conduct charges also is accused of attempting to assault authorities who tried to arrest him.
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Model airplanes take off today in Thompsonville

If you’re in Thompsonville today, look up. Model airplane enthusiasts say you’ll be in for a treat.
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May 18, 2013 7:14 am
Trial scheduled for sex crime suspect

A Kalkaska man who faces 16 counts of criminal sexual conduct is scheduled to appear in court.
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Ex-local resident on 'Wheel of Fortune'

A former Frankfort resident will appear on the national game show “Wheel of Fortune.”
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May 18, 2013 7:14 am
Friday, May 17, 2013
Parking garage rates to rise

The Downtown Development Authority authorized an increase in transient parking rates at the city’s two municipal parking decks.
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May 17, 2013 7:30 pm
Ex-Traverse City Manager Lewis to head St. Joseph

The city of St. Joseph picked Traverse City's former Manager Richard Lewis as their next city manager.
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May 17, 2013 5:55 pm
Heroin overdose kills man

Benzie County's struggle with fatal heroin overdoses continues. Authorities confirmed Justin Smith, 23, of Benzonia, was found dead Wednesday night of a heroin overdose. Law enforcement officials arrested a suspect in Smith's death, the fourth heroin-related fatality in the county since 2011.
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May 17, 2013 7:14 am
No food truck buffet rolled out on first day

Diners who hankered for food truck fare on the first day the mobile restaurants were allowed downtown came away hungry.
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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. Fri, May 17
May 17, 2013 7:14 am
Firings anger Grand Traverse Band members

Tribal officials fired six of their Natural Resources Department employees for shooting a rifle off their office’s deck, a move that’s angered some Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa members who said the punishment is too severe.
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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. Fri, May 17
May 17, 2013 7:14 am 1 Photo
Low-flying helicopters are coming

Don’t worry: the low-flying helicopters buzzing through northern Michigan are not from the United Nations or some secret government agency.
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May 17, 2013 7:14 am
Nursing home promises to repay Benzie $484K

The Maples nursing home officials told Benzie County leaders they will repay $484,000 the county loaned the facility by March 2014.
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May 17, 2013 7:14 am
Traverse City Light & Power joins SUN project

Traverse City Light & Power board members approved the final step in implementing a community solar project in partnership with Cherryland Electric Cooperative.
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May 17, 2013 7:14 am
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Shananaquet to prison for 25-50 years

Tyler Shananaquet expressed remorse for hitting a woman who sought a ride home after a Williamsburg bonfire party, but he maintained he didn't rape her.
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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. Thu, May 16
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Traverse City eyes bond to fix roads

Winter 2012-13 laid bare Traverse City's street problems and some city officials want to consider jump-starting a 20-year road repair program with a bond program of up to $20 million.
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Memorial ceremony a tribute to TC's Sgt. Finch

It was a quiet, sunny day when Traverse City Police Sgt. Dennis Finch responded to a call about a man with a gun outside a Wellington Street home.
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