CHARLEVOIX -- A 64-year-old Charlevoix man died when the van he was driving struck a tree.
Thomas Collins was driving a minivan down Old U.S. 31 near Boyne City Road in Hayes Township at about 2 a.m. Tuesday when the vehicle crossed the center line and hit a tree.
Charlevoix County sheriff's deputies found Collins trapped in the van and not wearing a seat belt. He was dead at the scene.
The incident is under investigation.
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.
Continued ...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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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.
Continued ...A downstate man who attempted to evade authorities by jumping into Crystal Lake spent his Memorial Day weekend in jail.
Continued ...The city is expanding a program designed to help residents save on their energy bills.
Continued ...The Elk Lake boat launch located three miles south of Kewadin is temporarily closed for repairs.
Continued ...Police arrested a man they said stole parking meters in Traverse City.
Continued ...Two Traverse City high schools made another national list of the best in the country.
Continued ...A Traverse City man faces a criminal charge after police believe he stole cash and other items from a friend's parents.
Continued ...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.
Continued ...An excerpt of horn player Don Sattler and drummer David Sattler performing "Taps" at the conclusion of the Memorial Day service at Traverse City's Oakwood Cemetery on Monday, May. 28, 2012.
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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 crews will stop collecting residents' clutter each spring.
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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.
Continued ...Below is a list of military veterans from the region who died during the past year (May 28, 2011, through May 25, 2012).
Continued ...A roundup of Memorial Day-related events in northern Michigan:
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Tourism analysts at Michigan State University project a 3 percent increase in Michigan travel volume this year.
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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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People from around the world will dive deep into the study of underwater archaeology next month at Northwestern Michigan College.
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State lawmakers are considering moving up the cutoff date for kindergarten to level the academic playing field for new students, but school officials in Traverse City said it's more important to focus on universal preschool.
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Cyclists soon find a much smoother ride from Traverse City to Suttons Bay.
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Local supporters saved the threatened patriotic pyrotechnics last year. Now, the group launched the nonprofit Traverse City Boom Boom Club to plan and pay for an annual Independence Day show.
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Mary Gillis' bosses refused to renew her contract, so the Grand Traverse County Road Commission's manager has to figure out her next move.
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