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'Promise' kept for 11 Northport seniors
NORTHPORT -- A new class of students received college scholarships from the Northport Promise fund.
Eleven graduating seniors at Northport Public School were honored this week. They include Quenton Buss, Mariah Crowgey, Shane Detweiler, Brayton Farr, Jason Holland, Kris Korson, Kristina Leabo, Tyler Millard, Rita Roman, Eli Shiner and Shauna Sitarek.
In addition, six winners from last year's inaugural class were granted funds for their second year of college. They include Ryan Blessing, Octavia Buss, Sophia Mosher, Rose Petoskey, Betsy Shiner and Basil Stowe.
The Promise was modeled after the Kalamazoo Promise, a scholarship program that gives funds to students based on how long they attended school in the district.
In Northport, students can receive up to $2,000 annually. High school seniors need to be accepted to a college, university or trade school and have been Northport students since at least ninth grade to qualify.
They need to reapply and earn at least a 2.0 grade-point average to maintain eligibility.
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School equity may return
Equity aid payments for Michigan schools, relatively new when they disappeared in the recession, could resurface this year if lawmakers succeed in using federal dollars to close the gap.
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Ex-Ellsworth teacher heading to prison
An Ellsworth man who taught math for nearly three decades in his hometown will spend at least 15 years behind bars because he engaged in a sexual relationship with a female student.
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GT County investigates septage hauler
Grand Traverse County will investigate a septage hauler who officials said didn't dump waste from portable toilets used by the Traverse City Film Festival at the county's treatment facility.
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Programs help local homeowners
A series of programs designed to give local homeowners a boost during tough economic times is available through the Traverse City Housing Commission.
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Coast Guard recognizes Trish Fiebing
Trish Fiebing has long been a voracious volunteer. She retired this year from Traverse City Area Public Schools as its volunteer coordinator and this week received an award from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City for her efforts.
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Gaylord graduate dies in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense confirmed the death of a Gaylord High School graduate in the Afghanistan war.
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Man recovering from stein attack
Cadillac police responded Tuesday to an apartment where a local man, 28, sustained severe slash wounds.
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Hazardous waste collection Sept. 30
The last hazardous waste collection for 2010 for Grand Traverse County is scheduled for Sept. 30.
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Region in Brief: 09/02/2010
Summer term dean's lists online; Museum closed for cleaning Sept. 6-10; Tickets on sale for James Bradley talk
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Hundreds attend fallen marine's funeral
Life often was a competition for Jason Calo. Calo, 23, of Mancelona, hit the books in order to achieve higher grades than his classmates. He trained harder during practice to chalk up better game statistics than his teammates.
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Staff Sgt. Matt West dies in Afghanistan
A Gaylord High School alumnus was killed this week in Afghanistan.
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Stabenow talks jobs, carp, Afghanistan
Michigan's economy is not in good shape, but positive signs are emerging that should give consumers confidence in its recovery, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said.
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Video: Interview with Sen. Stabenow
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, was in Traverse City Tuesday. One of her stops was at the Record-Eagle, where she met with the newspaper's editorial board. She responded to questions on a variety of domestic and foreign policy issues, including the U.S. economy, the effort to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes and Afghanistan.
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Region has had 31 days with temps at 85+
The waning days of summer brought waves of sweltering heat into northern Michigan, but the arrival of September will usher in some welcome relief in the region.
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Tribe wants to join Asian Carp lawsuit
An American Indian tribe based in Leelanau County requested permission Tuesday to join a lawsuit demanding stronger action to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes.
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School equity may return
