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- Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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Kalkaska voters reject new library
Voters in Kalkaska County rejected a proposed millage to fund a new county library building by a 2-to-1 margin.
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Body found in East Bay field
Authorities located a body in a field in East Bay Township.
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Traverse City OKs food trucks
It’s official: Food trucks can set up their roaming shops downtown starting May 16.
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Interlochen's Jack Driscoll wins author award
Jack Driscoll is a 2013 winner of the prestigious Society of Midland Authors Award. The novelist, poet and long-time Interlochen resident earned a prize in Adult Fiction for his latest collection of short stories, “The World of a Few Minutes Ago” (Wayne State University Press).
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Maples nursing home's ex-director says she was fired
The former director of Benzie County’s publicly run nursing home disputed statements she resigned, saying she was instead fired. Now Mary Beaudry wonders whether she’s being scapegoated for the medical facility’s extensive financial problems.
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Maples nursing home financial woes
Benzie County Administrator Chris Olson provided the following information about the Maples nursing home’s financial situation to the Benzie County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday:
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Central Grade School among bond decisions
Traverse City Area Public Schools’ Board of Education members have some key questions to mull before deciding what bond initiatives, if any, to place on this year’s November ballot.
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TCAPS hires new spokeswoman
Traverse City Area Public Schools officials hired a new top spokeswoman. Christine Guitar will start as the district’s chief of communications in June.
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Police auctioning bicycles Saturday
More than 400 unclaimed bicycles go up for auction this weekend.
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Traffic stop reveals 45 grams of crack
Authorities said two Saginaw men arrested on their way to Traverse City were transporting marijuana, a large amount of crack cocaine and $1,300 in cash.
Continued ... - Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Food trucks get green light in Traverse City
Traverse City commissioners gave food trucks the OK to roll into downtown this summer.
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Foreclosure numbers down, but still painful
Bob Rienas looked at the contents of his foreclosed home that workers had piled up in a trailer. “Look at that,” he said. “Twenty-six years of my life.”
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'Special gift' for Mother's Day from Paperworks
Josh Crawford can’t wait to see the look on his mom’s face when she opens the Mother’s Day card he plans to give her on Sunday.
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Leaner bond questions for TCAPS
Traverse City Area Public Schools administrators want to take another shot at securing capital improvement funds this year. To do so, they’ll try dividing last November’s $100-million bond proposal into smaller, less expensive pieces.
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Benzie's Maples nursing home director resigns
The director of Benzie County’s publicly run nursing home resigned as the Benzie County Board of Commissioners prepares to discuss the facility’s repeated problems in making its payroll.
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Tails to Trails: Four Paw 5K
Mark your calendars for May 18 for the fourth annual Tails to Trails, a four-paw, 5K on the scenic Vasa Pathway for dogs and their owners.
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Peninsula resident is Liberty Bell winner
The Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association recognized an Old Mission Peninsula resident for her extensive community service.
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Crash leads to drunken driving charges
A 31-year-old Maple City man involved in a two-vehicle accident in Solon Township was arrested on drunken driving charges.
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Smart911 service kicks off today
Grand Traverse County today becomes the first county in Michigan to start an online service that gives 911 responders and operators more information about callers.
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National Cherry Festival announces events
A first-time night air show, a new smartphone app, two fireworks displays and six concerts are on tap at this year’s National Cherry Festival.
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Woman charged in toddler's death
A Kasson Township woman is charged in the death of a toddler as he pedaled his tricycle on a Leelanau County road last year.
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Master swimmers meet to train, exercise
Many of Traverse City’s medical professionals are taking their own advice and working more physical activity into their busy schedules.
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Last call for food vendors ordinance
A vote on allowing food trucks in Traverse City's downtown likely will dominate debate at tonight's city commission meeting, despite a public hearing on the city's proposed $30 million operating budget.
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First NMC nursing graduates to be honored
The first graduates of Northwestern Michigan Colleges Associate Degree in Nursing Program will reunite for a recognition reception and dinner on May 9 at the First Congregational Church in Traverse City to mark their milestone 50 years in the nursing profession.
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Northern Notes: Daughter puts spotlight on parents
In November 2012, Jim and Ida Tompkins donated $7,638 specifically for the Grand Traverse County Veterans Affairs Department to purchase two new desktop computers and a new specialized software application along with the necessary scanners and electronic signature pack.
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