- Steven Schmatz, 15, competed in the 2012 Michigan Health Occupations Students of America recently at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme. Steven won the Gold Medal in Pathophysiology. He now moves up to the HOSA National Competition on June 20-23 in Orlando, Fla. A sophomore at International Academy High School in Bloomfield Hills, he is the grandson of Duane and Audrey Schmatz of Traverse City.
- Fourteen students from the Early Childhood Education program at the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Career-Tech Center returned to Traverse City with an array of gold and silver medals after competing in leadership aptitude events at the 2012 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Leadership Conference. Elk Rapids High School junior Monica Jarvis and Kingsley High School junior Karlee Hintsala both qualified to compete in the National Leadership Conference. Other winners included Courtney Beeman, Maddie Montgomery and Ashley Trowbridge, Kingsley High School; Alyssa Wolf, Taylor Williams, Ciara Swartout, Sam Kelly and Hannah Preston, Traverse City West Senior High School; Kim Schmidt, Buckley High School; Kirstie Fisher and Shelby Miller, Traverse City Central High School.
- Traverse City Central High School junior Nicole Tubacki was chosen from 1,750 applicants to participate in the 2012 Minority Introduction to Engineering & Sciences Program this summer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The MITES class represents diverse communities, cultures, geographic locations, interests, and academic successes. During the six-week program, students have the opportunity to learn a multitude of topics available at MIT, one of the leading science and technology institutions in the world.
- Members of the TEACH Homeschool Odyssey of the Mind team earned a trip to the World Finals in Ames, Iowa. They presented their long-term problem and tackle a spontaneous challenge while meeting and competing with teams from around the globe. Three other Odyssey of the Mind teams from the region also qualified for the World Finals: Traverse City West Senior High School, Crystal Lake Elementary School and Glen Lake Schools.
Archive: Monday
June 25, 2012
Newsmakers
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BATA plan: Load more bikes on buses
Cyclists who pedal the Leelanau Trail between Traverse City and Suttons Bay now have more back-and-forth options.
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Goodwill to develop food truck
An area nonprofit will rely on more than $20,000 in taxpayer-funded grants to begin operating a food truck that accepts Bridge Cards.
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Downtown leader passes away
TRAVERSE CITY — A community pillar who literally helped shape downtown Traverse City died unexpectedly Sunday night of an apparent heart attack. For more than three decades, Bryan Crough, 59, left his mark on local politics and culture, serving as a
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Light & Power board balks at price of proposal
Traverse City Light & Power board members balked at a $60,000-plus, no-bid proposal to plot the city-owned utility’s future.
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Historical Photo of the Week: 06/17/2013
Can any readers identify the people in this photo? (Click the photo at right to view it larger.)
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Gottwald wins Roubaix
Forty is the new 30. Or 20. And also the decade of choice for Cherry-Roubaix road race champions this year.
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Cheers: 06/17/2013
To U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Joseph Buzzella Jr., who stepped down as commander of the Coast Guard’s Traverse City Air Station after a two-year posting.
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Empire event to celebrate beloved soundman
The northern Michigan musical community will pay homage to one of its own during the Summer Solstice Celebration of Music and Community on June 23 from noon to 9 p.m. at Johnson Park in Empire.
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Cherry-Roubaix category winners
Winners from this weekend's Cherry-Roubaix:
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News from 100 years ago: 06/17/2013
H.S. HULL has added the launch “Hilda” to the fleet of boats on Lake Leelanau. It is said that there are to be some fast motor boat races pulled off on that lake this summer.
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Letters to the Editor: 06/17/2013
Change our habits; Multiplying enemies.
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'Thunder' to roll to honor vets
Members of Rolling Thunder Michigan Chapter 1 invite the public to polish their chrome and join them as they hit the highway for their fourth annual Pure Thunder-escorted veterans memorial ride.
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Community Newsmakers: 06/17/2013
Eight local residents have been nominated for the 2013 National Cherry Festival Distinguished Senior Award.
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Northern Notes: Just Mulch gets thank-you
Debra Norman, principal at Lake Ann Elementary School, wrote to thank Scott and Deb Talquist from Just Mulch for providing the school with the equipment and manpower to keep its pond and waterfall operating.
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Bums' Birch slams Slammers
Chase Burch sent a message to the rest of the Frontier League. That message: Don't throw at Chase Burch. Joliet already got it.
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Wolves fall to Detroit
The Traverse City Wolves fell to 2-1 with a 33-13 home setback against the Detroit Ravens.
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Community in Brief: 06/17/2013
Ac Paw garage sale donations; Food Bank open house; Grass River events; and more.
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Lalonde, Rokos winners at Cherry Raceway
A full show was what awaited fans as they packed the facilities of the fast 3/8ths (0.375) of a mile high banked dirt oval Friday at Cherry Raceway in Fife Lake.
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Gun range change not yet sighted
Don't expect state officials to make a decision on the future of controversial gun ranges along Hoosier Valley Road anytime soon.
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Central United Methodist Church celebrates 100th birthday
One hundred years and Central United Methodist Church arguably remains the handsomest building on the block. The 1,100-member church will celebrate the 100-year dedication of its place of worship with a neighborhood block party on June 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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A breath of relief for severe asthmatic patients
Janet Berryhill thought she made a big mistake after getting the newest treatment aimed at patients with severe and uncontrollable asthma.
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Cheers: 06/10/2013
To Berdyll Hanrath, who signed up for World War II while still in the eighth grade; he never went back to school but got his high school diploma anyway.
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Beach Bums snap 3-game losing streak
Need to stop a losing streak? Scott Dunn's the guy. The right-hander allowed just one run on eight hits in 6.2 innings of work Sunday evening as the Traverse City Beach Bums snapped a three-game losing streak with a much-needed 3-1 win over the Frontier Greys at Wuerfel Park.
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Locals work to improve far away lives
Chris Treter’s search for the world’s best coffee beans has taken the owner of Higher Grounds Trading Company all over the globe, but you won’t find the places he visits in any travel brochure.
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Sports in Brief: 06/10/2013
TC Wolves rout Grizzlies, 37-3; Carruth wins Mannino Scholarship; Blue Stars sweep, improve to 15-0. (Plus more)
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James Gandolfini Dies at Age 51
Paula Deen Admits to Using N Word
Rihanna Hits Fan With Microphone
Men's Wearhouse Founder Fired
Obama Renews Call for Nuclear Reductions
Miss Utah Explains Rambling Response
Exclusive: Locklear & Seymour Lock Lips
Miami Heat Wins in Overtime
Raw: Arizona Wildfire Scorches 8 Square Miles
Fists, chairs fly in restaurant brawl
Journalist Michael Hastings Dies in Fiery Hollywood Crash
Hairy Leg Stockings Aim to Deflect Male Attention
Inside Kim Kardashian's Premature Labor
Three Charged for Enslaving Mother and Daughter
Raw: Huge Fire Near Yosemite National Park
Spurs' Popovich has no problem with Spurs' intensity
RAW: NSA Director Says 50 Plots Foiled
Paige Butcher Scorches on Hawaii Beach
Video: worst way to load cargo onto a plane
Never-before-seen footage of '08 Times Square bomber
