Archive: Monday
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- Monday, April 22, 2013
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Firefighters distribute smoke detectors door by door
TRAVERSE CITY -- Residents of a Garfield Township neighborhood are finding a surprise at their front doors: firefighters going house-to-house checking, distributing, and installing smoke detectors. The past two years Grand Traverse Metro Fire Departm
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Clearing the Record: 04/22/2013
Because of an editor's error, Northwestern Michigan College President Tim Nelson was misidentified in Sunday's editorial.
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Readers identify folks in April 15 historical photo
Historical photo information, provided by readers, for the April 15 image: n Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Minnetta Zobel, and their two sons, Edgar on the left and Arno on the right. The photo was probably taken in 1940 about the year Edgar graduated from Tr
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Benzie students receive sewing certificates
TRAVERSE CITY -- Keeping up with the newest technology is almost a must in today's fast-paced world. So is a firm grasp of the basics, Mary Ann Hendricks believes. Hendricks and Pamela Smith, both sewing instructors at the Grow Benzie sewing studio i
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Northern Notes: Commission on Aging to celebrate volunteers
Commission on Aging recognizes volunteers; Cadillac seeks donation for sculpture display and more
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Historical Photo of the Week: 04/22/2013
Can any readers identify the person in this photo? (Click the photo at right to view it larger.)
Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past by filling out the form below or by emailing peg@traversehistory.org. Any information will be sent along to the owner of the photo.
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Child with Traverse City ties perishes in Alaska
Shjon Brown died in the Alaskan wilderness Saturday night as he snowmobiled with his father, Roger A. Brown, 35, of Fairbanks. Shjon was riding his snowmobile when it plunged into an ice crevasse estimated at 200 feet deep.
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Local runner at Boston Marathon: 'I got off easy today'
Michael Jarvis considers himself lucky. The Leelanau Schools counselor/administrator was in the medical tent near the finish line at Monday's Boston Marathon when two bombs exploded nearby, killing two people and injuring more than 100 others, according to reports as of 7 p.m.
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Area runner 'fine' after Boston Marathon explosions
One northern Michigan runner who competed in Monday's Boston Marathon is "fine" following explosions near the finish line.
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Granny flats, food trucks on city griddle
The city commission may make the first move toward taking two controversial ideas for test drives: neighborhood granny flats and downtown food trucks.
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Cheers: 04/15/2013
To the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, the Michigan Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The American Legion ...
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Letters to the Editor: 04/15/2013
Diversity efforts at risk .
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Traverse City Central wins 8 matches at tennis invitational
Traverse City Central won each of its eight matches on the way to capturing the title of the Northwest Michigan Invitational girls tennis tournament on Saturday.
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Bill appears to bypass wolf hunt outcry
Opponents of proposed Upper Peninsula wolf hunts are howling mad at a Michigan Senate bill they say silences the public’s voice.
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12 named BCAM Academic All-State
Nine girls and three boys from the area were named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Academic All-State teams, BCAM has announced.
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Students stage race to raise child abuse awareness
Teens have always been tuned in to the latest fads. This month, students at Traverse City Central High School are using the newest craze, color runs, to help shine light on a dark subject.
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Traverse City Trail Running Festival results
Results from the Traverse City Trail Running Festival:
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Readers provide info on historical photo
Historical photo information, provided by readers, for the March 25 image:
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New gazebo graces Pavilions' grand lawn
When the summer Concert on the Lawn series returns at Grand Traverse Pavilions this summer, it will be to a new venue: a 36-foot gazebo donated by the Agnes Hayden family of Traverse City.
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Northern Notes: Wish gives grandmother 'chills'
Proud grandmother Lynn Palmer called to share a tidbit about her granddaughter’s recent birthday wish.
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Education Newsmakers: 04/15/2013
The following area students graduated from Central Michigan University in the fall of 2012:
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News from 100 Years Ago: 04/15/2013
A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Isadore parsonage yesterday morning when Miss Mary Bartunek and Jos. E. Athinson were married by Father Beryak.
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Community in Brief: 04/15/2013
Needs forum; International Affairs lecture; book group discussion and more.
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Historical Photo of the Week: 04/15/2013
Can any readers identify the people in this photo?
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Homeowner narrowly escapes gunfire in shooting
Gunfire interrupted Lance Reed as he stood in the kitchen at his Grawn mobile home.
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Raw: Apple 1 Computer Sells for More Than $650k
Young protestor goes viral on Youtube
High Wire Spectacle Thrills Crowd in Austria
Toronto Mayor says he's not a crack head
Maine island offers lighthouse getaway
Suspect in Killing of Officer Found Dead in Cell
Should We Prepare for Quakes?
Lynn Kindergarten Class Rescues Ducklings
Congressional gold medal awarded to civil rights heroes
Charles Ramsey visits Kentucky
Unique Display Greets Guests At Revel Casino
Cape Cod Train Service Worries Residents
BASE jumper rides snowmobile off cliff to honor dead friend
Bridge Collapse Survivor: 'Rough Day'
SHOCKING: School Guard Throws Girl Down Stairs
Star Wars X-Wing Star Fighter Made of Legos
Actress Amanda Bynes Arrested in New York
Singer Psy Has An Imposter
President Obama Heckled at National Security Speech
Morgan Freeman falls asleep on air
