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Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:36:18 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - A decades-old effort to nurse the battered Great Lakes to health has made progress toward reducing toxic pollution and slamming the door on invasive species, but the freshwater seas continue to face serious threats, a U.S.-Canadian agency said Tuesday.

Authorities: Man rams jail trying to free inmate

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:54:09 -0400

KALKASKA, Michigan - A 45-year-old man crashed a vehicle into a northern Michigan jail multiple times in an apparent attempt to free a female inmate, authorities said.

Raccoons source of bacteria at Traverse City beach

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:06:09 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Officials say they have found the cause and a possible solution to bacterial pollution that has caused frequent closings at a beach on Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay.

Special gift for mom comes from Mich. nonprofit

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:34:19 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - A Traverse City nonprofit is teaming with others to produce special Mother's Day greeting cards.

Mich. governor OKs bill that could allow wolf hunt

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:43:19 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Wednesday that clears the way to schedule Michigan's first gray wolf hunting season since the resurgent predator, reviled by some as a menace to farm animals and beloved by others as a symbol of untamed wildness, was driven to the brink of extinction in the lower 48 states a half-century ago.

Leelanau County board says no thanks to growth

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:42:23 -0400

SUTTONS BAY, Michigan - Business leaders are criticizing a decision by the Leelanau County commission to abolish its economic development corporation and reject a partnership with nearby Grand Traverse County that is designed to promote growth.

Vigil honors victims of crash involving golf team

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:46:05 -0400

GRAYLING, Michigan - A vigil has been held for those killed and hurt in a traffic crash involving the Grayling High School golf team.

Mich. ex-chief justice writes book about court

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:13:24 -0400

GLEN ARBOR, Michigan - The Michigan Supreme Court is corrupted by "dark money," secrecy and ideology.

Mich. golf team van collides with 2nd van, 3 dead

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:05:22 -0400

DETROIT - A minivan carrying six members of a Michigan high school boys' golf team collided with another van on a rural road, killing the 30-year-old coach and a 17-year-old golfer, and a 27-year-old woman in the other vehicle.

Police: Madonna's brother resists arrest, is hurt

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:02:04 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Authorities say the brother of pop star Madonna needed nine stiches to his forehead after he resisted arrest in a public bathroom in northern Michigan.

Experts: Rain may give Great Lakes temporary boost

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:17:15 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Experts say recent wet weather may boost Great Lakes water levels, but it's uncertain by how much - or how long it will last.

Public forum on energy planned in Traverse City

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:02:58 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Michigan's Public Service Commission will host the last of seven forums on Michigan's energy future at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City.

June 3 memorial for late first lady Helen Milliken

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:25:04 -0400

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - A memorial service for former Michigan first lady Helen Milliken will be held June 3 in Traverse City.