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Friday, August 31, 2007
Lauren Rauch, 5, screams and laughs Thursday as her inner tube splashes through the outlet of a retention pond, commonly known as Kids Pond, near the Elk Rapids library bridge. Lauren and her family were visiting the area from downstate.
- Man drowns in West Grand Traverse Bay
- Grand Traverse County board rejects waste plan
- Probe continues into fatal motorcycle crash
- Groups get radios with Grand Traverse Band grant
- Acme board to narrow field of Kurtz replacements
- Police investigate Cadillac burglaries
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Declan Craven, 18, of Traverse City performs jumps while throwing a Frisbee with friends Wednesday afternoon on Northwestern Michigan College's campus. "Catching and throwing the Frisbee doesn't matter as much as that I can make a maneuver," Craven said who has been throwing the Frisbee since he was 10.
- No construction yet on Front Street project
- Rotary Charities donates $400,000 to local groups
- Bird die-offs return to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- Zeits selected as Traverse City's in-house attorney
- Police think teens burglarized vehicles
- Nominations sought for awards program
- Retail sales activity up in July
- Club to sponsor legal program
- More regional business news ...
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Jessica Hardy, 7, stands by a fance after bringing her father, John Hardy, a glass of water as he paints primer on the garage of his Cedar home on Tuesday morning. Jessica said she wasn't old enough to use a ladder and didn't have any painting clothes, so she brought her father water instead.
- Nature area planned for donated land in Blair Township
- TCAPS presents building projects for two schools
- Maxbauer pushes smoking ban in GT County parks
- Record-Eagle to debut new Record-Eagle.com Web site Thursday
- Elmwood board gives OK to place fire millage on November ballot
- Pack of four pit bulls attack and kill small dog
- Death of Boyne Falls man under investigation
- Only one candidate remains for Traverse City attorney
- In Business: Grand Traverse Distillery is one man's spirited endeavor
- Candadian trash a treasure? Trash could be alternative fuel for state
- Chrysler said to be looking to drop some non-automotive businesses
- Edwards: Americans should sacrifice their SUVs
- 5 Chinese companies to display products at Detroit auto show
- More regional business news ...
- 6th Circuit court says affirmative action appeal is moot
- Census Bureau: Detroit remains among nation's poorest cities
- Michigan couple lose home to tornado and belongings to looters
- Spill at chemical plant in Wixom forces evacuations
- Man sentenced to 17 years in fire attack on black family
- Police: Woman killed newborn boy, put body in trash
- Ypsilanti High will start the year without a mascot
- Mellencamp tour to include Grand Rapids
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $325 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Jack Watters fishes off a walk way near the Union Street Dam on the Boardman River in Traverse City. A local committee is seeking ideas for alternative uses for the Boardman, Sabin and Brown Bridge dams. Full story »
- Warnings, reports of sickness taint cooling dips in Grand Traverse Bay
- TCL&P chief gets a 3 percent raise to $107,315
- Options sought for dams; Rapids park, waterfall among suggestions
- Commissioners OK new digital video recorders in city police cars
- Traverse City man charged in rape of girl, 12
- Sen. Jason Allen pushes $30 million tourism bill
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Marathon refinery seeks support for second expansion
- More regional business news ...
- Michigan ranks as one of the fattest states
- Giuliani in Mich.: Attorney General Gonzales has 'given service'
- Power restored to almost all of 427,000 blacked out in Michigan
- Crews push back flare-ups in Upper Peninsula forest fire
- At least 10 lawmakers targeted for recalls if taxes are raised
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, August 27, 2007
Students watch as Maryellen Werstine is the first to try the trapeze at Boyne Mountain after ground training. Some students can reach a height of 32 feet at the peak of their swing if it is done correctly. Full story and more photos »
- Traverse City mayoral candidate calls for brownfield shake-up
- Photo Story: Students, employees become trapeze artists for a day
- Wounded Michigan soldiers get help from business boot camp
- Blueberry growers turn to mechanization to save on labor expenses
- More regional business news ...
- Bill would delay tax breaks for poor because of budget ills
- Iraqi leader lashes out at Sen. Levin, other U.S. critics
- 6,300 without power after Michigan storms spawn tornadoes
- Cost of battling Upper Peninsula forest fire estimated at $5M
- Banned strain of alfalfa planted in 43 Michigan counties
- Weed-eating bug fights invasive purple loosestrife on Mona Lake
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Walker Godfrey, 2, left, and his brother Wilson, 3, try out the bilge pump on the schooner Madeline. Volunteer re-enactors guided hundreds of visitors on tours of the restored 19th century schooner, firing cannons and giving kids a chance to put their hands on the helm. Full story »
- Ten vie for key position in combative Acme Township
- Area of Platte River will be restored to its natural look
- Maritime Heritage Alliance gives a glimpse into the past
- Week in Review
- Business Editor Bill O'Brien: On public subsidies and downtown TC
- Ford to idle parts plant in Monroe that employs 1,200
- Mortgage mess hurts Main Street, beyond
- Dodge adds crossover model to its lineup
- More regional business news ...
- Al-Maliki says Sens. Levin, Clinton should 'come to their senses'
- Michigan cleans up after storms trigger tornadoes, knock out power
- Increase in bats testing positive for rabies seen in Michigan
- Detroit schools must repay state $6M for student recruiting
- Relative of Michigan man found on sunken WWII submarine
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Camp Greilick camp ranger Cliff Wagner stands in an area of the camp that will see a prescription burn next year as part of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources program. Full story »
- Interlochen State Park, Michigan's second-oldest, celebrates
- Rain doesn't shake drought; state fire ban remains in effect
- Burns help restore Camp Greilick to its original ecology
- Sword-wielding Traverse City man gets Tasered
- Bay Meadows golf course designer, owner dies of brain cancer
- Grand Traverse County Jail called perfect by the state
- Cadillac man hospitalized after one-car crash
- Benzie County daycare shut down for state policy violations
- Razing of zoo building on Traverse City agenda
- Teen 'unlocks' iPhone from AT&T network
- GM tests technology that could raise fuel economy by 15 percent
- Pushed by gas prices and style changes, small cars make gains
- More regional business news ...
- Hoekstra: Change Iraq goal, stop trying for democracy
- 131,000 without power after Mich. storms spawn tornado
- Burn ban rescinded in southern Michigan, but UP fire continues
- Dingell's mortgage interest plan sparks worry amid housing slump
- Ex-Kevorkian lawyer Fieger indicted on campaign finance charges
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $250 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, August 24, 2007
Dante Stachnik, 8, takes time to sample one of the tomatoes he and his brothers, Adam, 13, and Austin, 10, were selling at their lemonade stand on State Street. Dante said the lemonade was the big seller.
- Financial woes hit Grand Traverse County's septage plant
- Officials ordered to keep quiet about Judy McManus
- Cast Away!: Fishing pier installed at DeYoung Natural Area
- Gaylord congregation fights to keep roof over its head
- Five days later, police identify two men involved in fatal crash
- Attorney candidates to face Traverse City Commission
- Police investigate crash involving Cadillac teens
- In today's print edition: The Gas Man: Still riding the roller coaster
- Biomass plant considered for Upper Peninsula, Granholm says
- German company to expand it's operations in Michigan
- Michigan's regional jobless rates rose in most markets in July
- Analysts say silence could signal progress in auto industry talks
- Slot technicians at Caesars approve union representation
- More regional business news ...
- Thunderstorms spawn tornado, black out 275,000 in Michigan
- Michigan man among crew aboard submarine found Wednesday
- Mich. Senate minority leader to challenge Walberg
- New DNA evidence found in Oakland County child killings
- Coast Guard substitutes lasers for live-fire in training drills
- Granholm orders flags lowered to honor White Pigeon soldier
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, August 23, 2007
TCAPS’ head groundskeeper Jim Lautner measures out sideline markings while getting Thirlby Field ready for tonight’s season-opening football game between St. Francis and Suttons Bay. The varsity game starts at 7 p.m. Full story »
- Theme park's manager has troubled financial past
- Cherry Festival and Traverse City to talk partnership
- Open Space, corporate sponsors play part in convention
- Ex-Inspections Department head files suit against county
- Big Rapids man faces child porn charges
- Traverse City police recognized by international group
- Woman faces felony after allegedly trying to hit man with vehicle
- Clinch Park Beach is now suitable for swimming
- Ford CEO Mulally faces new challenges in his second year
- Agency chief says BP refinery uproar late coming
- Michigan judge dismisses fired Wal-Mart exec's lawsuit
- More regional business news ...
- DNR: Cold water good for pier and harbor salmon anglers
- Legislature starts taking steps in adopting next state budget
- Islamic charity in Michigan wants seized documents returned
- Ex-police chief of Detroit-area community sentenced in sex abuse
- New Paradise Valley to showcase Detroit's black culture
- Fox nixes Sept. 23 date for presidential debate, no new date set
- Granholm orders flags lowered to honor Grandville soldier
- Michigan takes first step on moving primary to Jan. 15
- Government looks to technology to address drunken driving
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Chance Riley, 10, lets 9-year-old Adam Greilick’s scooter fly through the air in what they called “a scooter back flip” at F&M Park in Traverse City on Tuesday afternoon.
- MADD honors deputy despite past charges on drunken altercation
- DUI enforcement gets a boost with funding for crackdown
- City Commissioner Soffredine to undergo treatment for cancer
- Developers suing township, former supervisor for 'unfair' requirements
- Woman faces charges after crashing into two hotels
- No-swim advisory issued for Clinch Park Beach
- In Business: Samuel's introduces exotic breakfasts and lunches
- First of Chrysler's next-generation minivans rolls off line
- Regulators approve increase in Consumers Energy natural gas rates
- More regional business news ...
- Air tanker joins battle to contain Upper Peninsula fire
- Ernie Harwell floats plan to save Tiger Stadium
- 2 Mich. hikers rescued from Mount of the Holy Cross in Colo.
- Man convicted for killling 7-Eleven clerk after taco argument
- Scientist fired after testing DNA on husband's underwear
- Woman surprised to find bird trapped in car grille
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $201 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Anjelica Botello, 6, of Trenton, serves up a beach ball while playing with relatives at West End Beach volleyball courts Monday afternoon. Members of the Botello, Longoria and Swift families, all related, were vacationing in Grayling from Detroit and its metropolitan area, and stopped in Traverse City to have lunch before heading back. Everyone said the highlight of their trip was the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes.
- Planned settlement with Cherry Tree Inn not a done deal
- Recent grad dies after rolling car; separate fatal crash investigated
- Appraisal for Traverse City parking deck to go on
- Bat-wielder sentenced; carjacker pleads guilty
- Traverse City man hoping he can outlast on 'Survivor'
- Search for missing Beulah man ends successfully
- Traverse City teen charged for using stolen credit card
- Eight candidates certified to run for Traverse City seats
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Granholm seeks investments from Swedish companies on trip
- Countrywide seeks to reassure banking customers
- Nursing home chain to pay $1.25M to settle fraud allegations
- Worker in case against Dow Chemical returned to Nicaragua
- More regional business news ...
- Soldier who went to high school in Mich. killed in attack in Iraq
- Gusting winds awaken part of Sleeper Lake wildfire in U.P.
- Granholm yanks online petition supporting stem cell research
- Michigan foreclosure filings up 39 percent June-July
- State spent $30M locking up criminals after Selepak rampage
- Granholm appoints 2 judges to Michigan appeals court
- Police: ATM tamperer photographs himself on his own camera
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, August 20, 2007
Jonathon Anderson preforms a dance at the Peshawbestown Annual Traditional Jiingtamok Powwow. For more photos, see today's photo gallery »
- U.P. fire burns hole in state department's budget
- Arab civil rights group to build $3M research center in Michigan
- Some Amish in Mich. resist electronic ID tags for cattle
- Authorities: Two teens killed after 15-year-old crashes car
- Mercury spill forces residents from Jackson apartment complex
- Ferndale teen meets with first lady Laura Bush — twice
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, August 19, 2007
A 1911 Case steam engine owned by Keith Schuberg of Rodney has 45 horsepower and was one of the 800 antique tractors, engines, cars and trucks at The Buckley Old Engine Show. The annual event started Thursday and ends today. Full story »
- Shanty Creek Resort begins facelift, recovery from foreclosure
- Cyclists hurting, but alive; hit from behind, men face long recovery
- Everything old is new again at the Buckley Old Engine Show
- Week In Review
- Two new eateries eye openings in Traverse City this October
- Auto industry pays $31.2 million for lobbying in 1st half
- IUE-CWA members ratify new 4-year contract with Delphi
- Source: DaimlerChrysler's Grube to sit on Chrysler board
- More regional business news ...
- Winds hamper efforts to fight U.P. wildfire, but progress seen
- State Rep. Michael Sak announces temporary leave of absence
- Central Michigan to end agreement with student loan provider
- Former NFL, Michigan State player Ingram accused of purse theft
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Sean Stanley, 11, of Jacksonville, Fla, plays on the cannon outside the Grand Traverse County Courthouse Friday afternoon while visiting Traverse City with his mother, Cynthia, who grew up here.
- Stair to stand trial in slaying, bound over on 2 counts
- Governor bans outdoor burning in 75 Michigan counties
- NorthSky Nonprofit Network offers business counseling
- Bad wells cause Pigeon River state campground to close
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Northwest could end up purchasing rival Midwest
- GM Chief says Fed move could bring stability to jittery economy
- More regional business news ...
- States rush to help military personnel and their families
- Rash of Taser incidents renews debate over when and where it's OK
- Michigan considering Jan. 15 presidential primary
- Judge orders Michigan to release documents in foster care case
- Girl writes book about her mom's cancer battle
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $171 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, August 17, 2007
A 1934 John Deere Model “B” Tractor was among the 800 antique tractors at the Buckley Old Engine Show, which started Thursday and runs through Sunday. The event features daily tractor races and pulls, harvesting exhibits and threshing and baling demonstrations.
- Ex-deputy passes final psychological review, will return to work
- Man charged in fatal crash, allegedly drove drunk without license
- Sculpture honors downtown advocate Nancy Sundstrom
- Jordan River Valley protected from drilling
- Coast Guard rescues couple from sinking boat
- Downstate man dies in Filer Township crash
- Facility extends life of Upper Peninsula iron-ore mine
- Michigan farmers losing corn to dry weather
- More regional business news ...
- Judge dismisses shipping industry's ballast water suit
- Continued fire threat leads to Michigan burning ban
- Body of Detroit native missing in Minn. bridge collapse found
- State trooper says lawmaker appeared intoxicated, demanded ride
- Plan: Mich. farmers could kill wolves caught attacking livestock
- Man pleads guilty to burning cross outside family's home
- Livonia man sentenced for forcing women to work as strippers
- Mother sentenced to 9 to 20 years in child sex case
- Port Huron man wrongly thinks robbery is practical joke
- Thousands expected for reenactment of Revolutionary War battle
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, August 16, 2007
“It’s a good day to paint,” said Tom Reid as he works on a sign for Mt. McSauba along Petoskey Avenue in Charlevoix. Reid, a city employee, says he paints everything from fire hydrants and railings to signs and pavillions.
- Bertha Vos parents among TCAPS board hopefuls
- Some students score ahead of state trend on Michigan Merit Exam
- Wal-Mart to cancel Manistee agreement over environmental concerns
- Police continue to investigate fatal stabbing
- Acme Township board accepting applications for supervisor
- Fatal crash investigation continues in Emmet County
- TCAPS kindergartners to have two full days in September
- City zoning officials to allow driveway on State Street
- Leelanau County brownfield authority offers presentation
- Lansing auto workers OK strike vote as contract talks continue
- Michigan's July unemployment rate unchanged from June
- Northwest subsidiary to launch new Embraer 175 on Tuesday
- Environmental group appeals discharge permit to BP
- More regional business news ...
- Family mourns former Michigan pilot killed in Iraq
- Group asks court to reconsider ruling on environmental suits
- Motorcycle club leaders indicted on federal charges
- Dow Chemical arranges D.C. visit for World War II vets
- Inmate sues Macomb County over right to marry
- New football league to announce Michigan team
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Paul McSweeney, left, manager of Charlevoix Car Wash, watches Jim Russell scratch off lottery tickets on Tuesday afternoon in Charlevoix. Russell stopped by to say hi. “That way, I'm not lonely,” Russell said.
- Local consumers, businesses react to massive toy recall
- Lack of rain is a mixed bag for area businesses; some like it dry
- Candidates file for five open seats on Traverse City commission
- Seven newcomers file to run for two TCAPS seats
- Teen allegedly smuggles contraband into Grand Traverse County Jail
- Trucker sentenced in fatal crash involving Gaylord co-ed
- Judge allows Northport sewer project lawsuit to continue
- Wexford sheriff's officials seek info on burglary
- No-swim advisory issued for state park beach
- In Business: By the Bay a haven just for scrapbookers
- Sara Lee profit grows on strong sales
- Testimony claims Dow suppressed information
- More regional business news ...
- St. Clair dredging drains the lakes; 2.5 billion gallons lost daily
- Gonzales announces grants to fight crime on Indian reservations
- Michigan-based Marine reservist charged in Iraqi soldier's murder
- Mich. Poll: Clinton leads among announced Democratic candidates
- Michigan National Guard leaders under pension investigation
- Neighbors find boxes of exposed patient records at bankrupt hospital
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $148 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Paula Wild of Warren is “framed” by fellow art student Susan Heath, of Vicksburg, at the Open Space in Traverse City. They were part of a weeklong pastel and landscape class led by artist Bob Rohm, of Dallas.
- Breaking News (2:15 p.m.): No-swim advisory issued for state park
- Plan for Traverse City parking deck nets another petition
- Woman crashes into hotels, may have run over own leg
- 'Sick' treasurer travels to San Diego on taxpayers' dime
- Police investigate fatal crash that killed teenager
- Courtade to make room for displaced Bertha Vos students
- Lansing man faces charge for rape during 2006 Cherry Festival
- East Jordan man charged in attorney's death
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Detroit's three automakers fight to make money on home turf
- Michigan oil company settles over post-Katrina pricing
- Pollution laws review ordered amid BP permit criticism
- More regional business news ...
- Roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills soldier from Kalamazoo
- $1.9M spent so far on U.P. fire, control not seen until Sept.
- Granholm picks Ahmed to lead Department of Human Services
- Prosecutor's surgery to delay Stephen Grant murder trial
- Prosecutor, police deny racism in charging black teen with murder
- Federal tire safety ad features frogs exploding on hot road
- Van Halen's 25-date tour includes October stop at The Palace
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, August 13, 2007
Gabriel Smith, right, huddles with peers from the Interlochen Arts Camp after a Jazzfest performance. Smith, a native of Cadillac, says he will cherish his friendships most from his Interlochen experience. Read the story » View the multi-media »
- U.P.'s 29-square-mile Sleeper Lake fire now 50 percent contained
- Senator offers substitution policy for lawmakers in military
- Eastern Mich. University sends back donor money to Sallie Mae group
- Tethers for low-income inmates considered to ease jail crowding
- Plans for Secretary of State branch spark debate
- Groundhog disrupts tours, restoration at Saginaw museum
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Kathy Schutt of Honor returns visitors from an up close view of the Behrens Barn, background, on Saturday morning during the sixth annual Port Oneida Fair in Leelanau County. Schutt, a driver for Black Horse LLC Carriage Rides, pulled tourists with the aid of two 1,700-pound Percheron horses. The Port Oneida Fair is a two-day celebration of Michigan’s rural traditions. Full story »
- Two smoking bans have different effects
- Past is alive at Port Oneida; Fair offers glimpse at old-fashioned life
- 'Friends' work to ward off proposed injection well in Alba
- Week in Review
- Horse Shows by the Bay kicks up rave reviews
- Bill O'Brien: Even a golf mecca should support common folk
- More regional business news ...
- Kalamazoo Promise grads' college career started slow, improved
- Program offers treatment, not incarceration, for mentally ill
- Two Michigan football players face trials on separate charges
- Police raid shop believed to have hosted dogfights
- Builder adapts picnic table for handicap access
- Michigan man reunited with class ring he lost in 1973
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Two ferris wheels loom over the midway as the sun sets on the 99th annual Northwestern Michigan Fair, which ends tonight after a week of activities that drew thousands of people daily to the fairgrounds on Blair Townhall Road south of Chum's Corner in Traverse City. Today's schedule »
- Acme Township supervisor cites health, lawsuits in decision to resign
- Work at troubled plant is heating up in GT County
- Ex-clerk's lawsuit against former supervisor dismissed
- TART asks city to keep pedestrian access at Wayne Street lot
- Traverse City woman allegedly jumps off Mackinac Bridge
- Public given chance to review plan for Pigeon River Country State Forest
- Fees imposed at some boat launches in Antrim, Kalkaska counties
- DDA agrees to pay for land appraisals at site of possible parking deck
- Deadline nears for TC election nominating petitions
- South Airport Road work to start; could last till Halloween
- Northwestern Michigan Fair Schedule
- In today's print edition: Gas Man: Ups and downs of state road taxes
- Meijer restructuring eliminates 500 managerial jobs
- Magna Entertainment scraps plans for horse track near Detroit
- AP Interview: Northwest CEO says moved too fast on new work rules
- Ford Europe boosts sales in July by almost 11 percent
- Chinese tire maker lashes out against U.S. recall
- Silence on Nardelli's pay doesn't help reputation
- More regional business news ...
- Granholm: Wildfire expected to be fully contained within a week
- Appeals Court judge worries Supreme Court may be seen as partisan
- Report: About 40 percent of young children use car booster seats
- Rochester Hills dentist sentenced, ordered to repay $1.3 million
- Pa. man charged in 1990 killing fights extradition to Michigan
- Southgate woman sentenced in attempt to have father killed
- Driver who fatally shot himself on I-96 identified
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, August 10, 2007
Elizabeth Kwasky, 15, spends some quiet time with her 6-month-old calf, Buckaroo, at the Northwestern Michigan Fair. The 616-pound calf is an all-white Holstein, which are very rare, according to Kwasky. More on the fair, including a weekend schedule »
- Content catches some off guard at Traverse City Film Festival
- Northport scholarship fundraising shows 'Promise'
- Land-use plan at issue in effort to recall Antrim prosecutor
- Faulty cable leaves Traverse City homes in the dark
- Woman locked in freezer during robbery remains hospitalized
- Deadlines approach to apply for foundation grants
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- GM signs battery pact, says it could lead electric car race
- Eaton Corp. puts truck hybrid system into production
- More regional business news ...
- State, unions begin talks on next contracts
- Owner laments loss of family retreat in Upper Peninsula wildfire
- Government reimburses Ford Foundation for funeral expenses
- Wisconsin family finds piece of Detroit plane in backyard
- Authorities recover body of woman who jumped from Mackinac Bridge
- Ex-high school soccer coach sentenced in phone sex case
- Wasps halt mail service for 2 days in Howell-area subdivision
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Gary Plamondon of Traverse City shoots a basketball into one of six hoops located at the Cherry Bend Community Park Wednesday morning in Elmwood Township. Plamondon regularly shoots baskets at the park for exercise and fresh air. “It’s even better basketball when it’s below 90 degrees,” Plamondon said.
- Kids' and Special Kids' Day celebrated at Northwestern Michigan Fair
- DDA set to consider TIF for Old Town parking deck
- U.S. 31 road work south of Charlevoix is put on hold
- Otsego County residents vote in favor of 3 ballot proposals
- Farming workshop to focus on canola growth for biodiesel
- Traverse City cancels interviews with two attorney candidates
- Armed robbery reported at Big Boy restaurant in Cadillac
- Wexford Sheriff warns of Buckley phone scam
- Maine's Sunday River, Sugarloaf ski resorts under new ownership
- Ford CEO says fuel economy standards are 'market distorting'
- Importer recalls 255,000 Chinese-made tires
- Buick, Lexus tied in vehicle dependability study
- More regional business news ...
- Crews make progress, but U.P. wildfire still out of control
- Federal food safety regulators investigating Chinese seafood
- Family finds life ring that could be from Edmund Fitzgerald
- 2 people killed in Ohio shooting; suspect arrested in Mich.
- Grants that spruced up churches for Super Bowl ruled unconstitutional
- Crack-smoking driver ends police chase by fatally shooting self
- More charges filed in cemetery investigation
- House approves casino compact with Gun Lake tribe
- DNR: Rivers and streams flowing high, fast; trout scarce
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Ben Florence waters the vegetable garden at his Peninsula Township home on Tuesday afternoon. Because of a lack of rain, Florence said he has been watering every other day. “It kind of takes the fun out of it when all you’re trying to do is keep it alive,” said Florence’s wife, Jan, who added they also had been watering the trees in front of their home.
- Drought-like weather conditions spark fire concerns
- Going to the Fair: 4-H'ers get a chance to compete
- Elmwood Township planners approve marina, pedestrian tunnel
- TIF money may help tout downtown Traverse City
- Attorney candidate withdraws name for Traverse City post
- Nonprofit research center to study vehicle technology
- In Business: The Little Black Dress reaches out to a 'forgotten market'
- Ford says sale of controlling stake in Aston Martin complete
- GM completes sale of Allison Transmission for $5.6B
- More regional business news ...
- McCain in Mich.: Troop surge working, but Iraq win not guaranteed
- Senate Republicans re-open access to left-leaning Web site
- Crews make progress, but 17,000-acre fire still out of control
- Product recall: toothpaste sold to retail stores in Michigan
- U.S. judge names expert to assess Michigan foster care system
- State Police will move headquarters to Lansing despite opposition
- Michigan Lottery commissioner to challenge U.S. Rep. Knollenberg
- Clarkston man gets 23 months for injuring construction flagman
- Rev. Al Sharpton leads protest over degrading rap lyrics in Detroit
- Handyman charged in former Detroit reporter's death
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $105 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Gabe Luther, 4, of Buckley, sits atop a pen of sleeping pigs at the 99th Annual Northwestern Michigan Fair, which runs through Saturday. The fairgrounds are located at 3606 Blair Townhall Road, off M-37, two-and-a-half miles south of Chum’s Corner.
- Officer says body wasn't far from Justin Stair's house
- Fire at Bagley Township residence kills man, seriously injures wife
- Emmet County backhoe bandit says he was attacked
- Topsoil spread over West Front Street site to prevent erosion
- Input, suggestions are sought for future festivals
- Teachers make strong showing among volunteers
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Film Festival coverage ...
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Ex-Home Depot boss to lead New Chrysler
- General Motors to end U.S. Olympic team sponsorship after 2008
- Delphi reaches deal with 4 unions
- More regional business news ...
- Erratic winds fan fire to 14,000 acres in Michigan's U.P.
- Senate Republicans block access to left-leaning Web site
- Debate over university funding heats up at Capitol
- Judge to hear records dispute in foster care case
- Police: Bank robbery foiled when would-be robber forgets bag
- Former detective gets year for bilking murder victim's family
- History buff traces 83 soldiers' stories
- Woman's touch makes downtown flowers flourish
- Democratic politics is Livingston County woman's passion
- Boy's goal is to raise 1 million pennies for school by year's end
- Upper Michigan celebrates Jimmy Stewart stamp release
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Monday, August 6, 2007
Patrick Smith puts the finishing touches on one of the shoes he put on Angel, a quarter horse owned by Eva and Jim Fletcher of Paradise Township. A horseshoe will last about six weeks before either wear and tear or the growth of the horse’s hoof force it to be replaced or refitted. Full story and more photos »
- Commission looks into expanding use of TIF funds in Traverse City
- If the Shoe Fits: Farrier forges a living out of shoeing horses
- Moore 'surprises' audience with unseen 'Sicko' footage
- Crowd shows enthusiasm for future of TC's downtown theater
- Volunteers keep things going at TC Film Festival
- Award-winning films
- Film Festival Outtakes
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Film Festival coverage ...
- Union says labor is only 10 percent of car costs
- Bud eyes Kahne; Chrysler deal won't affect Dodge sponsorship
- Northwest pilots approve deal aimed at reducing cancellations
- More regional business news ...
- Erratic winds fan fire to 10,000-plus acres in Michigan's U.P.
- Prayer said for Detroit native missing after bridge collapse
- Michigan has no new housing energy code because of dispute
- Underwear-clad man dies after police use Taser to subdue him
- Judge OKs Macomb County sending absentee ballot applications
- At many freshman orientations, campus safety is topic No. 1
- 3 from Detroit among 5 arrested protesting at Tenn. nuke plant
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Leather-N-Laces 4-H members from left, Gavin Luther, 9, Jordyn Barley, 10, and Garrett Luther, 8, load sawdust into a wheelbarrow for animal pens at the Northwestern Michigan Fair on Saturday. The event, now in its 99th year, begins today. Full story »
- Crops are wilting in bone-dry fields as drought continues
- Northwestern Michigan Fair is ready for its 99th year
- Millage renewal requests on ballot in Otsego County
- Grand Traverse Band lists its 2-percent distribution groups
- Week in Review
- Thumbs Up: Festival gets high marks from film-goers
- Behind the scenes of Moore's documentary, 'Sicko'
- Film Festival Q&A ... with D.A. Pennebaker
- Michael Moore: One guy with two images
- Film Festival Q&A ... with Kathleen Glynn
- Film Festival Outtakes
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Film Festival coverage ...
- MDOT: 3 Mich. bridges inspected after Minnesota collapse are safe
- Police: Gun linked to former Detroit reporter's slaying found
- Soldier from Hemlock among 3 killed in explosion in Iraq
- U.P. wildfire that scorched 5,300 acres continues to burn
- Officials warn of toxic algae blooms near Muskegon lakes
- Computer with personal info. stolen from credit union vendor
- Four protesters arrested at hate rally in Kalamazoo
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Barb Rickard, center, assists customers with shoe selections outside Golden Shoes during Friday’s Downtown Traverse City Street Sale — an annual event since the 1960s.
- Opponents of Narrows marina appeal decision to circuit court
- Traverse City McDonald's reorders request for expansion and wins
- Road construction along U.S. 131 impacts Mancelona businesses
- Alleged drug house busted on Old Mission Peninsula
- Police seize more than 200 pot plants; Kalkaska County man arrested
- Two arrested in hit and run of bike rider in Cadillac
- Authorities warn swimmers of underwater hole in Lake Charlevoix
- Directors work hands-on as festival board members
- Making a case for reality: Documentaries focus of Opera House session
- Film Festival Q&A ... with Daniel Gold and Judith Helfand
- Staying afloat: Festival manager Deb Lake is not alone
- 'Miss Navajo' is a celebration of American Indian women
- Film Festival Outtakes
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Film Festival coverage ...
- Cerberus takes control of struggling Chrysler in historic deal
- Ford recalling 3.6 M vehicles for faulty cruise control switch
- Fiat to delist shares from NYSE, deregister with SEC
- Magna to close Grand Haven plant, affecting 300 workers
- More regional business news ...
- Upper Peninsula forest fire burns more than 5,000 acres
- Man once dubbed "Radioactive Boy Scout" charged in theft
- Oilman charged in cemetery scandal says he's broke
- Former civilian clerk at air base sentenced for embezzlement
- Police conduct raids at bakery that slain editor had covered
- Sarah Jessica Parker promotes her clothing line in Detroit area
- Grand Rapids-area fisherman thought he had something big — he did
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Friday, August 3, 2007
Lilly Sarya devours a freshly pulled carrot while Scotty Harvey wrinkles his nose after smelling a flower at the Learning Garden, located behind the Traverse Area District Library. The 2-year-olds from Traverse City attend Healthy Start Child Care and have a small plot of more than 20 different plants located at the Learning Garden.
- Harrell case set to proceed; Cancellations have stalled hearings
- Chase takes watery turn as man tries to flee by way of Betsie Bay
- Businesses express relief after railroad line survives termination
- Traverse City schedules interviews with attorney finalists
- Two Traverse City men arrested after alleged burglary
- Leelanau County adds another recycling site
- For some film buffs, the festival is a full-time affair
- Film Festival Q&A ... with Charlie Wilson and Alex Gregor
- The critics on the critics: How influential are their opinions, anyway?
- 'Arctic Tale' debuts here with free children's admission
- VIP lounge offers cold comfort to visitors, promotes local products
- Film Festival Outtakes
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Film Festival coverage ...
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Chrysler, Cerberus could close deal Friday
- EEOC sues Michigan trucking firm for alleged sexual harassment
- Toyota's profit jumps 32 percent to record for a quarter
- More regional business news ...
- Bridges get another look; Two in northwest Michigan under review
- Cheney remembers former Rep. Vander Jagt at memorial service
- House Roll Call: On giving troops time at home
- Durbin meets EPA officials over Lake Michigan pollution
- Graffiti snitches may soon get paid for turning in 'taggers'
- Foyt unhurt, but gets scare when bulldozer falls into lake
- Grand Rapids-area fisherman thought he had something big — he did
- Wonder plans 1st U.S. tour in more than a decade; stop in Detroit
- Funeral held for pilot who started his flying career in Michigan
- Michigan man rescued after climbing fall
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
Dave Kirby, a science teacher at Traverse City West, examines the condition of a model of Mars attached to a pole along the TART Trail near the Traverse Area District Library. Kirby spent several hours of Wednesday touching up the red planet, which is part of a “solar system” along the trail from Boardman Lake to Acme.
- Grayling residents sound off on theme park plan
- Elk Rapids ready for Bertha Vos Elementary students
- Kalkaska officials: Deputies did not use excessive force
- City to keep eye on West Front Street property's stability
- Teen faces felony for allegedly stealing his mother's checks
- Woman in hospital after being stuck by car while riding bike
- Grand Traverse County deputy arrests man wanted in Maine
- Alleged liquor burglary leads to arrest of Interlochen man
- Homeless man jailed on count of home invasion
- 'E.T.' kicks off free movies at Open Space
- They said what!? Panelists say find comedy in dark situations
- Nimrods take a road trip to see film
- Film Festival Q&A ... with John Laurence
- Film Festival Outtakes
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Analyst takes stock of economy at local address
- U.S. automakers drop below 50 percent market share for 1st time
- Northwest, pilots reach deal aimed at reducing cancellations
- Hybrid sales on pace for record-setting year
- Fender-benders can lead to hefty repair bills for luxury vehicles
- More regional business news ...
- Democrats tie children's health expansion to Medicare cuts
- Funeral set for news pilot who started his flying career in Mich.
- Federal court won't rehear appeal, woman may be retried for murder
- 2 girls, both age 5, drown in Muskegon-area backyard pool
- Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Carpenter Joseph Brown cools himself off with a drink from a hose as he takes a break on Tuesday from working on a construction site just off Rasho Road south of Traverse City. “That sure does feel good,” he said. “It's just hot and muggy out here.”
- Another problem arises at Grand Traverse County septage plant
- Grand Traverse Metro and Rural fire departments to split
- Five Traverse City commission seats up for a vote in Nov.
- Attorney: Give TC voters a say on parking deck or wind up in court
- Governor Granholm to speak in Traverse City today
- Brethren couple arrested after police chase
- Action! On opening night, Moore says State will open year-round in Nov.
- Coming to a theater near you: Local shorts usher in many screenings
- Judge & jury: Panels to give awards in two categories
- Membership has its privileges — Bloomquist won trip to NYC
- Film Festival Q&A ... with Brett Morgen
- Film Festival Outtakes
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Film Festival coverage...
- In Business: A 'Unique' store for the 'Up North' lifestyle
- GM reports 2Q profit of $891M, credits overseas operations
- Southwestern Michigan tribal casino set to open Thursday
- Unions to sue EPA over pesticide made by Dow Chemical subsidiary
- More regional business news ...
- House Roll Call: How Michigan members voted on Ethics bill
- Michigan Rep. Dingell takes on thorny climate issues
- Michigan forest fire will benefit rare warbler, experts say
- Detroit controllers union says mold exists after federal cleanup
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Maria Craft, 8, left, comes up from a hand-stand as Devin Orth, 8, of Traverse City, dives down to perform another as they cool off in a backyard pool Monday. Expect temperatures in the low 90s again today, the National Weather Service says. For a full five-day forecast, see our Weather page »
- Traverse City woman sues over Antrim County Taser incident
- Convict's dad allegedly stalks county prosecutor
- MSU to help village of Northport design its future
- 'Dirty Jobs' show to feature Mackinac Bridge workers
- Three area residents hospitalized after crash on M-22
- Charlevoix City Police officer hit while directing traffic
- $50K grant to go toward rail study in Manistee County
- It's Showtime: Third annual Traverse City Film Festival kicks off today
- It's cool in the school: Lars Hockstad Auditorium is newest venue
- Movin' on up: Film Festival operations get temporary digs
- Leave the driving to BATA with Film Festival shuttles
- Options available for eating on run
- Montessori offers child care for festival-goers
- Late ticket news: Box office expands hours
- Complete Film Festival coverage...
- Jobless rates rise throughout the region in June
- Just out of bankruptcy, Northwest Airlines reports a profit
- Northwest struggles with cancellations again on Monday
- GM reports 2Q profit of $891M, beats Wall Street expectations
- More regional business news ...
- Michigan forest wildfire damages homes, forces evacuations
- Former Eastern Michigan University president claims cover up
- Eminem's music publisher sues Apple over downloads
- Michigan headlines ...
Monday, July 30, 2007
Paula Kelley and Bear, a collie/golden retriever mix, travel by boat from the Kelley home in Old Mission Peninsula across East Bay to Elk Rapids to volunteer in the reading program at the Grand Traverse/Antrim Migrant Summer School. "There are worse ways to go to work," she said. Full story & more photos »
- K-12 schools feel squeezed by state budget uncertainty
- Iraqi-Americans in Michigan celebrate Asian Cup victory
- Father of Michigan soldier wounded in Iraq forms support group
- Cities mark 50th birthday of Mackinac Bridge with fireworks
- Landlocked property owner's path part of dispute with state
- Most 2006-07 Kalamazoo Promise students get scholarship renewal
- State regulators say cemetery trust pays conservator's fees
- With barely a sound, e-dragsters aim for gas-powered records
- Artists use hot pink underwear to keep Ypsilanti history alive
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Flowers of every shape and variety were on sale at the Traverse City Sara Hardy Farmers Market. The downtown market continues to attract residents and visitors alike. Full story »
- Third year's a charm for mostly volunteer-fueled Film Festival
- Father Fred Foundation warns canned foods may contain botulism
- Hearing set after theme park officials request zoning change
- Cornucopia of delights under a blue canopy at downtown farmers market
- Week in Review
- Young mayor's recall effort over computer pranks dropped
- Man, 73, ordered to clean veterans memorial in scam punishment
- Changing Lake Superior frustrates boaters, mystifies scientists
- Sentences vary when kids die in hot cars
- Authorities: 2 teenagers stole safe with cremated remains inside
- Refunds to be paid to loan agencies
- N.Y. moves to head off invasive tree-killing beetle
- Family moves to collect damages from Farrakhan's son
- Michigan State Police end gas-saving mileage restriction
- Close-knit group of skaters gathers for Old School Night
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $65 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Jan Rigan, corner left, and Hannah Goodrich, corner right, beat the heat by cooling their feet in Grand Traverse Bay as Jen Folts looks for Petoskey stones on a beach on Old Mission Peninsula after work.
- Uzelac's departure raises questions about West Front Street projects
- Fire department millage on ballot in Elmwood Township
- Residents express concern about safety of drinking water
- Federal authorities looking for pilots who flew under Mackinac Bridge
- Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Gaylord Regional Airport
- Expect lane closures on M-22 beginning Monday
- U.S. car buyers keep crossing over to crossovers
- Bernhard said to be choice to become Chrysler chairman
- Summer rains push corn prices down, ethanol-makers' prospects up
- NWA says spike in pilot absenteeism forces flight cancellations
- American Axle closing Buffalo plant
- Japanese automakers score with new kind of downsizing — minicars
- More regional business news ...
- Detroit City Council gives group OK to demolish Tiger Stadium
- Cars common perk for coaches at Michigan's public universities
- Jury convicts confessed serial killer in 1974 slaying
- Badge returned 3 decades after falling into Lake Michigan
- Saginaw Valley raises tuition, fees by 12.9 percent
- President Bush to honor University of Michigan math professor
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, July 27, 2007
Keystone Pond behind the Boardman Dam is now down almost 10 feet. Grand Traverse County will continue to lower the pond by 2 inches a day until the level drops 17 feet total. Legal action taken by homeowners so far has been unsuccessful in stopping the draw-down.
- As 2007 Cherry Festival wraps, organizers look ahead
- Body of diver found in West Bay, drowned while diving alone
- Mighty Mac birthday festivities to take place through weekend
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Ford surprises Wall Street with 1st profit in 2 years
- Chrysler offers lifetime warranties on car and truck powertrains
- Dow Chemical posts better-than-expected 2Q profit; stock tumbles
- Kellogg 2Q profit up 13 pct; Cereal maker raises guidance
- More regional business news ...
- House Democrat offers alternatives on fuel efficiency
- President Bush to honor University of Michigan math professor
- Experts search for ways to curb deer-related traffic accidents
- Supreme Court says nonresidents don't have right to borrow books
- Defendant tainted boy's food before his death, woman says
- Southfield officer found guilty of torching his car on I-75
- Second brother in 4th of July fireworks explosion dies
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Ron Oakley, left, and Don Robinson, carpenters at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, paint the dome of the C.S. Mott Language Arts Building Wednesday in Interlochen. The two painted and made repairs on three domes on three separate buildings on campus.
- Breaking News (1:15 p.m.): Diver drowns off Elmwood Township Park
- TCAPS grapples with fallout from decision to close schools
- Sunset soiree closes out National Governors Association meeting
- Supreme Court ruling alters city policy on employee residency
- Spirit of Traverse City celebrates its millionth rider
- Officials plan to upgrade trail encircling Rugg Pond
- Man faces felony for allegedly assaulting man who was passed out
- Oryana Natural Foods Market to celebrate new expansion
- Michigan retailers look to third quarter sales
- Seminar to be held on doing business with state of Michigan
- Ford surprises Wall Street with $750M second-quarter profit
- Dow Chemical posts better-than-expected 2Q profit
- Banks postpone $12B Chrysler finance plan after market balks
- Jury: Ford owes $6 million to man paralyzed in crash
- More regional business news ...
- Michigan Supreme Court limits environmental law
- Lawmakers allege FDA retaliated against employees
- House urges review of permit letting BP dump more in Lake Mich.
- Michigan House OKs versions of budgets for DNR, DEQ
- Family sued too late despite not knowing killer's ID, court says
- Wayne State latest university in Michigan to raise tuition
- Michigan siblings accused of violating Iraq trade embargo
- Mich. teen mayor's recall over computer pranks snagged by wording
- Michigan girl, 12, killed after being struck in head by softball
- Michigan House passes bill to allow mixed martial arts events
- Wayne County campaign addresses deaths of sleeping babies
- 16 indicted in alleged Black Mafia Family drug ring
- Former Wayne County medical examiner testifies at Spector trial
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Elk Rapids Harbor maintenance worker Drew Peterson wraps 300 feet of rope around a railing in the harbor marina on Tuesday afternoon. “Decorate it up and make it look nice,” said Tom Kirkby, who was working with Peterson on the project.
- Federated Properties and frontman Michael Uzelac sever ties
- Officials investigate animal cruelty case in Otsego County
- Missing Mesick man, 22, found dead in his car
- Finalists for Traverse City attorney position named
- Gaylord man accused of attacking girlfriend
- In Business: Family enjoys success with Northwoods Soda & Syrup
- Northwest cuts another 1 percent from August flight schedule
- House starts clearing way for tribal casino in southwestern Mich.
- Automakers build support for fuel efficiency plan
- GM adds shift at crossover plant, cuts production at truck plant
- Chrysler deal set to close as banks scramble to raise funding
- Honda's profit rises 16 percent on demand for fuel efficient cars
- Toyota develops plug-in hybrid car for public road tests
- More regional business news ...
- House Democrats ready contempt citations against two Bush aides
- Michigan House committee approves smoking ban bill
- U.S. accuses Dearborn charity of helping Hezbollah terror group
- Michigan House OKs divestment bills aimed at Sudan, Iran
- Elections officials start to prepare for photo ID law
- Some worry Michigan economy can't support Iraqi refugees
- Judge keeps states' domestic spying lawsuits against govt. alive
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $55 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Roofers Rob Miehlke and Eric Salenski, top of ladder, carry roofing material to the top of the State Theatre marquee, which was undergoing repairs Monday in preparation for next week’s Traverse City Film Festival.
- TCAPS board votes 4-3 to close three schools
- Car crash kills two; suspect does not have valid license
- Elsenheimer leads bid to re-open Michigan's campgrounds
- Boat sales drop as gas prices rise and economy struggles
- Child porn allegedly found on Grawn man's computer
- Grawn man charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct
- Teenager drowns in Antrim County's Lake Harold
- Sandra Day O'Connor calls for education, judicial independence
- Reality of state budget takes shine off conference
- George Weeks: Lakes issue highlights federal, state differences
- Some GOP governors say murky race for president may be blessing
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Contract talks start with GM, Ford; UAW not in concessionary mood
- More regional business news ...
- McCain visits Michigan, pledges to veto pork spending
- Law enforcement officials blast proposed sentencing changes
- Bipartisan push promised on Great Lakes invasive species
- No charges in snowmobile crash that killed Oakland Cty exec's son
- Ron Miller, former Motown songwriter and producer, dies at 74
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, July 23, 2007
Grand Rapids political reporter Rick Albin of television station WOOD, gets ready to tape a segment before the start of a press conference with Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the Great Lakes Campus of Northwestern Michigan College. For more behind-the-scenes photos from the National Governor's Association meeting, view our photo gallery »
- Leaders tackle economy, strategies for 'nurturing' businesses
- Panel, experts look for action on climate change
- Lips tight on who's attending meeting
- Committee emphasizes children's health care
- Miss America warns of Internet's danger to children
- George Weeks: Environmental talk receives global angle
- Some question huge industrial incentives to retain jobs
- UAW to kick off contract talks with Ford, GM
- U.S. autoworker faces a changed industry
- More regional business news ...
- In prepared Michigan speech, McCain pledges to veto pork spending
- Ex-border official from Michigan battles White House
- Interim Eastern Michigan chief stresses education, improving safety
- Commission recommends censure for judge in noise violation case
- Fire causes more than $40,000 in damage to playground equipment
- Man hit by one car, dragged by another
- Police: 3 killed after car hits construction equipment, burns
- Sherwin Wine, leader of Humanistic Judaism, dies at 79
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, July 22, 2007
The sun shines through the leaves as Gladys Acevedo hand picks sweet cherries in Louis and Lynn Groleau's orchard near Hammond and Four Mile Road. The cherries will be sold at at the Groleaus' fruit stand.
- Treasurer recall launched in Garfield Township
- Report questions leadership of Benzie County's Building Department
- 'Safer, cleaner' animal shelter is open in Crawford County
- Week in Review
- Education pushed as a catalyst for innovation
- George Weeks: 'First gentleman' holds sway
- Security very tight for event
- Governors hold power in vote for president
- Networking is the name of the game at meeting
- Blair to get bowling alley, shooting range
- Ash trees still have value after tree-killing beetle attacks
- Report: Toyota plants to remain closed another day after quake
- More regional business news ...
- Detroit sees signs of recovery 4 decades after riots
- Ash trees still have value after tree-killing beetle attacks
- Autopsy: Blunt force trauma killed newlywed woman
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $44 million
- Weather perfect for annual Port Huron to Mackinac race
- Hacker gets into 2 University of Michigan databases
- Offer made to help Wayne County government to stay put
- DNA leads to charges in 2003 newborn abandonment case
- $200 repaid more than 6 decades later by bomber crew member
- Even J.K. Rowling turns to Michigan Potter fan with questions
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
From left, 8-year-old Forest Roth, of Williamsburg, dressed as Harry Potter, and Evan BeVier, 8, of Traverse City, dressed as Draco Malfoy, cast spells on one another during Friday Night Live in downtown Traverse City. The theme-night coincided with the release of the newest, and last, Harry Potter book.
- Another charter school set to open in Grand Traverse region
- Man charged with two felonies after domestic assault, chase
- Sunny skies predicted for Father Fred Foundation's Harley ride
- Conservation group joins fight against deep-injection disposal wells
- Sailboat sinks after running aground in Onekama channel
- Two face felonies in burglary of Kalkaska residence
- Arizona governor kicks off meeting of U.S. governors
- Governors focus on economic change at meeting
- George Weeks: Governorship a springboard to presidency
- Bill O'Brien: Media outlets shackled at event
- Some area merchants feeling the effects
- Auto talks start with smiles, handshakes, but differences surface
- Whirlpool posts sharply higher earnings for 2nd quarter
- Union takes step toward strike at auto parts maker Delphi
- More regional business news ...
- Man spreads fire driving flaming hay wagon
- Top environmental official: It's silt, not industrial sludge
- Northern Michigan raises tuition more than 9 percent
- 2 men to face trial in Jackson County malnourished horses case
- Kansas boy's dream car, a 1983 Chevy El Camino, stolen, stripped
- Hoekstra wants to know if CIA agents cooperated with prison probe
- Police: Boy claims Fremont middle school teacher stood on him
- U. of Michigan president Coleman gives $100,000 to U. of N. Iowa
- Marshall man charged in death of girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, July 20, 2007
A dirndl dress and a lederhosen outfit are on display in The Alphorn Shop front window during the annual Alpenfest celebration in downtown Gaylord. Full story »
- Traverse City man, with toddler in tow, leads police on high-speed chase
- Alpenfest attendees dress the part with lederhosen, dirndl dresses
- Local man plans to revive the soap box in downtown Traverse City
- Displaced TCAPS students may stay together
- Police seek Beulah man for several alleged assaults
- County sheriff's patrol car may be totaled after crash
- Locally, big event draws little notice
- Granholm thanks meeting's volunteers
- Health care, environment on agenda
- Dow Jones director resigns over endorsement of Murdoch deal
- Google helps state improve online services
- Study: Plug-in hybrids could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Lawsuit claims Dow Chemical suppressed information about toxicity
- Chrysler, UAW to formally open auto talks on Friday
- GM tops Toyota in Q2 global sales, trails for 1st 6 months
- Whirlpool posts sharply higher earnings for 2nd quarter
- More regional business news ...
- Granholm orders flags lowered to honor Michigan soldiers
- Spending bill: How Michigan legistators voted
- Conyers warns White House Bolten could face contempt citation
- Mich. prison health care case is transferred to another judge
- Michigan Supreme Court ruling goes against Birmingham dog park
- Marshall man charged in death of girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter
- Teacher pleads no contest in bugging of colleague's classroom
- Police officer suspected of stealing $2.4M worth of cocaine
- Man faces child porn charges after flier alerts investigators
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Sylvia Neph, 7, of Bear Lake in Manistee County, gazes up at the 2007 Alpenfest Queen, Samantha Dunn, left, and her first lady in waiting, Katie Wildeman, both of Gaylord. Get the complete Alpenfest schedule here »
- School closings up for a vote; some say it's too soon to decide
- Gas prices still up locally despite a drop in wholesale costs
- Kolke Creek settlement crumbles as state backs out on agreement
- Grand Traverse officials agree to greenhouse emissions analysis
- Mancelona's Bass Festival looks to be finished
- Picnic to be held at Bertha Vos Elementary playground
- Plan to lease parking lots in Old Town may see action
- Group aims to expand state wine industry
- Michigan jobless rate reached 7.2 percent in June
- Snow: auto industry is bringing 'fresh eyes' to fuel efficiency
- Court backs Detroit casino owner's Pittsburgh project
- More regional business news ...
- Michigan Supreme Court upholds law requiring photo ID to vote
- IRS agent indicted on money laundering charges
- Wayne County announces deal to buy 40-story Detroit landmark
- Ex-Notre Dame player from Mich. questioned in hit-run crash
- Panel approves rule changes for fall deer hunt
- Appeals Court upholds termination of parental rights
- Fred Trost, popular host of Michigan outdoors TV show, dies at 61
- Detroit-born actor bids bloody farewell to 'Days of Our Lives'
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Col. Tom Lamie, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Palmer stand at what will become the civilian aviation area at the Grayling Army Airfield, the military airport near Camp Grayling. Full story »
- Volunteers make up backbone of National Governors Association event
- Felony charges dropped; man allegedly yelled racist threats at couple
- Pond draw-down continues after judge rejects restraining order
- Civilian airfield plan has wings at Camp Grayling
- New York man drowns in Lake Michigan searching for golf balls
- Invasive species topic of two-day sailing excursion
- In Business: A downtown tradition continues at Stewart-Zacks
- Dow Jones board OKs deal with Murdoch
- Talks between automakers, United Auto Workers to begin Friday
- Honda boosting production in North America to meet growing demand
- Ford to stop making engines at its Australian plant
- Northwest, other U.S. airlines seek new routes to China
- Granholm signs bill with incentives for Detroit mall
- More regional business news ...
- State budget problems could take all summer to fix
- State plans to stop prison work crews, save money
- House votes for water projects, increases in energy projects
- Insurers say motorists should have choice in medical coverage
- Stupak says FDA lab closure plan is risky for consumers
- U.S. House members from Mich. build support before '08 election
- HMO care to replace contract docs in Michigan prisons
- Adrian daycare owner reaches plea deal on child sex abuse charges
- Police: Stolen SUV crashes, killing woman in wheelchair
- Democratic Party buys GOP justice's state car in auction
- Muskegon man brings son along for break ins, police say
- Woman claims spiders alerted her to impending fire
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Sue Ballantyne makes traditional "blumen kranz," or flower wreaths, to sell at the annual Alpenfest celebration, which kicks off today in downtown Gaylord. Full story »
- Theft of copper wire puts damper on Northwestern Michigan Fair
- Disputed legal bill heads back to firm for negotiation
- Alpenfest Swooshes In: Annual festival kicks off today
- Grand Traverse County considers arming courthouse guards
- Man faces felonies in attempted shooting of cop at courthouse
- Boy from Greece, 6, killed in accident on U.S. 31
- TC woman charged with embezzling from lawn maintenance company
- Petoskey man hurt in shooting accident at gun club
- Lear shareholders reject Carl Icahn's buyout bid
- GM to buy 50 percent of Italian diesel engine maker VM Motori
- Illinois auto parts plants set to close Aug. 31
- More regional business news ...
- Soldier who got parents' OK to enlist at 17 killed in Iraq
- 3 Eastern Mich. administrators, including president, forced out
- Michigan woman's body found day after wedding
- Wood-boring insect known as Sirex Woodwasp detected in Michigan
- Granholm appoints new member to Public Service Commission
- Eastern Michigan to raise combined tuition, fees about 8 percent
- Crystal Falls teen gets life without parole in man's death
- Muskegon men share million-dollar lottery ticket
- Light winds slow boats heading to finish of Race to Mackinac
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, July 16, 2007
Ann Belanger points out a name to her husband Paul J. Belanger (not pictured) as they look at names on the American Veterans Traveling Tribute wall in Peshawbestown. The Belangers came to view the wall because they have two sons in the military — one stationed in Germany and one in California. “The wall is very moving,” said Ann Belanger. For more, see today's photo story »
- Plan for Traverse City's bayfront may soon move forward
- Photo Story: Vietnam memorial replica on display
- Lear shareholders to vote on Icahn deal after delays, discontent
- Ford denies reports it's in talks to sell Volvo unit
- More regional business news ...
- Granholm tries again to change Michigan's sentencing laws
- Alpena soldier dies in Iraq after land mine blast
- Eastern Michigan board fires president after cover-up
- Church plans outreach, ministry from shuttered auto parts plant
- Two Port Huron men charged with trying to lure boy for sex
- Liquor license transfer could take weeks for old Farmer Jacks
- Windquest crosses the finish line in Race to Mackinac
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Seth Lynch flies high into the air over the heads of spectators as he shows off his skateboarding skills at the skateboard competition during the National Cherry Festival.
- Faith Reformed Church strikes deal for former Lear plant
- Officials take new approach to Otsego County jail woes
- Tentative settlement reached in Kolke Creek case
- Charlevoix County Woman dies in tractor rollover
- Motorcyclist, 56, killed; 2 others hurt
- Week in Review
- Changed festival finds its feet
- Cherry Royale means a lot to participants
- Drum corps classic big on intensity
- Festival races set the bar for runners
- Buffet + music = good time
- Seniors take swing at golf tourney
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Cherry Fest coverage ...
- Wind gust blows road sign off overpass, through car windshield
- Wreaths placed at President Ford's grave site to mark birth date
- Ferris State plans degree in information security, intelligence
- Art student gets relief from $9,225 traffic, parking ticket bill
- 1 of 5 suspects pleads guilty in 2000 triple homicide
- Man gets wisecracks after donating kidney to mother-in-law
- Woman selling car with Earnhardt Sr. autograph on the dash
- Teacher uses dancing as tool to help girls grow spiritually
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $26 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Mason Pence, 8, buries his feet in the sand while waiting for judges to look at the sculpture he built with his group during Friday's National Cherry Festival Sand Sculpture Contest at West End Beach. Full story »
- Local high schools forced to schedule teams from far-flung areas
- Theft charges dropped a week before state employee's trial
- Students fight for journalism program at East Jordan High School
- Bill for legal opinion back on Traverse City Commission's agenda
- Alleged assault with shotgun, golf club lands Dearborn man in jail
- Police: Man rolls car trying to avoid arrest for drug deal
- Petoskey man injured while saving suicidal drunk woman
- Interviews for prospective TC attorneys slated for next week
- A breathless Danielle Moss is new queen
- Babies get their day during festival Diaper Derby
- Cherry Connection offers an inside look
- Kids Day is all about fun at F&M Park
- Grain of creativity turns into sand sculptures
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Cherry Fest coverage ...
- Sweet season turns tart: Growers expect another good harvest
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Dow, EPA finalize dioxin deal
- India becoming small car export hub amid automakers' factory rush
- More regional business news ...
- Man who ran nude to spice up boring life gets 30 days in jail
- Grand Valley St., Lake Superior St. raise tuition
- Hundreds of officers attend Grand Rapids policeman's funeral
- Marquette County bus crash injures campers from Detroit area
- Jogger who tripped up suspected thief comes forward
- Recall effort proposed against 19-year-old Hillsdale mayor
- Michigan man dies in Smoky Mountain foothills motorcycle crash
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, July 13, 2007
Dan Hughes, left, T.J. Sterzer, middle, and Mike Shively, right, erect a portion of The Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall Thursday in Peshaw- bestown for its public display today through Sunday. The wall is a replica of the memorial in Washington, D.C. Right, a map is marked with the locations the memorial has visited.
- Teen drowned near beach without lifeguards
- Deal isn't likely in abandoned cats case
- New trail will travel from Gaylord to Mackinaw City
- Police ID man who was killed in Kalkaska crash
- TSO Brass Ensemble to hold free concert at Sleeping Bear
- Informational session will focus on city's smoke-free ordinance
- Pin king Peter Garthe is back at work
- Amateur grillers smokin'; judges impressed
- Rain can't dampen spirits in Junior Royale parade
- Recipes bring out creativity in contest
- Dogs take to the air at festival
- Seniors still turning out to compete
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Cherry Fest coverage ...
- In today's print edition: The Gas Man follows the oil money trail
- Actor promotes tax breaks for buyers of hybrid cars, trucks
- Chrysler drops 2008 minivan prices, tries to reduce incentives
- More regional business news ...
- NAACP convention in Detroit a friendly audience to Sen. Obama
- Higher college tuition rates cause concern in Michigan
- Levin proposes opening guard base waterfront to public
- Ruptured water main floods suburban Detroit freeway
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, July 12, 2007
From left, Sarah Balogh, 21, Lily Amvrosius, 11, Mackenzie Monroe, 11, and Morgan Johnson, 17, wait for the start of the National Cherry Festival Royal Pageant of Fashion and Luncheon on Wednesday at the Park Place Dome in Traverse City. For more photos from the festival, don't miss our Cherry Fest gallery, upadated daily »
- Sandra Day O'Connor to speak at national governors conference
- Stabbing victim remembered as 'passive;' attorney disagrees
- Citizens' group asks judge to intervene in sewer project
- Swimmers given OK to go back in water at beaches
- One dead, two hurt in Kalkaska County crash
- Grand Traverse County's former jail chaplain to be honored
- Officials: Swimmer died of heart attack at Crystal Lake
- Interview format topic of Traverse City commission meeting
- Cherry Festival drawing a diverse crowd
- Fun is the focus at bicycle rodeo
- Royal families guide the float process
- Good times found at Open Space for special children
- Pie is wolfed down at contest
- Photo gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Cherry Fest coverage ...
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Mexican explosions force Kellogg, others to temporarily shut down
- Permanent casinos seen as key piece of Detroit's tourism puzzle
- More regional business news ...
- Granholm ready to sign new business tax law
- Michigan man pleads guilty in Saddam regime espionage case
- U.S. border official from Michigan says Bush can't fire him
- NAACP suit claims mortgage lenders discriminated against blacks
- Trooper killed by Mich. man remembered for dedication to public
- Michigan State, Oakland raise tuition for next year
- 12-year-old Michigan boy arrested in father's shooting
- Dearborn man sentenced in marriage fraud, ordered deported
- Detroit to pay $1M to 25 detained but never charged for homicides
- Ex-Red Wings coach Skinner, 1955 Stanley Cup winner, dies at 90
- DNR: Soft shell, snapping turtle season starts Sunday in U.P.
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Wambli Roaneagle, 3, gets under her umbrella at the National Cherry Festival as thunderstorms moved through the area Tuesday. More photos in our Cherry Festival photo gallery, updated daily »
- Advisory warns of E. coli at area beaches
- Petoskey Pointe work halted as financing sought
- Gasoline prices jump again
- Man fends off would-be robber with flashlight
- Fish hatchery group gets $25,000 federal grant
- Former zoo admin office to get further study
- Food is a hit with festival-goers
- Animals hit the catwalk for pet show
- Pow Wow keeps tradition alive
- Volunteer honored at 'Cherry' breakfast
- 'Pins and Pizza' attracts a crowd
- Festival Photo Gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Cherry Festival coverage ...
- In Business: Big Kahuna Charters grew from one boat and a dream
- Ford: Hydrogen powered cars could reach showrooms within 5 years
- Michigan signs 8-year deal with Adidas, leaving Nike
- Smart aims at U.S. buyers seeking a non-gas guzzler
- Judge blocks Detroit cancer institute's move to closing hospital
- Michigan governor plans business trip to Germany, Sweden
- More regional business news ...
- Levin says lack of progress in Iraq evident
- Grant attorneys seek suppression of evidence, change of venue
- Scientists urge saltwater flushing to kill ballast invasives
- Respect Muslim American rights, Chertoff tells NAACP convention
- Levin says lack of progress in Iraq evident
- U.S., Canadian authorities shut down international drug operation
- Parents charged after toddler found dead near suspected meth lab
- Girl, horse killed after being struck by vehicle
- Man once accused in Detroit terrorism case pleads guilty
- Woman who shot at pickup truck's tires sentenced to 2 1/2 years
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
A turtle makes its way to the edge of the circle while children cheer them on during the National Cherry Festival Turtle Races at F&M Park on Monday afternoon. Nearly 500 children participated in the event, which used 30 turtles that were returned to their homes in the wild after the races were finished. More photos in our Cherry Festival photo gallery, updated daily »
- Upset parents voice concerns about TCAPS closures
- Police continue to investigate stabbing; woman claims self-defense
- Topinabee man drowns while fishing alone on Burt Lake
- Benzie County Board to borrow $700,000 to complete courthouse
- Two Traverse City residents jailed after Hull Park fight
- Weather should brighten as week goes on
- Early festivals put charge in tourism
- Cherries D'Vine event links food and wine
- Some royal dreams from a little girl
- Festival Photo Gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Cherry Festival coverage ...
- GM hikes incentives as pickup truck battle escalates
- Delphi scraps investment deal, but substitute pact is expected
- Icahn affiliate agrees to increase offer price for Lear
- More regional business news ...
- Senate approves Michigan judicial nominees
- Lawmakers won't return to Lansing this week
- NAACP delegates bury N-word during public ceremony in Detroit
- Man to be arraigned in death of Grand Rapids officer
- Prosecutors charge former DCX employee over alleged embezzlement
- Former state representative from Bad Axe dies
- Police find dead toddler in home with signs of a meth lab
- Michigan man convicted of ID theft gets 5 years in prison
- Teen gets life without parole in man's death
- 1 dead, 2 injured in fire at Livingston County rental house
- Judge ignores husband, charges wife with restaurant fork attack
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, July 9, 2007
John and Barb Carder of Defiance, Ohio, swirl across the dance floor at Cedar's Polka Fest. For more on the festival, including more photos, view today's photo story »
- Police: East Bay Township woman stabs, kills husband
- Photo Story: It's all about tradition at Cedar's Polka Fest
- Mid-Day Update (11:52 a.m.): Rain expected to clear this afternoon
- Some ditch the car, take boat to 'party central'
- Queen hopeful Andrea Messinger waited for her moment
- Artists treasure the crowds; They say it's not about the money
- Kids get creative, messy with projects
- 'Barn car' gets its second life at Cruise Night
- Festival Photo Gallery (updated daily)
- Complete Cherry Festival coverage ...
- Solider from Ortonville killed in Afghanistan
- Tough Mich. economy hits companies that build highways
- Michigan Rep. Conyers: 'Suspicion' about Libby's commutation
- Bond rips Bush in address at NAACP annual convention in Detroit
- Store axes workers for watching soldier's funeral on company time
- Grand Rapids police officer killed answering domestic call
- Body found during search for man missing in Spring Lake
- Swimmer missing in Oakland County's Cass Lake
- Barn fire kills 90,000 hens in Allegan County
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, July 8, 2007
A dog enjoys the area’s warm weather through its owner’s sunroof while riding along on Garfield Road in Traverse City. The forecast calls for the hot weather to stick around today. Forecast »
- Deep-injection disposal well drawing opposition in Antrim
- Consulting firm pulls out of Acme's town center plan
- Smoooth Takeoff: New faces and familiar ones in TC
- Princes, princesses take their places in the Open Space
- Youngsters tear up the pavement in Big Wheel races
- Festival volleyball tourney a big draw
- Aviation fans turn out to see the stunts
- Queen contender has firsthand experience in cherries
- Crowd comes to meet, greet and honor Ernie Harwell
- Festival is a playground for kids
- Festival Photo Gallery
- More Cherry Fest news ...
- Keeping Pace With Demand: Oryana continues to grow
- Dingell floats 'carbon tax' plan — to show its unpopularity
- Report: Volkswagen considering building North American factory
- Dow Chemical plans to remove dioxin-contaminated river sediment
- Auto parts maker Delphi details shrinking UAW workforce
- Southwestern Michigan family keeps creating award-winning milk
- More regional business news ...
- Trooper's death on the minds of many at academy graduation
- Judge issues restraining order to block Jackson inmate transfers
- Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Texas
- Divers find bodies of 2 men missing on Lake St. Clair
- Officer warned crowd prior to deadly fireworks blast
- Man charged in sexual assault on 5-year-old girl
- In Detroit, 11 miles of riverfront but little public boat access
- Ferris State board approves increases in tuition, housing rates
- Soldier from Mich. honored by South Korea for mortuary work
- Woman gets reunion with windmill after more than 4 decades
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, July 7, 2007
The zoo administration building at the former Clinch Park Zoo is being considered for demolition by the city. Full story »
- Bertha Vos, Norris, Glenn Loomis elementary school slated to close
- Gaylord man shoots trooper, self in Indiana
- Michigan closing 20 state forest campgrounds amid budget troubles
- Traverse City considers future of Clinch Zoo facilities
- Area gas prices jump on eve of National Cherry Festival
- Mesick man killed in motorcycle crash on M-37
- Theft, property damage, assault — then McDonald's
- Series of accidents in parking lot injures passenger
- Free well-water tests available on July 16 in Leelanau County
- Recycling is back for a test run this year
- 'A lot nicer to bike' to festival
- Kingsley queen contender likes excitement of the festival
- More Cherry Fest news ...
- American Axle will supply General Motors for future vehicle
- Dana's deal on retiree benefits could pave exit from bankruptcy
- More regional business news ...
- NAACP to symbolically bury "N" word during convention in Detroit
- Federal appeals court orders dismissal of domestic spying suit
- 5 injured in Vegas casino shooting after man opens fire
- Iron Mountain fire chief hurt in fireworks accident
- Man accused of impersonating dead mother to collect benefits
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, July 6, 2007
Donald Dierschke and wife Kay Ella Dierschke of Gresham, Wis., dance to Polka music underneath the Polish flag Thursday afternoon in Cedar. Thursday marked the start of the 26th Annual Polka Fest, which lasts through Sunday.
- Breaking News, 12:16 p.m.: Gaylord man killed trooper, himself
- Breaking News, 9:30 a.m.: TCAPS targets three schools for closure
- Traffic contract approved; Transportation study to be done on GT area
- Otsego jail inmate charged with assault after beating his cellmate
- Town excited for first annual Camp Grayling Air Show
- Police investigate mailbox thefts, vandalism in Grand Traverse
- Man involved in police chase, fatal car crash identified
- Traverse City man arrested in alleged assault at bar
- Williamsburg man could face life behind bars for forgery
- Forecast calls for moderate temperatures during Cherry Fest week
- Traverse City businesses gear up for festival week
- More Cherry Fest news ...
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- With higher gas prices, consumers shift toward smaller engines
- Dana Corp. announces settlements with largest unions
- More regional business news ...
- Ads bash proposed budget-balancing monthly fee on phone bills
- Congressmen announce bill banning sewage dumping in Great Lakes
- Feds issue report on Milwaukee medical flight crash
- Dearborn Heights set to debut emergency vehicle warning signal
- Indiana state trooper killed by Michigan man who killed himself
- Man held in assault of 5-year-old Detroit-area girl
- Man sentenced to life in prison in Detroit shooting spree
- Body pulled from a channel off Detroit River identified
- Police: Ice cream vendor sold pot along with cold treats
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Callie Reuter, 3, is held by her grandmother, Paula Stewart, during a flag-raising ceremony at Old Settlers Park in Burdickville. The event was part of Glen Arbor’s Fourth of July activities and was conducted by the Glen Lake Women’s Club. For more photos of Fourth of July festivities in Glen Arbor and Burdickville, see our Celebrating America photo gallery »
- Fourth of July: A Glen Arbor Tradition
- Husband details wife's fatal fall from Pictured Rocks
- Man dies in crash following Cadillac police chase
- Evacuation called off at Flint airport
- Fire in downtown Owosso leaves 1 dead, 4 injured
- Part of Algonac State Park could become wilderness area
- Sheriff's department: 2 men injured trying to make fireworks
- Police continue probe of women's fireworks death
- Authorities suspend search for 2 boaters in Lake St. Clair
- Body in Detroit River believed to be that of missing principal
- Police say jogger's well-placed foot helped lead to arrest
- Taylor ends recycling curbside service to save money
- Trader charged with violating horse quarantine
- Detroit employee sues city over co-worker's perfume
- After 2 months, Jamestown woman has her cat back
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
More than 450 American flags fly in a Turtle Creek Casino field in Williamsburg. For a complete list of local fireworks festivities, click here.
- City to TCAPS: Keep our neighborhood schools open
- Traverse City agrees to pay $330K for parking deck downtown
- Sled hill to be renovated in wake of girl's death
- Permit snafu almost douses fireworks in Traverse City
- Kingsley teen in critical condition after being hit by car
- Manistee man arrested in home invasion, theft
- Traverse City man faces illegal entry charge
- In Business: Rooted to Nature a natural fit
- GM, Ford, Chrysler sales drop in June while Japanese rivals gain
- Federal appeals court clears way for new Indian casino
- Chrysler recalls 2007 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Nitro SUVs
- More regional business news ...
- Veteran groups battling over dueling Vietnam memorial replicas
- Scientist tests DNA on husband's underwear to check for cheating
- Education Department report: Eastern Michigan violated Clery Act
- Police: Woman, 27, dies using commercial-grade fireworks
- Competency exam ordered for plumber charged in woman's slaying
- Paul Newman donates $5,000 to Michigan high school drama club
- Remains of WWII airman returned to Pa. family 63 years later
- Hillsdale mayor faces community service for computer pranks
- Former arson investigator will stand trial in St. Clair County
- Widow outraged no charges filed in toll road crash that killed 8
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Mic Lewis, Charles Letson, Kevin Wale and Derrick Peek, from left, with help from Cliff Maczynski at the back holding the pole, raise a 5,000-pound, 60-by-120-foot tent at the Open Space for the National Cherry Festival, which starts Saturday in Traverse City. All work for Big Top Rental of Clare. For complete Cherry Festival coverage, see record-eagle.com/cherryfest »
- Grand Traverse Resort workers file $1M lawsuit
- National Cherry Festival director encouraged by changes
- Drivers ignoring U.S. 131 detour, hindering project
- Boaters forget to check plug, vessel sinks in lake
- Motorcyclist injured after being hit by car on U.S. 31
- Police: Intruder arrested in Traverse City home
- Fireworks schedule
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- It's more than meets the eye for GM and its 4 'Transformers'
- EU regulators clear deal for Cerberus to buy Chrysler
- Auto Alliance backs House plan on fuel economy
- Northwest Airlines avoids weekend cancellations
- Happy Seat gives boost to Chrysler workers at Mich. plant
- More regional business news ...
- Immigration to be among topics at national governors' meeting
- Sleeping college student killed in accidental shooting
- Detroit Zoo director reprimanded, but keeps his job
- Former exchange student from Japan keeps Saginaw ties alive
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, July 2, 2007
Robbin and Adanna Bustance work with Michaell Patrick between rounds during a boxing match during one of the Saturday Night Fights at the Leelanau Sands Casino in Peshawbestown. Across the ring, Bill Bustance works with his opponent, Mitch Vantassel. For more on boxing and the Bustance family, see today's photo story »
- 1957 National Cherry Queen reflects on past 50 years
- Photo Story: Boxing is all in the family for Bustance clan
- Detroit automakers, UAW to spar over jobs bank during talks
- GM inaugurates new engine plant in southern China
- More regional business news ...
- Lower Lake Superior level affects economy, recreation
- Oilman charged in cemetery scandal to stay in jail for now
- Judge: Air base chief discriminated against black woman
- Illegal immigrant wife of missing soldier awarded green card
- Two men charged in sailor's fatal shooting
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Waves, temperature and the Mackinac Bridge bridge often make wading in the Straits breathtaking for various reasons. From left, 8-year-old Jillian Pertler, Kelsey Allen, 11, and Marissa Pertler, 12, wade in Lake Huron on the Lower Peninsula side.
- Big Mac turns 50: Structure still an inspiration
- Meijer, Gaylord reach deal; construction may start next spring
- Fife Lake will draw on its lumbering past to highlight town
- Michigan's minimum wage increasing to $7.15 an hour
- Automakers racing to offer interactive gizmos for motoring masses
- Tough real-estate market leads owners to try home swapping
- More regional business news ...
- Detroit airport follows TSA guidance after Glasgow incident
- Lansing settles discrimination lawsuit; ex-officer gets $170,000
- Man loses finger during slow-pitch softball game
- Moore gives the accused little say in 'Sicko'
- Wyandotte to tear down movie house after trying to save it
- Mich. man convicted in hit-and-run misses sentencing
- EMU to re-key locks on more than 500 faculty offices
- Report: State should consider toll roads to ease congestion
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Tracy Hamparian, Devon Gigliotti, Christine Schoenek and Erica D'Angelo, front to back, all from Clinton Township, enjoy some time on a beach near the Open Space as a Coast Guard HH65C helicopter practices rescue operations by putting swimmers into the water then picking them up as they would do during a rescue operation.
- Service dog's visit to court gives officials pause
- Traverse City Commission to weigh in on TCAPS closures
- Webcams to shed some light on landmark beacons
- Traverse City Clark station hopes full service bumps sales
- Police investigate death of 19-year-old in Kalkaska
- Ford looks to 2008 lineup to help hold U.S. market share
- UAW members give green light to historic Delphi agreement
- Small car sales increase boosts foreign nameplates
- General Motors Europe unveils new environment initiative
- More regional business news ...
- Granholm: Lawmakers should take pay cut
- Lansing mayor says Lansing-East Lansing merger would help both
- Official status of soldiers missing in Iraq changed to 'captured'
- Detroit man gets 5 years for burning Davenport women's clinic
- Justice official involved in U.S. attorney flap resigns
- Former supervisor sentenced for defrauding Wyandotte Credit Union
- Gospel legend Bill Moss dies at 76 after bout with emphysema
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, June 29, 2007
Young sailors in Traverse City Community Sailing class maneuver their eight-foot pram sailboats on Boardman Lake. The participants are part of the first summer camp of the season which had 55 kids enrolled.
- Ripe for the Picking: Farmers prepare for early cherry harvest
- Detective survives scare as gun jams in attempted courtroom shooting
- Traverse City DDA to discuss parking situation in Old Town area
- Public comment period extended for injection well in Alba
- Fundraising campaign to focus on upgrades for Thirlby Field
- Nominations for TCAPS board of education taken until Aug. 14
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Union: NWA flight cancellation spike should ease — temporarily
- UAW workers vote on tentative agreement with Delphi, GM
- House committee defeats increase to gas mileage standards
- More regional business news ...
- State lawmakers finalize business tax replacement plan
- Ex-trooper sentenced to 90 days in jail for disabled man's death
- Former high school student ticketed in flyover prank
- Detroit zoo board will determine director's fate over resume flap
- Greg Kinnear will play intermittent wipers inventor in movie
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Above, Janis Marthaller of Cleveland relaxes in a 1964 Porsche Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of River’s Edge in Traverse City. She belongs to the 356 Registry, an international group of Porsche 356 owners and enthusiasts.
About 200 members participated in the annual East Coast Holiday, a five-day gathering at Boyne Highlands. About a dozen showed off their wheels in TC after being invited by Hagerty Insurance Agency. Right, Hagerty Insurance Agency employees admire a Porsche.
- Man, girl dead in apparent murder-suicide
- Grand Traverse board denies it violated state law
- Plans for deer ranch in Benzie County on hold
- Third psychological review sought on former Leelanau deputy
- Community service to be required in Northport Promise program
- Traverse City man allegedly flees courtroom after conviction
- Hazardous waste collection to be held in Leelanau County
- County Road 633 to be open to traffic
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- UAW workers vote on tentative agreement with Delphi, GM
- Ford, Lincoln Mercury roll out new line of incentives
- Chrysler goes green, incoming owner fights raised mileage rules
- More regional business news ...
- Senate GOP rule change gives legislators their two-week vacation
- House bills would allow docks at end of Michigan's lake roads
- Michigan Senate approves bill requiring common school calendar
- Big industrial cities not as big as people stream south and west
- Court: Church doesn't have right to build apartments in Jackson
- Police: Body in lake is 50-year-old Detroit-area woman
- Moore recalls a time when health system wasn't 'Sicko'
- Open season on turtles in Lower Michigan begins Sunday
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Dan Decatur of Traverse City reaches for a basketball Tuesday afternoon while playing a quick game with friends Dan Fall and Levi Schwander at the Grand Traverse Civic Center. "Cleans your pores out," Schwander said of playing basketball in Tuesday's 90-degree temperatures. "The beach is definitely next," Decatur added.
- Start of construction unknown; West Front project is in demolition phase
- Decision looming; School closings may be announced in August
- NMC trustees approve $34M budget; Nearly $100K cut from aviation
- Lawsuit pits 'Cherry Capital' car dealerships against each other
- South Airport Road work scheduled; traffic reduced to one lane
- Woman found dead in motel; drug overdose suspected
- Inland Seas plans two maritime history sails
- In Business: Fine Fabric offers couture quality at affordable prices
- Energy secretary announces $375 million for bioenergy centers
- Northwest Airlines says pilot sick calls are key in flight delays
- Soaring Wrangler sales anchor slumping Jeep division
- More regional business news ...
- Granholm, Republicans escalate state budget dispute
- Bills would change retirement benefits for new school workers
- Ex-Marine, 72, fights off would-be pickpocket in Grand Rapids
- Researchers heading to U.P. to look for signs of Bigfoot
- Divers find body they believe is missing Detroit-area woman
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $91 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Stacy Sheren and Anthony Colombo push a cherry tree down Front Street as they take the dead tree to Holiday Traditions, Inc. to use as a Cherry Festival decoration in the store. The twos said they got the tree from Sheren's parents' home near Munson Medical Center and had pushed it all the way balancing it on a skate board.
- Prosecutor withdraws from Benzie County theft case
- City Manager Richard Lewis reviewed, given raise; now earning $98K
- Plaintiffs in Kolke Creek lawsuit ask for more than $250K
- TCAPS' 2008 budget takes into account more state money
- Beulah man dies in early-morning motorcycle crash
- Teen hits tree while off-roading in Charlevoix County
- Candle, missing batteries blamed for deadly Frankfort fire
- Mini photo gallery: Scenes of Summer
- Suttons Bay's Ciccone vineyard names wine after daughter Madonna
- Northwest Michigan growers predict bumper crop of cherries
- MSU economist to speak about region in Kalkaska
- Land use, planning topics of government cooperation seminar
- Farm officials unhappy with pace of chemical labeling program
- Delphi workers weigh pros, cons of tentative contract deal
- Regulators order U.S. importer to recall Chinese-made tires
- More regional business news ...
- AP Newsbreak: MSU to get $50 million for bioenergy research
- Students speak out against university funding cuts
- Congressman concerned about access to Big Ten Network
- Judge rules Freedom Hill venue must share fees
- Munger's Potato Queen says ouster over attendance unfair
- Woman sentenced in case involving malnourished daughter
- Plumber charged in death of missing Macomb County woman
- Man, 21, pleads guilty to sex with girl, 14 and pregnant
- Man gets 14 years for enslaving women as exotic dancers
- Musicians plan concert to help protect Lake Superior
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, June 25, 2007
Rabbi Albert Lewis shows Tal Hiebert a portion of the Torah during Sunday’s rededication of Congregation Beth El’s synagogue in Traverse City. The synagogue celebrated it’s 120th anniversary and is the oldest synagogue in continuous use in Michigan. For more on Beth El's milestone, read Saturday's story from our Faith section »
- Turtle species are on the decline in northern Michigan
- Photo Story: 'Just go outside;' Kids take Discovery Nature Hike
- Delphi to offer buyouts, early retirements to hourly UAW workers
- Report: DaimlerChrysler CEO sees good years ahead for Daimler
- More regional business news ...
- Upcoming tax vote raises tensions at state Capitol
- Michigan DNR is optimistic that fish virus not widespread
- More nests of rare Kirtland Warbler found in Wisconsin
- Police putting the brakes on cruising on Woodward Avenue
- Group repairs family graves of 'Poor House' poet Will Carleton
- Mob boss's family feud led to murder conspiracy trial
- Suspect arrested in disappearance of Macomb County woman
- 1-year-old boy killed, two wounded when home comes under fire
- Woman accused of biting off boyfriend's lip to stand trial
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Kate Ellison rows her dinghy to shore as her sailboat Kingship bobs gently at its mooring on West Grand Traverse Bay. Ellison recently sold her house in Interlochen to buy the boat and is living aboard it this summer, bicycling to work at Munson Medical Center and making regular trips into town for water and other provisions. Read the full story in our Northern Living section »
- Politicians ready to set sail on free charter fishing excursion
- College graduates from Suttons Bay off to teach in inner cities
- Cutting the carbon: Fair-goers find ways to reduce, renew energy
- Author of childrens' dinosaur book recently found a Triceratops
- Week in Review
- Column: For a healthy future, let's look to Michigan's past
- Delphi labor deal could face some workers' skepticism
- Report: Toyota planning to launch new hybrid automobile in 2009
- More regional business news ...
- Embryonic stem cell research dividing states
- Family resorts among last of vanishing breed
- EMU president details security strategies after student slaying
- Michigan Tech board approves 9.5 percent tuition increase
- Rundown historic Muskegon home gets OK for demolition
- Police ask property owners to post addresses facing the water
- Muskegon County deputies seize 6,700 pounds of fireworks
- Voting begins for best restroom in country
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Fans listen to a performance by Family Force 5 on Friday at the Big Ticket Festival in Gaylord, an event with an advertised mission to see people “living God loud.” Noise complaints began pouring into the Gaylord Police Department on Thursday during sound checks. Full story »
- Smaller fish a big concern for charter boat captains
- Ex-lawmaker Vander Jagt remembered for being a 'golden orator'
- Hull Park to get an upgrade with $440,000 Kellogg grant
- Christian festival drawing complaints about noise levels
- Diplomat closes out NMC's forum season with U.S., Japan relations
- Recreation buffs making good use of new two-mile trail
- Traverse City woman allegedly embezzled from downtown business
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Delphi, UAW agree reach agreement on wage cuts
- Ford executives: Restructuring plan on pace
- Senate bill suggests less reliance on fuel
- More regional business news ...
- Appeals court ruling may keep Jackson prison from closing
- Body found during Coast Guard search of Lake Erie for 2 boaters
- 9/11 workers from Moore film fear political attack
- Sisters follow clue trail to catch bikini-clad theft suspects
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $78 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, June 22, 2007
Known Books owner Cheryl Cigan, left, and The Business Helper owner Jackie Morrison are being sued for using the words “Leelanau pages” on a business Web site. The two are being sued by Alan Campbell, publisher of the Leelanau Enterprise. Full story »
- Goodwill to end housing service at Whiting Hotel in Sept.
- Lawsuit planned against companies for releasing invasive species
- Two die in apartment fire on Main Street in Frankfort
- Newspaper publisher suing women over name on Web sites
- Township to review plan for Bay Harbor disposal well near Alba
- Judge rebuffs Northport municipal sewer system opponents
- TC Commissioners approve no-bid contract for wastewater plant
- Charlevoix sheriff's officials warn of fraudulent mailing
- Suspect sought in Travrse City hit-and-run
- State jobless rates on the whole decline
- Nissan-UAW tussle nearly derails Senate energy bill
- GM: Tiger Woods to market OnStar and more
- EPA to rule by year's end on Calif. bid to restrict emissions
- More regional business news ...
- Senate passes bill favoring renewables, better auto fuel economy
- Michigan AG says nearly 200 sex offenders had MySpace profiles
- Coast Guard continues search for two missing boaters
- 17 pit bulls bred to fight are euthanized near Ann Arbor
- Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, to headline King Memorial concert
- Michael Moore holds rally before Chicago screening of 'Sicko'
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Keaundra Sanders, 17, floats in Spider Lake. Sanders and nine other girls from Chicago are spending four days on Spider Lake at Passion Outreach Camp. The girls, ages 15 to 18, are from a mentoring group, Girls Connected, that’s part of the Passion Outreach organization. Full story »
- Have your say about your bay; 'preferred' plan to be unveiled tonight
- Schools bet on state funding; TCAPS budget reflects per-pupil increase
- Lead nurse in adult foster home may have forged license
- From Chicago to Spider Lake: Inner-city girls get taste of rural life
- Kewadin teen identified in one-vehicle fatal crash
- Search for missing boater on Lake Michigan is suspended
- Thompsonville man goes off road, into flea market
- Look for road construction slowdowns near Acme this week
- Dow Jones board takes over News Corp. talks
- Senators dicker on mileage; House advances energy tax measure
- Kroger to buy 20 Detroit-area stores from rival grocery chain
- Ford might delay closing Indianapolis plant by two years
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- Divided Michigan Senate passes animal farm bills
- Michigan lawmakers seek compromise on fuel efficiency rules
- Supreme Court: Cities have right to effectively ban hunting
- Senate approves bill with incentives for Detroit mall
- Surgery restores partial sight to man who was blind for years
- Former Boblo Boat returning to Detroit for International River Days
- Belleville police chief asks council to cancel Strawberry Fest
- Detroit police sergeant bound over on sex charges
- Michael Moore's 'Sicko' makes its Washington debut
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Half of a huge locust tree crashed down into Bill Ptak's yard at 523 W. 12th Street about 10:15 p.m. Monday night, narrowly missing his house. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of about 30 mph in Traverse City.
- Breaking News (3:11 p.m.): Kewadin teen identified in fatal crash
- New buoys in West Bay cause rift between city, boaters
- Commissioner to file lawsuit against Grand Traverse County
- Grand Traverse sheriff's deputy won't face alcohol charges
- Foes file suit to halt sewer project in Northport
- Ex- Grand Traverse corrections officer files sex bias lawsuit
- Two cyclists bucked from their bikes in deer-bike accident
- Driver hospitalized after U.S. 31 crash in Antrim County
- Man, 35, found dead in basement bedroom; officials investigate
- In Business: TC Family Auto Care aims to treat you like family
- Former state official joins Traverse Bay Economic Development Corp.
- Auto industry presses undecided senators on fuel economy
- UAW officials: Delphi close on wage-and-benefit deal with union
- More regional business news ...
- Senate advances taxes for oil companies for renewable energy
- Bush administration easing into passport rule after complaints
- Romney visits Michigan for fundraisers, private meetings
- House panel considers changing school retiree benefits
- EMU president apologizes for handling of dorm slaying information
- Church sues River Rouge over community center eviction
- Parental rights challenged after 3-year-old boy's death
- Macomb County authorities search for missing woman
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $66 million
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
A duckling tries his wings, but they don't work for flying yet, during a morning swim with siblings and mom on Boardman Lake.
- Grand Traverse County deputy suspected of drunken driving
- Traverse City Commission to interview 8 vying for attorney post
- Garfield Township lowers boom on treasurer for losing temper
- Officials searching for missing boater on Lake Michigan
- Acme Township to boost sewer rates by 47 percent
- DDA backs off on Farmers Market rate increase for growers
- Officials investigate man's drowning in Torch Lake
- Trial date set in Tara Grant murder case
- More northern Michigan residents to have access to Internet
- Prevailing Wage Act forum to be held June 27
- 'Pre-purchase' course for potential home buyers offered
- NMC offers semimar on responsible alcohol sales
- Pfizer moving 65 jobs from from U.K. to Kalamazoo
- Wendy's explores sale of burger chain, slashes outlook
- More regional business news ...
- Interest groups complicate swift action on energy in Congress
- Bill Clinton in Michigan: Expect 21st century to be less violent
- Fish flies have returned to shorelines, will stick around longer
- Arson investigator pleads no contest to planting evidence
- Muskegon Heights woman sentenced in 'sex contract' case
- Detroit foster mother convicted in 2-year-old's death
- Bush honors Michigan State hockey team for championship season
- Drawing held for Super Raffle game that featured $50 tickets
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, June 18, 2007
Layla DeLoy walks with her 7-year-old daughter Emily Ernst during a baseball game at Traverse City East Junior High. DeLoy was 18 when she gave birth to Emily three months premature. The two have faced many challenges and DeLoy says she and her family are stronger because of it. Read the story » View the multimedia »
- UAW president says union, Chrysler need to fix health care issue
- NASCAR sues AT&T for $100 million over sponsorship agreement
- Many cars take ethanol, but only a trickle at the pumps
- More regional business news ...
- Lawmakers propose new way for drawing Michigan's district lines
- Ontario premier: Growing public concern hasn't helped Great Lakes
- Foes of U.P. mine push for protection of trout species
- Low water, economy, strike slow Saginaw River ship traffic
- Army recruiter to serve jail time for sex offense
- Body of kayaker missing on Lake Huron found
- Missing woman found dead near Livingston County home
- Boy, 7, seeks Guinness listing for giant ball of plastic wrap
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Katrina Salon, 7, spends some time on the swings in front of the 48-foot-wide by 60-foot-tall screen at the Cherry Bowl Drive-In in Honor before the start of a recent double-feature.
- Michael Moore screens latest documentary 'Sicko' in Bellaire
- Alternative energy to be in the spotlight at Michigan Energy Fair
- Ex- Benzie janitor admits stealing property; deal is defended
- Painful lesson: Boy, 2, recovering after falling into snuffed campfire
- Week in Review
- Troops find IDs, but not two soldiers missing in Iraq
- Detroit Iraqi immigrants say familiarity, family ease adjustment
- Farmington Hills woman wins Miss Michigan pageant
- Moore says he didn't interview Smith for 'Roger & Me'
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
A fisherman enjoys his morning solitude in still waters on Boardman Lake.
- TCAPS' decision to shield six schools angers parents
- Nine years later, man hasn't given up on search for grandson's body
- Unfair labor hearing is postponed in Otsego airport case
- DDA asks city to work out parking deck deal for West Front
- Tctv2 public television isn't going away soon, says station director
- Traverse City woman faces embezzlement charge
- Man faces marijuana charges after pot was mailed to his TC home
- Police say Traverse City man was growing pot in his home
- Expert on Japan to speak at Northwestern Michigan College
- Old Trillium is now the new 'Aerie'
- Automakers, environmentalists push competing fuel economy plans
- State charges tissue company officials with pollution violations
- Toyota offers $3,500 incentives on Tundra pickup trucks
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- Sports, entertainment franchises rally against tax proposal
- $10M for Florida road leads to Alk. congressman linked to Mich. builder
- Caseload grows in Michigan federal court that's 3 judges short
- Partnership with company allows homeless man to sell T-shirts
- Moore invites lobbyists targeted in new film to see it free
- Canadian trucker found guilty of possessing Ecstacy, marijuana
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, June 15, 2007
Above, the rectory at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hannah tumbles down Thursday morning. Home to 24 priests over the last 100 years, the rectory was hit May 10 by a garbage truck. It took the wrecking crew less than 30 minutes to knock down the Sears Roebuck kit home built in 1900. Right, the rectory before demolition.
- Alba residents upset over proposed disposal of Bay Harbor toxins
- Meijer, developers hire Acme Township's would-be urban planner
- Sleeping Bear Dunes hit by rash of vehicle break-ins
- TCAPS switching to trimester schedule with new graduation standards
- TC man accused of downtown burglaries nabbed in Tennessee
- Stein honored for work with Lyle DeYoung Downtown Award
- Hertz, Avis plan to offer hybrid cars at rental counters
- GM executive sees movement on fuel cell research
- More regional business news ...
- Divided Michigan Senate panel passes animal farm bills
- Poll: 57 percent favor lifting ban on graduated income tax
- MSHA warns Upper Peninsula mine about repeat safety violations
- Group says Proposal 2 hurting U-M law school admissions
- Medical examiner identifies 3 more victims of U-M plane crash
- Grand jury issues recommendations after fatal N.Y. boat accident
- Rare Kirtland's warbler nest found in Wisconsin
- Houghton Lake man gets 18-month sentence for defrauding IRS
- Former 'Teacher of the Year' sentenced in child porn case
- Warren woman charged in death of 2-year-old son
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Dredging equipment sits in the Leland Harbor after dredging operations are finished. Dredging is required each spring to remove sandbars and shoals that form during the winter.
- Veterans secure tax money for Grand Traverse Bay fireworks
- TCAPS to ask voters to maintain district's current millage
- Local funds help dredging efforts in Arcadia, Leland
- Couple faces numerous animal cruelty charges for abandoned cats
- Rotary Charities awards $450K in local grants
- Manistee's Filer Township may be getting Wal-Mart
- Two Wexford County men arrested after police chase
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Wal-Mart plagued by worker theft; losses rising
- Kellogg agrees to raise nutrition of food marketed to children
- Detroit automakers seek labor cost parity with Asian rivals
- More regional business news ...
- Deal reached on Michigan small business tax replacement
- Granholm orders flags lowered to honor Coleman soldier
- Human trafficking target of new Michigan legislation
- Edwards to announce details of health care overhaul plan in Mich.
- Border patrol agent pleads guilty to smuggling illegal aliens
- State Supreme Court rejects request to suspend Detroit judge
- Two cities reward motorists with free gas for safe driving
- Port Huron man sentenced to 27 months for webcam threats
- Detroit foster mother testifies in 2-year-old's death
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Fifty-six Eastern Elementary School fourth-graders wrote letters to the governors who will be attending the upcoming National Governors Association at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. The letters detailing Traverse City and Michigan will be mailed to the governors’ residences. Full story »
- C-SPAN founder has 'dream job'; Lamb speaks at foundation anniversary
- Authorities discover 60 abandoned cats in house
- Foreign workers at resorts sweat out immigration debate
- Grand Traverse County panel OKs no-bid public relations contract
- Otsego County tubing company to be sold to Taiwan-based outfit
- Dear Governor ... Students pen letters to NGA participants
- Kirtland Community College names its new president
- Former NMC president George T. Miller dies
- In Business: A dream develops into reality at Gallery 31
- Former home health care CEO sentenced in Medicare fraud
- More regional business news ...
- Senate takes up energy bill, push for increase auto fuel economy
- Former President Clinton's Detroit visit postponed
- DeVos gives pep talk to Senate Republicans
- UAW invites Democrats to a domestic policy debate
- Democrat claims feds meddling in Calif. emissions waiver request
- Redevelopment studied for Selfridge air base
- Cleveland drowning victim wanted on murder charge in Detroit
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Seven-year-old Carson Goodwin grimaces as he pushes a gasless push lawnmower up a small incline at a neighbor’s house Monday afternoon in Traverse City. “It’s hard to do, especially when it keeps stopping,” Carson said. Carson received a free blue balloon from one appreciative neighbor.
- Woman hits new heights for her 80th birthday with sunrise ride
- Grand Traverse County may hire press agent
- More hunters to get elk permits to prevent collisions
- DEQ grant to fund E. coli testing at nine local beaches
- Man allegedly fires gun out window; charges sought
- 17 arrested at Emmet County house party
- Man allegedly exposed himself to neighbor
- Michigan Senators vote 'yes' on Gonzales no-confidence vote
- Senate leader calls for concessions to address budget crisis
- Lawmakers to debate smoking ban in bars, restaurants
- Michigan man named chair of panel for U.S. civil rights commission
- Design unveiled for new stamp to honor the late President Ford
- Port Huron man's Civil War poem could go to National Archives
- Judge freezes financial assets of office shooting suspect
- Clio man gets 1 year in jail for Marine's hit-run death
- Michigan couple say they've found baby on MySpace
- Seagulls snack on moths at Comerica Park
- Michigan's 'Idol' star honored at state Capitol
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, June 11, 2007
Traverse City Central High School graduate Kelsey Hendrickson laughs after receiving her diploma during Saturday’s commencement at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Some 360 students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. For more graduation photos from high schools in Traverse City, see our NEW photo galleries, from which you can buy reprints online. View and buy photos »
- Debate splits Michigan farmers and environmental advocates
- First lady visits Albanian orphanage overseen by Mich. agency
- Dock owners on Lake Superior notice corrosion of steel pilings
- 18-year-old from Hart dies of bacterial meningitis
- Woman survives shock from power line that fell 200 feet away
- Car auction draws big bids, including $1.35M for 1931 Duesenberg
- Dearborn considers selling Florida apartment tower
- Air Zoo opens new Michigan Space Science Center
- Balloon artist tries to break Guinness record
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Susan Lutes holds the plans and drawings to the changes the Mills Community House Association would like to make with the help of the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation. The foundation is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Full story »
- TCAPS faces emotional decision in closing up to 3 elementaries
- Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation celebrates 15 years
- Week in Review
- Moomers keeps on dishing it out, set to expand
- Michigan universities going Google for cutting-edge e-mail
- Detroit hospital closing is part of a trend in older cities
- More regional business news ...
- Clinton says U.S. must boost manufacturing, broaden health care
- Two killed in Lake Michigan plane crash identified
- Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman on Lake Erie
- Michigan-based cyberspace ministry helps porn addicts
- Western Michigan man could face charges for play at the beach
- Police miffed after prank flyover of Farmington Hills school
- Woman organizes drive to beautify community
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Saturday, June 9, 2007
Bonnie Harding, left, and Anna Standfest try to move Standfest’s stroller and her sons, 20-month-old Andrew, left, and 5-month-old Jake, not pictured, across Clinch Park Beach. “Oh my gosh, this thing weighs a ton,” Harding said.
- After 63 years, Wendell Holmes will finally get his diploma
- Antrim County prosecutor comes under fire over zoning
- M-37 on Old Mission Peninsula may soon be scenic route
- 'Granny flats' idea is under review in Traverse City
- Man who stole from soldier's fundraiser gets 9 months jail
- Deadline for city commission candidates is Aug. 14
- Thompsonville man faces charges for alleged prescription fraud
- Record-Eagle joins new national advertising network
- Lack of business tax deal frustrates economic developers
- GM, Ford, turn up the volume to market and advertise cars
- More Chrysler workers take buyouts than expected
- More regional business news ...
- Defense Dept. confirms Grand Rapids soldier killed in Iraq
- Hillary Clinton will speak to union members during Michigan visit
- Patient awaiting organs aboard crashed plane gets lung transplant
- Report: EMU violated law in not informing students of homicide
- Michigan's 'Idol' star sings national anthem at Comerica Park
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $34 million
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, June 8, 2007
Firefighters rush toward a blaze Thursday at a maintenance shed at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons on the old state hospital grounds. No one was injured, but everything inside was lost.
- Judges uphold local smoking regulations in four counties
- Sheriff to release videotaped interview of tanning suspect
- Local dispute over drug paraphernalia law lingers
- Friendly Garden Club gets a hand from students at Open Space
- Kingsley motorcyclist faces charges after fleeing police
- Golf outing to benefit diabetes education
- TCAPS schedules remaining 2007 board meetings
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Traverse City Chamber honors area's top educators
- Michigan megafarm ordered to upgrade waste treatment facilities
- Celebrity chefs plan restaurants for new MGM Grand Detroit casino
- Spencer Abraham purchases three minor-league baseball teams
- More regional business news ...
- Mich. man in wheelchair takes wild ride lodged on front of truck
- Giuliani speaks in Michigan, would use CompStat program if elected
- Michigan's Springfield among 16 hoping to host Simpsons premiere
- Some oppose plan to block states from regulating emissions
- Plan calls for Tiger Stadium to be razed by September 2008
- Competing new bridges may span Detroit River
- Audit: $58K in cash missing from Detroit activity fund
- More Michigan headlines ...
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Harrison Johnson, 8 months, survived with only cuts and scrapes when a propane leak caused his family’s house to explode. Harrison and his parents, Matt and Sarah Johnson, also escaped the blast with minor injuries. Full story »
- Bike commuters injured after sweeper left oily mess on streets
- Family thankful to be alive after house explosion
- Deadly fish virus hits Lake Michigan, confirmed in Wisconsin trout
- Leelanau County fires building inspections director
- Woman faces assault charge for alledged pepper-spray incident
- Police say man stole liquor from Traverse City home
- 18-year-old arrested during late-night break-in
- Grant to help promote economic growth in area counties
- Ford grabs most awards in 2007 vehicle quality rankings
- Auto execs try to head off higher fuel economy standards
- NWA feeder carrier to begin flying new regional jets on Thursday
- $1.3 billion coal-fired power plant proposed for Midland
- Toyota hybrid sales top 1 million, Prius dominates
- More regional business news ...
- Granholm signs bill resolving part of budget deficit
- Senate panel votes to privatize foster care, juvenile justice
- U-M Hospital still capable of organ transplants despite crash
- $1 billion makeover continues for once-gritty Detroit riverfront
- Motorcycle riders rally to change state's helmet law
- Man in wheelchair pushed 4 miles by semi, police say
- Man to stand trial in overdose death of nude dancer, 17
- Summer Free Fishing Weekend coming up
- More Michigan headlines ...
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Jim Versnyder installs a screen door in the former Nash Shanty in Leland's Fishtown. Versnyder used to pack fish in the building when he was a commercial fisherman. Now he's a builder working for Jim Carlson, who's turned the structure into a rental. "Took an old crooked building and turned it into something unique," Versnyder said.
- Area veterans remember the largest invasion in military history
- GT County commissioners sour on ethics laws
- Manistee Wal-Mart decision set for next week
- Gaylord police seek suspects in string of vandalism cases
- BATA offers free rides on Cherriot as part of Smart Commute Week
- 'Granny flats' topic of panel meeting tonight
- City commission approves budget with a projected $35,700 shortfall
- Consumers Energy says hydropower dams will continue operating
- In Business: baabaaZuZu — When old becomes new again
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Ford sued over deaths of Tongan royals killed in SUV rollover
- After deal reached, auto plants sale back in negotiations
- Jackson Hewitt: Federal probe into fraudulent returns has widened
- Analysts say Accord hybrid's sales hurt by comparably high price
- More regional business news ...
- Michigan lawmakers consider going part-time
- Fox News apologizes for showing Conyers on indictment story
- Lifesaving organ transplant mission ends with 6 dead
- Kevorkian's new mission to educate, inform after release
- Jury convicts second teen in slaying over money
- Pelosi opposes bill to block state action on global warming
- EPA issues guidelines making it harder to protect some wetlands
- New Alcorn St. president, hired from Cent. Michigan, has leukemia
- Aide to convicted ex-Detroit council member is sentenced
- More Michigan headlines ...
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Monday morning traffic moves along a trail of oil-absorbing dust laid down on Union, Front and Division streets after a city street sweeper leaked hydraulic fluid over several blocks in Traverse City. The fluid made the pavement slippery but no accidents or injuries were reported, authorities said.
- Breast cancer awareness spurs new health center
- Pilot all-day kindergarten program is a go at TCAPS
- Six years on, seniors dig out a piece of their past from Glenn Loomis
- City commissioners question $15K tab for legal opinion
- DNR officials seek input on logging plans for the Gaylord area
- Teen charged with assault after allegedly making threats with knife
- Man accused of charging items to former employer
- New bank branch accepts donations for Goodwill Inn
- Memoranda: Local business briefs
- Kalamazoo no longer will provide health benefits to gay partners
- More regional business news ...
- Plane with 6 aboard en route to Mich. crashes in Lake Michigan
- Al-Qaida front group claims to have killed U.S. soldiers
- Appeals court declares Michigan's abortion law unconstitutional
- Episcopal bishop dies in crash that killed another motorist
- Officials: 2 Flint-area children test positive for tuberculosis
- State relies on taxes, profits from gambling
- Student charged with mercury spill at high school
- Man drowns during sailing race on Lake Erie
- Arrest warrant issued in 1980 Big Rapids slaying
- Woman arrested in beating death of ex-Piston Howard Porter
- More Michigan headlines ...
Monday, June 4, 2007
People get food in the Cherry Bowl Diner before the start of a Friday night double-feature at the Cherry Bowl Drive-In in Honor. Owner Harry Clark says the broasted chicken and Crazy Harry's ribs are popular, along with popcorn made with real butter — the drive-in goes through about 500 pounds a season. Full story & more photos »
- Grand Traverse County OKs tentative parking deck deal
- Services, spending under scrutiny in Traverse City
- Photo Story: Cherry Bowl Drive-In preserves a time gone by
- Driver flees police, arrested after car crashes into tree
- Traverse Narcotics Team arrests four after home search
- Sharpton brings campaign to clean up hip-hop music to Detroit
- Northern Michigan tall ship hauling plenty of algae
- VA chief: Holly cemetery helps handle surge of WWII vet deaths
- Jackson prison's fate may rest with federal appeals court
- Fire destroys Battle Creek playground structure
- Michigan man deported after serving UK prison term
- Couple cancels essay contest that offered $150K home as prize
- La Scala Philharmonica to play concert in Ann Arbor
- State triples deposit on beer kegs
- Pilot for NBC reality show to shoot in west Michigan
- More Michigan headlines ...
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Investigators search debris in an effort to determine what caused a home at 5663 E. Hoxie Road near Cedar to explode suddenly around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. There were two adults and an infant home at the time, but no one was seriously injured. All were taken to Munson Medical Center after neighbors, passers-by, police and firefighters pulled them from the wreckage, Leelanau County Undersheriff Scott Wooters said. "I just know that there were three people in the house and that they all got out OK," Wooters said. Wooters said there was no fire burning when authorities arrived.
- 'She's back home now' - Harrell family lays Dawnette to rest
- Some Benzie County townships set to go it alone with zoning
- Spirogyra algae: It's not just fish that are caught in bay
- Record-Eagle Web site captures four awards
- Week in Review
- Plant lovers want nurseries to stop selling invasive plants
- W.Va. casinos want real, not virtual, table game dealers
- More regional business news ...
- Little River Band chooses new leader
- Government's water authority murky despite Supreme Court ruling
- Family finds time capsule buried in Manton garden
- Statue of naked boy causes stir in Saugatuck
- Michigan woman drowns at Acadia National Park
- Mega Millions jackpot increases to $16 million
- 18-year-old loses job for whistling at co-worker
- Bay City-area man getting adjusted after hand transplant
- Woman trapped in submerged SUV released from hospital
- More Michigan headlines ...
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Shannon Hebert, 16, escaped serious injury when a deer crashed through the window of the Benzie Bus she was riding in on Friday morning. Full story »
- Cherry Tree Inn restoration project under scrutiny
- Officials consider holding public meeting on Farmers Market changes
- TCAPS has more options for administration building
- Teen escapes serious injury after deer tries to jump Benzie Bus
- After more than a month, Mancelona senior center to reopen
- Officials want input on schedule for 2008 Petoskey road work
- Front Street work scheduled in downtown Traverse City
- Toyota, GM lift U.S. May auto sales 5 percent industrywide
- Chrysler to build $570M engine plant in Saltillo, Mexico
- State fines BP related to underground storage tanks
- More regional business news ...
- Kevorkian a free man after 8 years in a Michigan prison
- Michigan State picks up $26 million gift for art museum
- Michigan's 'Idol' star will be honored in Lansing, Flint
- 13-year-old boy helps man and 4-year-old escape burning boat
- Four Benton Harbor men rescue children from car in river
- More Michigan headlines ...
Friday, June 1, 2007
From left, Derrick Hall and Dan Watson, Kurtz Music Pianos employees, move a piano out of a truck at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. The 25 grand pianos and 91 uprights delivered this week will be used by students at Interlochen's music camp, which starts on June 23. They will be sold at the end of summer camp at the Interlochen Piano Sale.
- Judge halts Kolke Creek cleanup, rules method would harm environment
- Wheelock fires back, says Maxbauer letters misrepresented board
- Master plan group to review Traverse City building heights
- Plan for Benzie-Traverse City bus service postponed until summer
- Drugs found during traffic stop in Wexford County
- Intel exec pushes for more access to health information
- UAW chief goes after Delphi, likens executives to 'swine'
- Auto industry slow to react to challenges, Ford says
- GOP agrees on revenue-neutral tax, but sides remain divided
- Kevorkian's release from prison on Friday has world's attention
- Granholm orders flags lowered to honor Coleman soldier
- Pesticides offer new hope in ash borer battle
- Westland newborn's mom wants to see boy found in plastic bag
- Fire at Livonia senior apartments leaves 100 homeless
- Ohio man to stand trial in rooftop attack on girl, 8
- More Michigan headlines ...
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