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Friday, December 28, 2012  The holiday season has brought in a lot of business for Grand Traverse hotels, restaurants, and wineries.

Friday, September 07, 2012  The old Traverse City State Hospital was established in 1885. In 2000, The Minervini Group LLC started renovating the historic buildings into what is now known as The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. The floor of The Commons is the only thing separating workers and visitors from stepping 127 years back into history.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Mark Handler is a Tibetan Bowl Master and psychotherapist in Traverse City. He uses ancient singing bowls from Tibet as a form of sound therapy.

Monday, August 27, 2012  MiFarmMarket is a family business that specializes in making gift baskets. Located in Ellsworth, Michigan, MiFarmMarket is owned and operated by the Bruce family.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Altus Brands specializes in manufacturing products for outdoor enthusiasts. The company started in 2008 with three founders who desired to own and grow a company while contributing to the community and industry.

Monday, August 13, 2012  It's not a wolf, and it's not just any old dog. It walks on its hind legs, lashes out when it feels threatened and carries a deadly bacteria. This frightening creature is known as Michigan's Dogman.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Resting on a hill, this home is 250 feet in the air! That requires some good walking shoes, or with the flick of a switch, take a tram to the top!

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Friday, February 03, 2012  ABC's Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition is looking for its next candidates for Season 3.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011  After being voted The Most Beautiful Place in America by viewers of Good Morning America, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is already seeing a huge increase in visitors and interest.

Sunday, August 21, 2011  One of northern Michigan's favorite spots is making national headlines.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  The discovery of pharmaceutical byproducts in Lake Michigan and more recently, Lake Erie, is raising concerns about the potential health risk to the more than 40 million who rely on the Great Lakes for drinking water - as well as concerns about what else might be circulating in the water.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  They were detected during an expedition called "Project Shiphunt," which involved scientists and historians from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and five high school students from Saginaw.