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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The House Agriculture Committee has begun work on a five-year farm bill that would make small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Monday, May 06, 2013  The Bay Area Transportation Authority launched it's new service model for Grand Traverse County today.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration's decision to cut back hours for air traffic control employees is starting to have an impact on travel.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  McLaren Northern Michigan officials said the job cuts are due to the current state of the economy, coupled with mandated health care reform.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Federal education funding will drop $54 million and affect special education programs, after-school programs and aid for schools with more students in poverty.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Budget cuts ground 3rd of Air Force warplanes; those headed to Afghanistan to be mission ready

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The U.S. Navy announced Tuesday that that all the air shows for the famed dare devil pilots will be canceled for the rest of the year

Friday, April 05, 2013  Official: Obama's budget proposes cuts to Social Security in attempt to compromise with GOP

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The district is looking to cut a million dollars for the next school year.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A shrinking budget, a million dollar shortfall, and some tough decisions face a Northern Michigan School district. Charlevoix Public Schools, like most around the state, are having to make do with less. For Charlevoix, that may mean having to close one of the three schools in the district.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Federal cuts have hit the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, slashing the park's annual budget by more than $230,000 dollars.

Monday, March 18, 2013  UPDATED WITH POLL: The sequestration, a series of automatic, across-the-board spending cuts on the federal level, has forced the National Lakeshore to reduce it's annual budget by five-percent.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Six air traffic control towers in Michigan are among 238 scheduled to close nationwide in early April as the Federal Aviation Administration shuts off funding for those services.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  A group of concerned nurses and community members are planning to rally on Monday to speak out against proposed cuts at Alpena Regional Medical Center.