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Friday, June 07, 2013  UPDATED WITH PHOTOS: While investigating a report of a possible weapon in the Mackinaw Trail Middle School, officers discovered electronics reported missing from local homes.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Sara Bageris' third grade class of 30 students at Central Grade School in Traverse City were busy Tuesday coordinating and kicking off a school-wide penny drive for the tornado victims in Oklahoma.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  7&4 News has learned that in early April, Baker College Cadillac Campus signed a purchase agreement for the O’Neill building or the old potato factory on West Harris Street in downtown Cadillac.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Hundreds met at the Grayling Country Club to remember 18-year-old student athlete Louis Menard, 27-year-old golf coach Jason Potter, and the five students who survived the accident.

Monday, April 29, 2013  After hearing the news of this Monday morning's crash, dozens of Grayling High School students gathered tonight to celebrate the life of 18-year-old Louis Menard.

Monday, April 22, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Teachers at Boyne City schools are using technology through Apple to build course apps for their students to use on their iPads.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  UPDATED WITH PHOTOS: Local Students will test the robots they designed and built at an underwater competition.

Monday, April 15, 2013  There's a remedy for college students looking to ease stress before final exams in Kalamazoo: four legs and a leash.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Ms. Guesno's Spanish class at Grand Traverse Academy has been putting in quite a bit of extra time perfecting their Spanish as well as their dancing.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  A group of Northwestern Michigan College students are going green for a unique class project focused on raising awareness for Habitat for Humanity and the organization's new Depot Neighborhood project.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  It's now going to be easier for NMC students to earn their Associate's Degrees, even if they move on to four-year universities before completing requirements.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  In the coming months, school districts will be reviewing its budgets and many could be looking at cuts. That is forcing districts and its teachers to think outside the box.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Some northern Michigan students are opting to stay home and volunteer instead of heading south for spring break.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  In the new school building in the neighboring town of Monroe, police remain a presence. Signs ask people to close doors softly and not to drag objects across the floor.

Monday, March 11, 2013  The Bay Area Transportation Authority has been ordered by the Federal Transit Authority to stop it's so-called Flex Routes in Suttons Bay.