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1 hour, 49 minutes ago  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.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A new 12,000 square foot building is in the works for a busy intersection in Traverse City. The Larkin Group of Traverse City is planning to build it's new headquarters at the intersection of M-72 West and Grandview Parkway.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Paperworks Studio in Traverse City is teaming up with the Special Olympics and the Visual Imaging Technology class at the Traverse Bay Intermediate School District Career Tech Center to make Mother's Day cards.

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.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: "Petoskey Batman" is taking his mission to protect and serve to YouTube.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Classroom Salute visited Mr. McDonald's 2nd grade class at Lakeland Elementary in Elk Rapids.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Redevelopment of the Historic Barns Park at the Grand Traverse Commons kicks into high gear this week.  The project includes a community botanic garden.

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

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A Traverse City art exhibit is not only providing support for victims of sexual violence, but also, hope for a future without it.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The United Way of Northwest Michigan is hosting the 4th Annual One Day Without Shoes event Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Business owners are getting get ready to open the first-ever brewery in Frankfort, which will create new jobs and hopefully attract more visitors to the area.