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Yesterday at 8:53 PM  Working 50 hours a week at his regular job is nothing compared to the time he spends volunteering on the soccer field, but Jeff Hamilton says there's no where else he'd rather be.

Yesterday at 6:52 PM  Efforts to regulate boat mooring in Grand Traverse Bay have hit a wall. Now Traverse City leaders are turning to new ways to keep the waters safe and some boaters aren’t happy.

Yesterday at 12:30 PM  Items that otherwise would go into landfills are being turned into fashionable, one of a kind garments at a Leelanau County business.  The up-cycled items include wool sweaters and hats among other accessories.  The business is being featured in this week's Made with Michigan Hands report.

Yesterday at 8:45 AM  Rick Coates from the Northern Express highlights what's happening around Northern Michgian this week!

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Students are preparing for another start to the school year, which means school lunch programs will soon be in full swing.  With the state of the economy, there are healthy, affordable lunch programs available to parents and students.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Students are heading back to school in a just few days and that means gearing up for the start of another school year.  To help get parents and students off on the right food, principal of Cherry Knoll Elementary in Traverse City, Chris Parker has some advice.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Hundreds of people gathered today at Mancelona High School, where Marine Sergeant Jason Calo, 23, was honored at a funeral service.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Not receiving that grant is leaving the Traverse Bay Area District left with a $6.1 million proposal with no money to support it.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  Paige Bugai is 8 years old and has Cerebral Palsy.   She struggles daily with Ataxia, Myoclonic jerks, eye movement problems, no balance and the constant threat of seizures.  The family is hosting a benefit dinner on Sunday, September 5th at the Solon Township Hall in Leelanau County's Cedar.

Sunday, August 29, 2010  UPDATE: The Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office is investigating a pontoon plane accident on East Grand Traverse Bay.

Friday, August 27, 2010  People gathered on the streets leading from the airport to the funeral home in Mancelona. They were honoring Sgt. Jason Calo while showing support for his family.