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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, February 26, 2013  Traverse City Light and Power will conduct a nationwide search for a new executive director.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  The executive director of Traverse City Light & Power was terminated at Tuesday night's board meeting.

Monday, April 25, 2011  The board discussed an expanded bullying policy.

Friday, December 17, 2010  Just days after a Florda man opened fire during a school board meeting, local school officials are taking a look at their own protection.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Updated with new story, video of shooting. The ex-convict who held a school board at gunpoint and then began randomly firing had circled the date on a calendar found in his mobile home.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Updated with new story. A gunman was shot to death by a security guard at a school board meeting Tuesday after he walked up to a podium, spray painted a red "V'' with a circle around it and began firing, a school official said.

Friday, October 31, 2008  This week Grand Traverse County Commissioners voted down a plan to pitch in money towards their own health insurance costs.