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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  14 hurt in bloody Texas community college stabbing, 1 suspect arrested running from building

Friday, June 24, 2011  Under a bill just passed by the state house, community colleges could soon be allowed to offer some new 4-year degrees.

Friday, June 24, 2011  Community colleges would be allowed to offer some types of bachelor's degrees under terms of a bill approved by the Michigan House.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  A homeless shelter in Gaylord needed some help providing a comfortable bed. A local man has made a difference by giving people down on their luck a place to lay their head.

Monday, April 25, 2011  Monday's Facebook story of the day focuses on the daycare dilemma parents face during the summer months.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  While Governor Rick Snyder wants to hold funding for community colleges steady, both the proposed state senate and house budget plans call for cuts between 3% and 15%.

Monday, April 04, 2011  Kirtland Community College cancelled classes at the main campus near Roscommon on Monday, April 4th because of a power outage at the campus.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  Northwestern Michigan College was among 10 community colleges recognized nationally at the recent Community College Futures Assembly, conducted by the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  This Thursday President of Northern Michigan College Timothy Nelson will speak at a summit in Lansing in hopes of getting legislation passed for Michigan community colleges.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  President Obama says he sees two-year colleges as a resource pool where companies can find workers with increasingly specialized skills.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  There is one less road block for Northwestern Michigan College and other community colleges across the state in their fight to offer four year degree programs.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  It's been a project in the works for Kirtland Community College for quite a while now, but Wednesday, groundbreaking marked the reality. The new Children's Learning Center will be a convenience, and also a spring-board for early-learning.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  More northern Michigan manufacturers will receive training and support through NMC’s Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center’s (MMTC) expansion into eleven additional counties of the northern lower peninsula.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  The Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees votes to spend $1,150,000 on property to expand several programs

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  A man who fired gunshots inside a classroom at a northern Virginia community college was arrested shortly afterward, police said Tuesday. No injuries were reported.