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Thursday, September 27, 2012  Dr. Augusta Rosenthal-Thompson was the first female physician in Traverse City in the late 1800’s. She had her own practice at the age of 25, and worked in Traverse City for 25 years.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Emilia Schaub was born in 1891 to German immigrants in a log cabin in Leelanau County. She was Michigan’s first woman to be elected and serve as county prosecutor.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Art Duhamel was a member of The Grand Traverse Band of Native Americans in Peshawbestown. He was also a fisherman by trade. He played an important role in getting the Grand Traverse Band of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians their fishing rights and recognition as a tribe by the U.S. government. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians gained their federal recognition by the U.S. government May 27, 1980.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Skydivers blown off-course, land on high-security submarine base along Georgia coast

Thursday, May 17, 2012  In a first, census figures show minorities make up more than half of babies born in US

Monday, July 18, 2011  Strong winds and dangerous weather early Monday morning caused a sailboat racing in the 103rd Annual Chicago to Mackinac Sailboat Race to capsize, killing two crew members.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Phil Anderson of Diversions Hats in downtown Traverse City showed us some similar hats of what you can expect to see on Friday during the Royal Wedding ceremony.  Anderson says you're never full dressed without a hat.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  A northern Michigan school is being studied by the University of Michigan.

Friday, July 30, 2010  Two bodies have been recovered from Lake Michigan, a week after a deadly plane crash.

Friday, July 23, 2010  Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column Friday, saying they have disadvantaged struggling whites and hurt the cause of racial harmony.

Saturday, July 17, 2010  Baltic divers find what they claim is world's oldest champagne in wreck near Aland islands

Tuesday, August 11, 2009  NTSB: Hoping to recover plane when divers to return to Hudson's murky waters Tuesday afternoon

Wednesday, July 15, 2009  The "Diversifying Michigan Manufacturers" summit at the Hagerty Center brought out more than 100 northern Michigan manufacturers all to expand their markets.  The summit was hosted by the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.  The goal is to diversify local manufacturing with other areas including: aerospace, defense contracting and medical devices.

Sunday, June 07, 2009  To stay alive in this economy, experts say manufacturers may have to try something new - and "diversify" their business.