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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The Hiring Our Heroes event took place at Northwestern Michigan College's Hagerty Conference Center on Tuesday afternoon.   Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, was launched in March 2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment.

Friday, April 06, 2012  The job fair will feature a variety of Information Technology positions along with information and resources for people considering IT careers.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  The 17th Annual Athena Awards were held at the Traverse City Hagerty Center Wednesday night.  During 7&4 News Today, chair of the Athena Awards committee, Jan Bassett talked about the 2011 recipient, Kathleen Guy and what Athena represents.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Close to 100 people attended an informational meeting about Division Street reconstruction proposals.

Friday, February 19, 2010  The soldier from Traverse City was killed by enemy forces in Afghanistan two weeks ago.  Hundreds of people from around the state attended Sergeant Foxx's funeral at the Hagerty Center.  7&4's Melissa Smith was at the ceremony and explains the impact on people he didn't even know.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009  During her series of town hall meetings around the state, Governor Jennifer Granholm makes a stop right here in northern Michigan, all to talk about getting the state's economy back on track.  Speaking to residents and local officials in Traverse City, the governor presented the Michigan Recovery Act.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008  A Freshwater Summit will soon take place in Traverse City, with organizers hoping to highlight the importance of protecting the Great Lakes resource.