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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  At a meeting Monday night, Traverse City Commissioners voted to approve accessory dwelling units also known as "granny flats" for the north area of the Traverse Heights Neighborhood.

Monday, April 08, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO:  Residents in a Grand Traverse County neighborhood thankful to be a live after a shootout between sheriff's deputies and a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  A group of Northwestern Michigan College students are going green for a unique class project focused on raising awareness for Habitat for Humanity and the organization's new Depot Neighborhood project.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  In slayings of Texas district attorney and wife, suspicion shifts to white supremacist gang

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Two hundred low-income infants and toddlers in Michigan can qualify for a new scholarship program to offset the cost of child care.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Erika Erickson is in Phoenix with the Carter's Kids group to help build a playground for needy kids.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Michigan’s insufficient amount of preschool classrooms has students getting turned away at the door.

Monday, November 05, 2012  The Michigan Department of Community Health has selected 10 agencies for a pilot program to help improve physical activity and healthy eating for children in kindergarten through sixth grade

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The local conference, planned for March, 2013 in conjunction with Parenting Awareness Month.

Friday, October 19, 2012  1st Illinois Amtrak train to hit 110 mph in modest milestone for Obama's high-speed rail plans

Thursday, October 11, 2012  This Thursday, October 11th, we salute Mrs. Hood's second grade class at Engadine Consolidated Schools.

Monday, August 13, 2012  The first study of its kind suggests that strict laws restricting junk food sales in schools may actually be working.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  National HIV Testing Day is just around the corner and starting Monday, Planned Parenthood is offering a week of free testing to the community.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The judge postponed Maj. Nidal Hasan's pre-trial hearing earlier this month because the defendant had grown a beard, contrary to Army regulations.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  About 200 Planned Parenthood supporters have gathered at Michigan's Capitol to protest legislation aimed at restricting and regulating abortion practices.