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Sunday, April 28, 2013  In an effort to restore Arcadia Marsh, The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy conducted a controlled burn of 130 acres of land Sunday.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Traverse City fines a homeowner for cutting down trees in his yard.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Wet or dry? Gardeners make plans with no certainty in forecast as cold spring follows drought

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Residents of Texas town ready to start recovery from plant blast as soon as authorities allow

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Police: Between 5 and 15 people killed in Texas fertilizer plant explosion; more than 160 hurt

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A search for survivors continues near Waco where a fertilizer plant exploded with devastating results

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Dozens of communities will dig in and go green with the help of $73,000 in grants.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  As of yesterday, spring is officially here! Even with the snow on the ground, it is time to start thinking about planting your garden and picking your seeds.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The Michigan Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday about a proposal to build a coal-fired power plant in Rogers City.

Friday, February 08, 2013  UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION: A portion of the Morton Salt plant in Manistee was heavily damaged today after a fire broke out while employees were performing a construction project.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The Department of Environmental Quality has extended Wolverine Power's building permit, which was set to expire at the end of 2012. The company will now have an additional year to build the coal plant.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Cheryl and Steve Tomasko received a call on April 7th, 2011 while driving to Kentucky. It was an unforgettable phone call. The Tomaskos were told that their daughter, Maddie, had leukemia and needed to be admitted to the hospital immediately.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Story updated with video: Jimmy Page says 'no' to Led Zeppelin reunion, but leaves door open at New York premiere of new film

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  An Osceola County community is dealing with a new round of job cuts from one of its largest employers and more cuts are looming.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  A public warning siren and speaker system will be tested Thursday.