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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Barbara and Louis Fochtman saw the bird roaming around on their driveway Sunday morning, and then a few days later at the cemetary near their home

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  New York City Jack Russell terrier undergoes surgery to remove $1.11 in pennies he swallowed

Monday, January 28, 2013  Boys at the school must go to the office and sign out a roll for use.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The recent discovery of the shipwrecked wooden steamer "New York" has stirred up memories for a Traverse City woman who lost her father when his ship went down 53 years ago this month.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  For a week, Grand Traverse County dispatchers have been fielding calls from residents concerned about unfamiliar helicopters near Chums Corner.

Friday, July 06, 2012  The wife of a technician at Bob Mathers Ford in Boyne City got a scare as she was waiting in the garage for her husband.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Thousands of believers in India swallow live fish in hopes of relieving asthma

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious situation that happened near the intersection of Wemple Road and Fielstra in East Bay Township.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Stranger said he went inside the house because he was wet and cold

Friday, November 11, 2011  Some residents' idea of an emergency hits the funny bone of dispatchers in Grand Traverse County.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Quick thinking and swift action allowed one Gaylord man to put life-saving skills to work. He helped save a teen's life.  The teen was choking on his food.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  It’s a place where you hear some of the most interesting stories, the barber or beauty shop. That's where this Your Town Hero story begins. Here’s the story of a hairdresser who needed a miracle and found it in the most unlikely place.