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Friday, January 11, 2013  Hospitals, stores, and schools are all taking steps to help prevent this years flu virus from spreading farther than it already has.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Katie heintz was a Saint francis student who was just 16 years old when she died of leukemia in 2005.

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, November 15, 2012  Employees say the man walked into the business and pushed one employee into a back room and closed the door.  He then confronted a cashier and demanded money.

Friday, June 08, 2012  The third annual "Cow Fest" will take place this Sunday, June 10th.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  UpNorthLive's Facebook fans voted to get more information on the new Taste the Local Difference farm and food guide.

Friday, September 30, 2011  A northern Michigan tribal leader plans to make his ties to Washington, DC even stronger when he formally announces plans to run for U.S. House of Representatives Saturday.

Monday, April 18, 2011  Business owners and residents can find out more information about a road project in Traverse City.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  Hundreds of protestors crowed outside horizon book store in downtown Traverse City Saturday afternoon to get their voices heard.

Monday, February 21, 2011  A study sponsored in part by the Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau says Michigan's film incentives generate nearly $6 in economic activity for every dollar spent.

Monday, January 31, 2011  AAA Michigan says Traverse City has the highest  average of gas out of the cities it surveys.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Traverse City Area Public Schools is offering area home-schooled students an opportunity to take the Michigan Merit Exam and the ACT College Entrance Exam for free.

Monday, November 08, 2010  They are men and women convicted of sexual crimes and the Michigan State Police want you to what they did, and where they live so you can protect yourself and your family. So why if you search the sex offender registry online by zip code will almost a third of residents in Grand Traverse County might not find the felon living in their neighborhood?

Monday, October 18, 2010  Attorneys for and against closing Chicago-area shipping locks to stop the spread of Asian carp are making their final pitches to a federal judge.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  A new underwater research project is giving Northwestern Michigan College students a new way to learn outside of the classroom.