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Thursday, January 17, 2013  Seniors at Traverse City West Senior High have been practicing reading excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches.They will be reading the speeches during the Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance day at the State Theatre on  Monday, Jan. 21.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Lisa Placek is charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct for an alleged sexual act with a student.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Traverse City Public Schools teacher, Lisa Placek is accused of criminal sexual conduct with a 15 year-old male student.

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Thursday, October 20, 2011  A northern Michigan high school choir program is asking you to help them win $50,000 thousand dollars.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Traverse City West Senior High School alumni Amy Baumann and Khaki Pixley have organized the 2nd annual "Celebration of the Arts" benefit concert for the Munson Healthcare Women's Cancer Fund.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  TCAPS was recently informed of two unlinked cases of the MRSA infection at West Senior High. This is not considered by the Grand Traverse County Health Department as an outbreak, but school leaders are taking steps to follow public health recommendations to keep the infection from spreading.

Friday, February 12, 2010  Being the new student at school can be scary, but what if you're new to the school and to the culture?  One student is not only adjusting to his classroom, but also to something you might not think about.

Thursday, October 23, 2008  Students at Traverse City West High School held an assembly last fall to inform students about the project. Now they are trying to get as many students as possible to participate.