Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Northern Michigan

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New law could mean more cyber schools
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign legislation to allow for more online charter schools in the state and other measures supporters say provide more choices and critics counter are premature and lacking in quality control.

All things science
Classroom Salute- Mrs. Hart' s 3rd grade at Cheboygan East Elementary.

College prepares to host thousands at community picnic
Northwestern Michigan College is holding their traditional barbeque fundraiser this Sunday, May 20th.

Dodge that ball
Classrom Salute- Miss Golden's PE class at Cheboygan East Elementary.

Teen has all the rhyme and reason for national competition
Randi Laundre', a sophomore at Alba Public Schools will take center stage in the Poetry Out Loud national recitation competition.

Young students learn about boating safety
Some young students in Benzie County were able to get a close look at what it takes to be a member of the U.S. Coast Guard.

From a parent
Classroom Salute- Mrs. Hamilla's 4th grade class at Gaylord Intermediate School.

The focus on college costs
U.S. Education Department official is coming to Michigan to talk about the issue of college affordability.

TCAPS goes international

Simple economics
Classroom Salute- Mrs. Chase's 4th grade class at East Elementary in Cheboygan.

Manistee schools look for options

School leaders build contingency plan after voters say no to repairs
The millage proposal for .95 mills for three years, which would equal just under $1.5 million, was on Tuesday's ballot.  It was overwhelmingly voted down with 1,116 voting no on the issue and 724 voting yes.

Professors get $15-million to jump start projects
A research funding effort at the University of Michigan is putting $15 million into the hands of professors to jumpstart projects they believe in.

Senate Bill to set minimum school age at 5
Senate Bill 0315 seeks to require students to be at least five-years-old before entering kindergarten.

Reading Miss Malarkey
7&4 News Classroom Salute- Mrs. Brinkman's Kindergarten class at Cheboygan West Elementary.

Troopers taking on role of community mentor
Michigan State Police is appointed 21 troopers assigned to communities across the state.

Little library is a novel idea
The Little Free Library is located at Spruce and Sixth Streets.

Letters for our politicians
Classroom Salute- Mrs. Holzschu's 5th grade class at Shay Elementary in Harbor Springs.

Off to the library
Classroom salute- Mrs. Antkoviak's kindergarten class at Cheboygan West Elementary.

Petoskey Schools seeking technology upgrade
Petoskey voters will be faced with several proposals at the polls on Tuesday.

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