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            <title><![CDATA[Medical care facility, commission agree on plan to repay taxpayers]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Kinney]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:04:19 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Maple Medical Care Facility asked for nearly $500,000 of taxpayer money to solve a cash flow problem that came up late last year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New bill may allow dogs at restaurants]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:53:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Under proposed legislation, municipalities would have the option to create an ordinance allowing dogs in outdoor seating areas]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan counties receive $4.1 million in federal payments]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:02:22 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The payments will help local governments offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands within their boundaries. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wineries set to toast to new venue for sales]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:20:36 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[UPDATED WITH POLL: Your trip to the farmers market for fresh fruits and veggies could soon also include samples of wine.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Housing market heating up]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Kinney]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:40:38 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Realtors and bankers agree the housing market is hot.

For those on the fence about selling or buying, now is the time.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chamber Connections 6/11: Understanding the Affordable Care Act]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Holly Baker]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:25:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In this week's Chamber Connections, Chamber Chief Operating Officer Laura Oblinger gives more information on resources residents can use to see how the Affordable Care Act will affect them or their business.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[TCAPS gives voters a choice]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Kinney]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:45:12 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Traverse City's Board of Education voted Monday to put two separate bond proposals on the November ballot.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cheboygan County launches initiative to boost local economy]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Edwards]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:35:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The program, called Great Up North Initiative, hopes to boost travel, tourism and residency in the county.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lawmakers discuss tax credit for student loans]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:56:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New legislation would give college graduates an income tax credit for their student loans if they stay in Michigan after graduation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[School leaders set to reach decision on bond proposal]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:51:39 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The TCAPS Board of Education will discuss placing a bond proposal on the Nov. 5, 2013 ballot.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A warm welcome ceremony for the ''SUN'']]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christina Burkhart]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:17:34 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Two local businesses are teaming up to give customers a chance to invest in solar energy - and save some money on their bills.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lawmakers push for restrictions on offshore wind power]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:31:25 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[House Bill 4778 would stop Michigan from entering into a lease or deed that allows the use of unpatented lands for wind farm development. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New law makes sure dead people aren't on the welfare rolls]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:22:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The new law makes sure the state performs a monthly match of records to make sure welfare recipients haven't died or are in prison.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Impatiens not found in many greenhouses due to fungus]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Kinney]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:31:43 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The downy mildew fungus made its way into Northern Michigan last year and it looks like it’s here to stay.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[May job growth was sluggish in U.S.]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:52:34 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Survey revelas that U.S. private employers added 135,000 jobs in May]]></description>
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