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Friday, May 17, 2013  Get ready for a day full of great food and fun activities to help local college students!

Friday, May 17, 2013  The Schooner Inland Seas celebrates 20 years on the water today.

Friday, May 17, 2013  We are happy to salute Miss Scheele for her hard work and devotion to her class each day.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Some students will get new Michigan Education Assessment Program math scores after a problem with some questions on the exam.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Third graders in Mackinaw City took a step back in time Thursday and used horses to plow fields.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Two Michigan students have been banned from showing their baby bumps in the school yearbook.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  7&4 News salutes Ms. Comai and her happy group of 25 1st graders at Lakeland Elementary School in Elk Rapids.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The bills would take $3 million out of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights' budget to cover the costs for schools to change the mascots if a federal complaint succeeds.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Our daily classroom salute segment paid a visit to Mrs. Rich's Kindergarten class at Vanderbilt Community Schools in Otsego County.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Scientists at Michigan Tech are bringing us one step closer to making objects and people invisible.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Boyne City School officials decided not to outsource their cleaning staff for the upcoming school year.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  This Classroom Salute goes out to Ms. Carpenter’s 1st grade at South Boardman Elementary.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  This Classroom Salute goes out to the first grade students hard at work at Platte River Elementary in Honor.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Atlanta Community Schools closed Monday due to a power outage and no running water.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The United Way of Northwest Michigan is hoping to put books in the hands of children during the summer months.