Saturday Nov 7 | Traverse City Record-Eagle
Teens allegedly stole purse from church lot
Police identified two teens who allegedly stole a purse from a church parking lot.
Mrs. B.D. Ashton, born Margaret P. Lackey, wife of Dr. Benjamin D. Ashton, a medical doctor and surgeon hired by lumber baron Perry Hannah in 1862.
Man allegedly stole cigarettes, car
Police arrested a Grawn man who allegedly stole cigarettes and a car. A Michigan State Police trooper stopped and arrested the suspect in Grawn overnight Thursday when he saw him drive by in the stolen car.
Utility programs aim to reduce energy use
Public utilities are powering up local efforts to help their residential and commercial customers consume less electricity.
Probe of inmate's death continues
Authorities pledge a "complete investigation" into a Benzie County Jail inmate's death, and family members are eager for answers.
Computer labs are no longer 24/7
Ita s late at night, at an hour most people are asleep. You have a final project that you forgot about due the next day and you scramble to the computer lab.
Transformer Move Clogs Traffic, Travels less than 10 MPH
If you got stuck in traffic Tuesday in Traverse City, you weren't the only one. The jam was caused by an electrical transformer on a road trip.
Transformer to move to Elmwood Township
Work crews will move a large transformer from Grawn to Elmwood Township that will slow traffic on two state highways.
Blair Township officials consider DDA
New sewer service along one of the area's busiest highways south of Traverse City couldn't sustain commercial development during Michigan's current recession.
Energy-efficiency incentives unveiled
Michigan's major utilities are unveiling financial incentives for households to lower their bills by becoming more energy-efficient, and some local power companies will follow suit.
A A A A The Cherry Growers building in Grawn has a new roof and 95 percent of the old roof is being recycled.
Job-seekers turn out for agriculture fair
Twelve people who didn't have jobs now do. More than 100 work hopefuls attended a Northern Michigan Agriculture Job Fair on Monday at the Park Place Dome, and one employer hired some of them on the spot.
Job fair could end in 600 new hires
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 5:01 p.m. It's no secret that Michigan's economy is struggling, with some of the worst unemployment numbers in the nation.
More area restaurants ban smoking
Smoking isn't much of an issue at The Flying Bowl. Customers at the East Bay Township restaurant generally don't discuss the subject, and they never light up.