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Kalkaska Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Kalkaska, MI.

Results 1 - 20 of 256 in Kalkaska, MI

  1. Bellaire's Rubber Ducky Festival: Fun, Food and 2,000 Latex WaterfowlRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | TravelLady Magazine

    ... fruits, like Traverse City's National Cherry Festival, or favorite fish, like the National Trout Festival in Kalkaska, the Mancelona Bass Festival, or the National Coho Salmon Festival in Honor. They've got festivals to celebrate historical events, ...

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  2. Rose Lake Youth Camp celebrates 60 years

    Yesterday | Northern Michigan News

    Patt Cooper, who headed Rose Lake Youth Camp for 30 years, visits with camper Lane Cool of Kalkaska during camp's 60th anniversary party.

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  3. Insect asideRead the original story

    Wednesday | Detroit Free Press

    ... reptile, the painted turtle; even a state gem, chlorastrolite; a state fossil, the mastodon; and a state soil, Kalkaska sand. But in all the years of declaring this or that "official" for Michigan, the folks in Lansing never adopted a state bug. ...

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    Related Topix: Wolverine, MI, Entomology, Science, Petoskey, MI

  4. Three seeking two trustee positions in Lake Township

    Wednesday | Northern Michigan News

    ... and was raised in the Manton area. I work for the Michigan Department of Transportation. I am the Supervisor of the Kalkaska MDOT Facility, where I am responsible for personnel, budget and maintenance of 167 miles of state roads in Kalkaska County. ...

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    Related Topix: Missaukee County, MI, Cadillac, MI, Lake City, MI, Manton, MI, Kalkaska County, MI

  5. Letters At Issue: Elections:Read the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | Traverse City Record-Eagle

    ... With her strong list of qualifications and experience, I gladly provide my endorsement for her candidacy for the Kalkaska register of deeds. Diane Mack Traverse City An experienced officer The Aug. 5 primary election will decide who will be the next ...

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  6. ERNEST "LEE" CLARKRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | LivingstonDaily

    His Legacy... Passed away July 15, 2008 at the age of 69. Lee was born June 5, 1939 in Kalkaska, MI the son of the late Francis Earl and Rhea Clark.

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  7. Early education teachers, staff have new contractRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Leelanau Enterprise

    ... through 12th grade students, and $3 for adults. Milk will cost 40 cents. - Approved an agreement with St. Francis, Kalkaska and Elk Rapids for a cooperative hockey team that would also include Mancelona Public Schools. - Set the charge of adult ...

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    Related Topix: Suttons Bay, MI

  8. Musician finds new niche: Alphorn

    Saturday Jul 19 | Leelanau Enterprise

    ... Just three days after he graduated in 1973, he moved north to Traverse City. Working for Cooke's Sheet Metal in Kalkaska, Pavelek has been a hands-on worker in sheet metal work with projects such as Suttons Bay Schools, Hansen Foods, the Strongheart ...

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    Related Topix: Leelanau County, MI, Symphony, Arts, Suttons Bay, MI

  9. Father Fred Benefit Ride ready to rollRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 9 | Grand Traverse Herald Online

    ... $10,000-15,000 for the foundation, which meets emergency needs of residents in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties. Setting a goal for 2008, Baesch is feeling ambitious: "This year I'm hoping to get up to $20,000-25,000." ...

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    Related Topix: Old-Mission, MI

  10. School's Out in Brief:Read the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | Traverse City Record-Eagle

    ... basic job skills or learn basic computer and keyboarding skills. Instruction is free. Labs are located in Cadillac, Kalkaska, East Jordan, Petoskey, Traverse City and Manistee. For details and locations, call (800) 442-1074. Artists sought for ...

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    Related Topix: Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, Cadillac, MI, East Jordan, MI, Manistee, MI, Petoskey, MI

  11. Hundreds come out for Special Kids day

    Thursday Jul 10 | Traverse City Record-Eagle

    ... toss, frog pond, cherry pit spit, free carnival rides and a wheelchair swing. But the experience Jason Adams, of Kalkaska, liked the most was riding an elephant. Why? "Because I like him," Adams, 31, said. For Paul Ottaanr, 19, it was the carnival ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Food Festival, Family, Kids

  12. Authorities identify man killed in crash

    Wednesday Jul 9 | Traverse City Record-Eagle

    Authorities identified a downstate man who died in a Kalkaska County traffic crash.

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    Related Topix: Kalkaska County, MI

  13. Undersheriff charged in alleged assaultRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 9 | Traverse City Record-Eagle

    A prosecutor charged Kalkaska County's undersheriff with a crime for an alleged assault that left his teen stepson cut and scratched.

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    Related Topix: Kalkaska County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI

  14. Kalkaska Undersheriff under investigation

    Tuesday Jul 8 | WTOM-TV Traverse City

    Kalkaska county's Undersheriff Bruce Gualtiere remains on administrative leave as authorities look into allegations of abuse.

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    Related Topix: Kalkaska County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI

  15. News From 100 Years Ago:Read the original story

    Tuesday Jul 1 | Grand Traverse Herald Online

    ... all they promised. The big industrial parade was even better than many expected. -- The main business section of Kalkaska was practically destroyed last week by a blaze which started in the basement of T. D. Hobbs' store. Fifteen buildings were ...

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    Related Topix: Traverse City, MI, Agriculture, Science, Grand Rapids Metro

  16. Officer's conduct being reviewedRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Traverse City Record-Eagle

    Kalkaska County Undersheriff Bruce Gualtiere is being investigated for allegedly assaulting his teen stepson.

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    Related Topix: Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI

  17. Education Newsmakers:

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Traverse City Record-Eagle

    ... of Brethren. The Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) today announced that Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties will join 31 other Michigan communities that are focusing on the needs of young children and their ...

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    Related Topix: Traverse City, MI, Brethren, MI

  18. School layoffs, cuts hit Suttons Bay

    Monday Jul 7 | Leelanau Enterprise

    ... which is the lowest in the state. Other districts receiving the base per-pupil allowance are Benzie Central, Kalkaska, Buckley, Forest Area, Mancelona and Kingsley. Leland Public School expects to receive $8,228 per student in 2008-09. Glen Lake and ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Buckley, MI, Mancelona, MI, Kingsley, MI, Northport, MI

  19. Suttons Bay man sells Strata Design

    Sunday Jul 6 | Leelanau Enterprise

    ... degree from Michigan State University. Most recently he was operations manager at Alken-Ziegler, Inc., in Kalkaska. Strata manufactures commercial cabinets for the health care and education industries, as well as store fixtures for regional and ...

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    Related Topix: Suttons Bay, MI, Traverse City, MI

  20. Dura Automotive plant running on emptyRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 6 | Traverse City Record-Eagle

    ... retraining programs to go back to school, maybe for computer science. He hopes others do the same. Mike Smith of Kalkaska and his longtime girlfriend Teri Lamia both worked their final days at Dura last week. They also will consider a return to ...

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    Related Topix: Mancelona, MI, Manufacturing, Automakers, Dura Automotive Systems