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Six hospitalized after toxic chemical released from Grawn military plane crash
Six of 33 people treated for contamination have been hospitalized at Munson Medical Center after the plane crash landed in Grand Traverse County Thursday.
House candidate Edwin Dean says marijuana from 2021 arrest was his cousin’s. Records raise questions
Michigan House candidate Edwin Dean was arrested in Pennsylvania in 2021 after troopers found marijuana, marijuana wax and a grow tent in his vehicle. He later pleaded guilty to drug-related charges.
Fighter jet crash in Grawn prompts emergency evacuation
Residents heard ‘several explosions’ and saw smoke billowing as a military plane crashed near the intersection of County Road 633 and Jeffrey Place. The pilot self-ejected and was taken to Munson Medical Center.
Grand Traverse County voters to decide on trails, conservation districts and transportation this November
A new millage to support county trails will be on the ballot. Plus, the conservation district and Bay Area Transit Authority are up for a millage renewal.
Traverse City Police to hold event to reduce stigma around homelessness
Traverse City’s Resilience Night brings the community together with music, food and stories from unhoused neighbors to reduce stigma around homelessness.
Michigan tribes file request to overturn state permits for Line 5 tunnel
The move by tribes follows the Whitmer administration's request for a state agency to review the same permits using new guidance from a Michigan Supreme Court ruling.
National Writers Series: Barbara McQuade
Doug Stanton talks with legal analyst Barbara McQuade, whose latest book is "The Fix."
National Writers Series: Dr. Marc Berman
Terrie Taylor talks with Dr. Marc Berman about his book, "Nature and the Mind."
National Writers Series: Jillian Laine
Beth Milligan talks with Jillian Laine, author of "Henry Tudor Must Die."
National Writers Series: Ann Patchett
Erin Anderson Whiting talks with author Ann Patchett about her novel "Whistler."
Back to (after) school SEEDS continues filling after school gap at six local schools
By: Elizabeth Dunham Staff Writer Summer camp students learn during an educational presentation at Hartwick Pines. Kalkaska Public Schools and Forest Area Community Schools districts, back to school also means back to SEEDS EcoSchool. SEEDS EcoSchool is a program of SEEDS Ecology…
State regulators to review issued Line 5 tunnel permits after MI Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the court ruling directs the state to “more thoroughly scrutinize” the plan to encase a segment of the pipeline in a tunnel buried beneath the Straits of Mackinac — and that should include reviews of permits that were already issued.