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In the Grand Traverse region, an army of about three dozen volunteers ride the trails nights and weekends to groom the paths for fellow snowmobilers.....more>>
More and more pet owners have been faced with a heartbreaking dilemma during difficult economic times -- confronting the reality that losing a home or job may also mean having to give up a beloved cat or dog.
Extraordinary. One word of five syllables strains to describe the life, talent, commitment and opportunities of Sarah West, a 16-year-old Traverse City dancer studying this year at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City.
Low-key but high energy, the Twin Bays Skating Club's Holiday Exhibition featured everything from kisses to presents, Santa hats to synchronized spectacles.
Christmas memories are akin to Aunt Gertrude's bourbon-soaked fruitcake -- both are highly preserved. However, one is chock-full of cherished moments instead of green citron. To this day, I remember leaping out of bed at 4 a.m. and tiptoeing down the hallway to see what Santa had left under the tree. The fact that it was December 23 did little to quell my enthusiasm.
Rural America is witnessing a trend in our work with rural communities a growing number of high school and college students who would like to return to their rural hometowns if good career opportunities were available.
Fire started in a doctor's office at Alanson, wiped out six buildings and for a time it appeared the whole town would go up in smoke. (Plus more news from 1908.)
Two teams from Twin Bays Skating Club participated in the 13th Annual Dr. Richard Porter Synchronized Classic on December 6 in Ann Arbor. The competition hosted 165 teams from around the country.