Grand Traverse County Traverse City, MI
Skyrocketing gas prices and a sluggish economy appear to be driving down speeds and traffic volumes on Michigan highways. The trends could reduce fatalities during the deadliest months of the year, police say. (Press File Photo)
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Learning by instant message is becoming more common among Grand Rapids Community College students. The Pronto instant messaging system allows students to connect with instructors for quick answers to questions.
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COVERT TOWNSHIP — Authorities say a child has found the body of a missing Chicago teacher along the shore of Lake Michigan in Van Buren County. WWMT-TV in Kalamazoo and WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids report the body was found Sunday…
CLARKSVILLE — Police today were searching for a robber who walked into the United Bank of Michigan in Clarksville wearing a motorcycle helmet, then demanded cash. The man escaped with an undisclosed amount of money after the 9:30 a.m. robbery…
LAKEVIEW — A father and son were shot — the son suffering a fatal wound to the chest — after they broke into the father’s estranged girlfriend’s house earlier this morning in a rural area near Lakeview. Zachary Stevens collapsed…
ANN ARBOR — Superior Township is switching to a four-day work week for its employees to help them cope with increasing gasoline prices, a move that other local municipalities, including Washtenaw County, are considering. Starting today, Superior Township offices…
NEW ERA — The New Era Canning Co., shut down by the federal government since December for repeated recalls of canned produce, has gotten the go-ahead to restart production. The 98-year-old company has secured a temporary emergency permit that…
DETROIT — AAA Michigan says gas prices have soared 9 cents over the last week, putting the statewide average at $4.18 a gallon. The state auto club said Monday that of the cities it surveys, the cheapest price for self-serve…
Press Photo/Noel A. Webley IICourney Nefft and Ron Varrus, both of Grandville, dance to the music of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy recently at Frederik Meijer Gardens. Dancers will get a chance to get in step with more swing sounds Tuesday…
Press File PhotoLarge animal: A Belgian horse like this one kicked Bob Hunt on Saturday while he was preparing it for a pulling contest. BYRON TOWNSHIP — Bob Hunt made a career as a pipe fitter, but draft horses and…