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Yesterday | Traverse City Record-Eagle

Union files grievance over deputies' firing

A union representing two Leelanau sheriff's deputies filed a grievance contending their recent firings were "unjust," the latest incident of discord that's pitted officers against administrators and caught the eye of civil rights advocates.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Traverse City Record-Eagle

Officials confirm cougar evidence

A photograph and tracks found recently in the Upper Peninsula have rekindled a debate over whether Michigan has an established, breeding cougar population.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Chippewa County, MI, Schoolcraft County, MI

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Traverse City Record-Eagle

ACLU: Sheriff shouldn't need help

Leelanau Sheriff Mike Oltersdorf shouldn't need any help investigating allegations that his deputies illegally entered homes, the American Civil Liberties Union said.

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Related Topix: ACLU, Leland, MI

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Traverse City Record-Eagle

Expert: Area has coldest October since '52

It's been a cold October. Very cold. Historically cold. "I just don't go outside," said Arlene Emerson, a longtime Traverse City resident.

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Related Topix: Traverse City, MI, Weather, Agriculture, Science, Omena, MI

Mon Oct 26, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

10/26 - Leelanau County Bridge Back Open; Businesses Delighted

It took almost a year, but the wait is finally over. The newly renovated Leelanau County bridge is back open and businesses are beyond excited.

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Related Topix: Glen Arbor, MI

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Traverse City Record-Eagle

Kathy Gibbons: Things could be worse

In my last column, I wrote about a man I'd seen walking daily on the side of a country road.

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Related Topix: Traverse City, MI, Northport, MI, Charlevoix, MI, Antrim County, MI

Fri Oct 23, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Study Suggests Contamination At Sugar Loaf

Hide Video The old Sugar Loaf resort in Leelanau County has been approved as a Brownfield redevelopment site because of suspected contamination.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Grand Traverse man finds old newspapers under bed

A man recently stumbled across a box of items that had been shoved under a bed in a guest room of his Grand Traverse County home.

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Related Topix: Grand Traverse County, MI, Acme, MI, Traverse City, MI

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Traverse City Record-Eagle

Bioneers environmental conference kicks off

The word "Bioneers" isn't found in the dictionary. But that doesn't mean they don't exist.

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Related Topix: Traverse City, MI, Agriculture, Science

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Traverse City Record-Eagle

Federal funds going to three area counties

Three northwestern Michigan counties will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars from the federal government for transportation-related projects.

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Related Topix: Benzie County, MI, Elberta, MI, Empire, MI

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Time for a peak fall color roadtrip

The lakeshore offers a wide-open view of fall colors, peaking in northern Michigan.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Petoskey, MI, Charlevoix, MI, Boyne City, MI, Boyne Falls, MI, Travel

Wed Oct 14, 2009

WGTU

Fact Finder: Lot's of Dots...Mdot Plans Sign Replacement : News : WPBN TV 7&4

Story By Marc Schollett Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 at 12:11 p.m. According to MDOT spokesman Bob Felt "the interesting thing about the green on the sign posts is they are kind of hard to see.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

10/11 - Search is on for Missing Elderly Man from Leelanau County

Hide Video The Leelanau County Sheriff's department is leading the search for an 84 year old man who turned up missing after church this morning.

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Related Topix: Maple City, MI

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Traverse City Record-Eagle

11 am: Storm cuts power throughout region

More than 2,100 Leelanau County residents were without power this morning after an overnight storm accompanied by 40 mph winds knocked down trees and power lines.

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Related Topix: Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Weather, Gaylord, MI, Traverse City, MI

Fri Oct 09, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

10/7 - High Winds Knock Power Out For Thousands

Last night's high winds knocked power out for more than 100,000 people in Michigan -- thousands right here in Northern Michigan.

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Related Topix: Northport, MI

Wed Oct 07, 2009

WSJV-TV South Bend

ACLU: Breath tests ordered by deputies are illegal

A northern Michigan sheriff says his office will investigate allegations that deputies have illegally entered homes and forced young people to take a breath test for alcohol.

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Related Topix: ACLU, Activism

Tue Oct 06, 2009

NewsCenter 25

ACLU claims deputies violated constitutional law

When it comes to law enforcement, making sure people follow the law is their job.A But according to the ACLU of Michigan- Northwest Branch, Leelanau County deputies are violating constitutional law.

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Related Topix: ACLU

Sun Oct 04, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

9/29 - Power to be Restored by Wednesday Across Northern Michigan

Hide Video The lights are back on for hundreds who lost power because of Monday night's storm.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Homeowners fight against the wind

PIGEON -- In the Champagne household, there are two opinions on the whirling wind turbines that surround the family's home of 35 years.

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Related Topix: Pigeon, MI, Michigan, Huron County, MI, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Wed Sep 30, 2009

WTOM-TV Traverse City

Missing Man Found

A 90-year-old man with dementia reported missing in Leelanau County is found safe.

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Related Topix: Glen Arbor, MI

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