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Meet the Candidates Michigan State House District 100: Sandy Clarke
Thursday , 28, July 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 2 CommentsIn November a candidate with real vision to make lives better for all residents living in the 100th state house district will be elected to Michigan’s State Legislature. That candidate is Sandy Clarke. Sandy Clarke of Webber Township in Lake County is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at West Shore Community College. Clarke earned […]
Meet the Candidates Michigan House District 97: Robert Corbett and Robert Townsend
Thursday , 21, July 2016 Uncategorized Leave a commentTwo candidates will run in the August 2, 2016 Democratic primary election for State House District 97: Robert Townsend of Clare, and Robert Corbett of Gladwin. The Counties making up the 97th district include Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, and the eastern townships of Osceola County. Robert Townsend, or Dr. Bob, graduated from Gobles High School and […]
Pokemon Go Puts a Stop to Traverse City U-Pick Raspberry Farm
Saturday , 16, July 2016 Community 43 CommentsFolks heading out to Potter Road Raspberry Farm in Traverse City this weekend will be in for an unpleasant surprise. The farm is closed all weekend long, and after they reopen on Monday, July 18, u-pick will no longer be available. The change is due to an unpleasant situation that happened on Thursday, July 14, […]
What Traverse City Area Public Schools Doesn’t Know About Jan Geht May Hurt Them
Monday , 11, July 2016 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentJan Geht is an attorney living in Traverse City, Michigan. He practices law for Bowerman, Bowden, Ford, Clulo & Luyt, P.C., and used to work for the Tax Division of the United States Justice Department as a trial attorney. Geht recently announced his candidacy for Traverse City Area Public Schools Board. His campaign website depicts […]
Earth First! Closes Weekend Gathering in Michigan by Staging Protest at the Home of Attorney General Bill Schuette
Thursday , 7, July 2016 Bill Schuette, Enbridge Line 5, Environment Leave a commentEarth First! held a weekend gathering in the Manistee National Forest near Free Soil over the 4th of July Weekend. They concluded that gathering by holding a protest in front of Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Midland home on the afternoon of July 6, 2016; demonstrating against the Embridge Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of […]