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For-Profit Charter School Grand Traverse Academy Closed For Whooping Cough
Monday , 10, November 2014 Section 16 1 CommentDue to a whooping cough outbreak, Grand Traverse Academy is closed until November 17. There are currently 10 confirmed cases and 83 probable cases. Attendance at the school today dipped below 70% of enrollment, which triggered the closing. In case you’re wondering, that’s an alarmingly high rate of infection. Whooping cough is a preventable disease […]
Meet The Candidates State Legislature District #104: Betsy Coffia and Penny Larcom
Sunday , 27, July 2014 Candidates Leave a commentThe state legislature district with an August 5 primary is District #104, Grand Traverse County. Two candidates are running for this office in the primary, Betsy Coffia and Penny Larcom, both of Traverse City. Betsy grew up in Kalkaska County. She has extensive experience as a reporter and editor for local newspapers. She worked her […]
They say there is no bad publicity. If you want to make a name for yourself, doing something negative will produce the same result as doing something positive. The tea party has been using this tactic for years to get their names in the papers. Let’s meet a local man who decided to give it […]