http://www.gtherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:23:00 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_069071709.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_069071709.html Coffee, talk, music, change the world. The scope of the L.A. Coffee House is a work in progress. But co-founder Karena Hacker envisions a teen hang-out in Lake Ann that can make a difference. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_069071717.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_069071717.html Eastern Michigan University's Chamber Choir will include some familiar voices when they perform in Traverse City this weekend. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_069071724.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_069071724.html Nurturing community and bridging generations, an upcoming bowling outing will strike the right balance. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:53 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_069071741.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_069071741.html Library holds raptor presentation; American Military League fish fry; History reflected in newspaper forum; Cedar/Maple City Lions hold breakfast. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:30:51 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_067073210.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_067073210.html 63 teams and 450 students in grades K-12 competed Saturday at the Michigan Odyssey of the Mind Region 3 Tournament. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:30:50 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_067073215.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_067073215.html Emergencies come suddenly and without warning. Knowing what to do in the initial moments can be critical to the life of a loved one -- even Fido or Fluffy. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:30:49 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_067073224.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_067073224.html Air Force Airmen James Wentzel and Stephen Bouchey graduated from basic military training; Army Sgt. Brad Giglio has returned to Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska after being deployed to Afghanistan for one year; Brent Davis, of Traverse City, was recently promoted to the rank of Specialist in the Michigan Army National Guard Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_062074209.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_062074209.html When Sir Ruthven's ancestors start zombie-dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller," it's Gilbert and Sullivan gone crazy. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_062074217.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_062074217.html Getting their hands dirty is part of the experience for Nick Jeffrey's Core Academy students. The 10 Traverse City Central High School at-risk students spend one morning each week working on the restoration of a 1950 Lyman 23-foot wooden boat. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:25:52 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_060072728.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_060072728.html Black and white images of Traverse City in the 1930s flickered on the big screen during a recent program on preserving film presented by the Traverse Area Historical Society. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:25:51 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_060072736.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_060072736.html Face-to-face meetings help take the anxiety out of hiring a new baby sitter. That's why The Moms Club of Traverse Bay Area organized their second annual Great Babysitter Swap. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:25:50 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_060072749.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_060072749.html Art is a bridge, a therapeutic tool that can unify people and facilitate communication. From this multifaceted foundation, Andre's Place has kicked off art classes for residents of Riverview Terrace downtown. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:25:48 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_060072809.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/gtheraldnews_story_060072809.html Historical society to meet; Antique club holds railroad presentation; Sessions focus on savings accounts Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:59 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_055073210.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_055073210.html Haitian children tugged at Jeff Link's heart. Orphaned by the catastrophic earthquake that struck Jan. 12, these children featured in a news report reminded Link of some kids he knew very well: he and his wife and another couple run an orphanage in Nicaragua. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_055073218.html http://www.gtherald.com/local/local_story_055073218.html Camp Quality Michigan will have a new home this summer, but their goal has not changed: letting kids with cancer enjoy being kids again. After 23 years of providing a week-long camp experience to children ages four through 18 in varying stages of their treatment or remission, Camp Quality Michigan North Camp will be able to serve even more children.