Traverse City Michigan

In order to keep jobs here, we'll insist on a (Applause.) In orderto keep jobs here, we'll insist on a level playing field when it comesto trade. Listen, we want Traverse City cherries being sold andpurchased all around the world. (Applause.) We can compete withanybody, anywhere, anyplace, so long as the rules are fair. We wantour farmers not only feeding Americans, but we want them feeding hungrymouths all across the globe. Farm income is up, and one of the reasonsit's up, is because of exports of agricultural products are on therise, and I intend to keep it that way. (Applause.) ... [Read More]

Cox Charges Traverse City Financial Advisors With Embezzling $1.1 Million From Northern Michigan Seniors
            Grand Traverse County Sheriffs and Michigan State Police took Estate Growth Management co-owners Margaret Florence Zimmerman, 47, and Gary Louis Singer, 54, both of Traverse City, into custody Friday morning. Zimmerman was arraigned before Chief Judge Michael J. Haley in Traverse City’s 86 District Court on eight criminal charges, including: two counts of Embezzlement of a Vulnerable Adult by a Person in a Relationship of Trust Over $20,000, a 10-year felony; one count of Embezzlement of a Vulnerable Adult by a Person in a Relationship of Trust Over $1,000 but Less Than $20,000, a five-year felony; five counts of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses Over $20,000, a 10-year felony; and one count of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses Over $1,000 but Less Than $20,000, a five-year felony. ... [Read More]

Senator Carl Levin: Traverse City Office
Senator Levin's Traverse City office, located in downtown Traverse City, serves an 18-county region of the state forming the tip of Northern Lower Michigan. The office assists residents of this area with federal issues and works closely with local communities to promote economic development. ...

Some of Senator Levin's initiatives in the region include helping area hospitals to address rural health care issues; working with the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance on development of value-added agriculture initiatives; and assisting the Cherry Marketing Institute in strengthening Northwest Michigan's cherry industry. Senator Levin authored legislation that prevented the swap of public lands on South Fox Island. In Cadillac, Senator Levin worked closely with the city to retain a downtown post office. After a late freeze, Senator Levin helped provide cherry farmers with disaster relief. To help promote economic development, Senator Levin has assisted local airports such as Traverse City Cherry Capital, Pellston Regional and Manistee Blacker County in the development of new facilities. ... [Read More]

Gaylord and Traverse City Docket Changes
In addition to the counties already assigned to Gaylord, cases involving the following counties of injury will now be heard at the Gaylord hearing site location: Antrim, Kalkaska, Emmet, and Charlevoix.   Claims currently pending at the Traverse City office with these counties of injury will be transferred to the Gaylord docket.   Cindy Burns is coordinating the transfer of these files to the new docket.   The Gaylord and Traverse City files will remain housed at our Traverse City office. ... [Read More]

Vacation in Traverse City
Have fun on a vacation in the Traverse City area. Swim, play in the sand at Sleeping Bear Dunes, take a ride in a miniature locomotive train at the Clinch Park Zoo, have fun at an adventure park - all this and more make this region one of Michigan's top vacation spots. ...

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Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City, places a "Proud Parent of a Merit Scholar" bumper sticker on the vehicle of Bethany Mesko and her mother Bobbi. Bethany is a senior at Traverse City Central High School and will use the Merit Award to fund her college education in the fall. ...

Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City, welcomed Central Grade School student Grace Stanton to the state Capitol Thursday. Allen (middle) congratulated Stanton and greeted members of her family, parents Melanie and Bob Stanton and sister Abigail. The Traverse City second-grader was a first place winner in the Department of Environmental Quality’s 2005 Earth Day Poster Contest. ... [Read More]

ATSDR - Health Consultation - Grand Traverse Commons/Building 50 Area [a/k/a Grand Traverse Commons (GTC50)], Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
GRAND TRAVERSE COMMONS/BUILDING 50 AREA ...

Table 5. Concentrations of chemicals of concern in surface water samples collectedfrom water bodies on and near the Grand Traverse Commons/Building 50 Area propertyduring the Brownfield Redevelopment Assessment (April 2001) ...

Table 1. Concentrations of chemicals of concern in subsurface soil samplescollected from the Grand Traverse Commons/Building 50 Area property during theEnvironmental Site Assessment (May 2000) and the Brownfield RedevelopmentAssessment (April 2001) ... [Read More]

Traverse City resident receives "Hero" award
Garcia Herr, a native American foster care and juvenile justice specialist with the Grand Traverse-Leelanau County Department of Human Services in Traverse City, was one of 20 department employees from around the state honored for good work, teamwork and providing quality service. ...

Traverse City resident receives "Hero" award ...

Traverse City resident Lisa Garcia Herr has earned a "Hero" award from Michigan Department of Human Services. ... [Read More]

Gaylord and Traverse City Docket Changes
In addition to the counties already assigned to Gaylord, cases involving the following counties of injury will now be heard at the Gaylord hearing site location: Antrim, Kalkaska, Emmet, and Charlevoix.   Claims currently pending at the Traverse City office with these counties of injury will be transferred to the Gaylord docket.   Cindy Burns is coordinating the transfer of these files to the new docket.   The Gaylord and Traverse City files will remain housed at our Traverse City office. ... [Read More]

State Map
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The new 2005 Official State Transportation Map is now available in locations throughout Michigan. Produced by MDOT and widely distributed free of charge through Travel Michigan Welcome Centers and MDOT offices, the new edition includes several updates: M-6 in Grand Rapids is shown in its entirety; an extended southeast Michigan map includes all of Ann Arbor, Brighton and Howell; and enlarged text for state park information. There are fewer city maps - just five - but an additional 14 city maps can be viewed and downloaded for printing. The theme this year is MDOT's centennial anniversary. ... [Read More]