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Ms. Beegle is considered one of the nation’s foremost experts on poverty, and she was in Traverse City last month to speak about the issue....
After the county board of commissioners rescinded Benzie’s zoning ordinance last month and eliminated the county planning department, the planning commissioners were left wondering what was left for them to do. Well, they just took a big step toward figur...
Stockholders' motions question carbon, coal ash costs...
I’m excited because I am a big fan of the Grand Vision and believe that a healthy region, like a healthy business, needs a game plan for what it wants to be....
Campaigns push for more cost, rate, and ‘development’ fund data...
When I caught up with Governor Jennifer Granholm at last week’s 12th Annual Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing, in Lansing, she was determined to tell me just how strong an ally Michigan has in President Barack Obama, particularly when it comes to ...
Without feed-in tariffs, a Michigan entrepreneur can’t find a buyer...
One questions coal, another opposes it and demands better accounting...
I’ve attended several American Planning Association national conferences in great American cities, and I’ve always been inspired with new ideas and tools that planners are putting into practice....
Researcher wants to protect soil by developing new, perennial grains...
Budget woes turn some schools toward local public transit systems...
Anyone looking for a bright economic spot to celebrate in our sorely tried region of the state should have attended last week’s groundbreaking for the new Benzie Bus headquarters....
March 31, 2010 | By Jim Dulzo
Report ties biomass plan to less energy use, plus solar and wind dollars to schools...
Led unprecedented expansion of national parks and reserves...
Farm-to-school advocates ask her to sponsor innovative legislation...
February 26, 2010 | By Glenn Puit
Consumers board targeted over financial risks, higher rates, and toxic ash...
It’s been a busy and uncertain six months for local officials in Benzie County. Cuts in revenue continue, forcing officials to make tough decisions on funding priorities....
February 12, 2010 | By Jim Dulzo
Efficiency pioneer to lead forums for Grand Traverse residents, governments...
So he commissioned a survey to “find people that don’t currently ride the bus and ask them what it would take to get them to use our services.”
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February 9, 2010 | By Glenn Puit
Some say cracked limestone could funnel ash leachate to Lake Huron...
