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News for the Week of February 19th - February 25th, 2004
$1 Million Donation to NMC [02.19.04]
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that Rotary Charities has donated $1 million to Northerwestern Michigan College's new Great Lakes Campus. Among other things, the grant will create the Alliance for Great Lakes Stewardship, which will seek to coordinate the activities of area nonprofits regarding the lakes. Read the story.
School Closings [02.20.04]
Most schools in the area are CLOSED today due to the weather.
Business After Hours [02.20.04]
The Leelanau Peninsula Chamber invites chamber members and the public to their Business After Hours, held next Monday (Feb 23) from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at the Village Inn in Suttons Bay. Network with fellow business owners and enjoy free appetizers. For info call 271-9895, email or visit their web site.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Showshoeing [02.23.04]
The Traverse City Record-Eagle has a feature about the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore's ranger-led snowshoe hikes. There will be hikes next weekend as well and the conditions have been perfect for snowshoeing. Read the story.
Historical Find in Northport [02.24.04]
This week's Leelanau Enterprise has an interesting feature about a Northport elementary teacher and class finding a brass plate that was part of a serpentine musket made in the 1760s. The find raises interesting historical questions. Read the story.
Rating Reps Enviromental Record [02.25.04]
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that Northern Michigan lawmakers received fair to poor ratings from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters for their record on environmental issues. Read the story.
The Week's Weather Was...
... mostly cloudy & 30s [02.19.04]
... wet snow, sleet, freezing rain, wind & 30s [02.20.04]
... cloudy, snow & 30s (Sat) / mosty sunny & 30s (Sun) [02.21.04 &
02.22.04]
... wet snow & 30s [02.23.04]
... partly sunny & low 30s [02.24.04]
... mostly cloudy (some PM sun) & low 30s [02.25.04]
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