A downstate man faces drunken driving charges. Mark Earl Collins, 31, of Northville, is charged as a habitual offender with third-offense drunken driving and second-offense operating with a suspended license.

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A projected budget deficit forced Suttons Bay Public Schools officials to lay off, reduce hours or displace positions for 30 employees.

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AAA Michigan says gas prices have soared 9 cents over the last week, putting the statewide average at $4.18 a gallon.

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It’s no secret times are tough in northern Michigan. We’re struggling and it hurts. This three-day series offers snapshot examples of how your friends, family, neighbors, and communities cope during bad times. Read the latest stories below, or click the headline above to read the entire series.

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The coolers inside John Rosa’s liquor store and pizzeria are half empty. It’s too expensive to restock. Outside, gas pumps are shut off, and stand as weathered remnants of a bygone era. For decades, Rosa’s family made a living selling gas and repairing cars. That was then.

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Leah Ferguson worked as a dishwasher at a local American Legion Post, then for a catering business and finally made restaurant stops at Mustard’s and Trattoria Stella in Traverse City. The recent Traverse City Central grad has plenty of service industry experience, but now struggles to find a job.

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Bob Thalman is considering leaving Michigan to begin his career. He graduated in May from Cedarville University in Ohio with a degree in English and a passion for libraries. He has worked at the Traverse Area District Library since 2002, a job he holds today. But Thalman, 22, said Ohio is more “optimistic” than Michigan about library careers.

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MIGreat Lakes Compact,0119 Great Lakes compact focus shifting to Congress TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.

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The 60-year-old pilot of a small plane has escaped serious injury following a crash in Otsego County.

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