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Burlington Council President Traverse Enters 2027 Mayor Race
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
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Burlington City Council President Ben Traverse, a Democrat, announced he is running for mayor in March’s election, while incumbent Emma Mulvaney-Stanak has not said whether she will seek reelection. Traverse is emphasizing public safety, affordable housing and homelessness, and says he wants to bring the city together; he has also criticized the mayor’s approach to public safety.
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Michigan voters reject three local proposals
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Voters in several Michigan communities rejected local proposals: Charlevoix residents kept City Council terms at two years, Traverse City voters denied a 20-year extension of the downtown TIF plan, and East Grand Rapids voters rejected a $9 million bond for a parking deck and safety improvements.
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Volunteers, Veteran Earn Service Recognition
Lifestyle
— Nov 2, 2026
Michigan has selected 33 recipients for its 2026 Governor’s Service Awards, including volunteer Patricia Parsons of Fountain and Karlene Kuhn of Traverse City. Parsons is honored for community and agricultural-service work, while Kuhn is recognized for supporting AmeriCorps and veterans and her broader volunteer service.
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GM Plans Hybrids for Three SUVs at Lansing
Auto
— Oct 28, 2026
General Motors plans to prepare its Lansing, Michigan, plant to build hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave, with production reportedly expected in about three years. The move marks a shift from GM’s longstanding focus on all-electric vehicles as demand for hybrids grows, though analysts say the automaker has ground to make up after leaving the segment behind competitors.
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Microsoft Reportedly Urges Trump Admin Not To Ban Chinese Data Center Parts
Simon August · 4 min · 56m
GM Plans $2 Billion Michigan Hybrid-Plant Investment
Auto
— Oct 25, 2026
General Motors plans to invest more than $2 billion in the Lansing, Michigan, region, including preparing its Delta Township plant for hybrid-electric vehicle production. Reuters reports the plant could build hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia, though GM has not confirmed the models or a production timeline.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Teen Faces Second-Degree Murder Charge After Fatal Crash
World
— Oct 23, 2026
An 18-year-old Traverse City driver has been charged with second-degree murder and operating while intoxicated causing death in an Oct. 3 crash that killed his 17-year-old passenger, Jason Soloman. Investigators say the car was traveling about 129 mph toward a sharp curve, and prosecutors cited alleged intoxication and a history of dangerous driving; a judge denied the driver bond.
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Texas Guard F-16 Crashes Near Traverse City
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
— Sep 17, 2026
Pilot ejected safely before a Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed near Traverse City on Sept. 17, 2026; witnesses reported a big fireball and ongoing explosions.
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Maya Lindstrom
Glad the pilot got out okay, but closing that road and sheltering folks sounds like the smart move until they check the site.
Traverse City Advances Prowling, Trespassing Ordinances
Politics
— Oct 5, 2026
Traverse City commissioners voted to advance proposed prowling and park-trespassing ordinances after safety concerns at Hull Park, including an alleged assault on a sailing-program staff member; a final vote is scheduled for Oct. 19. The measures could allow police to order people who violate park rules to leave for three days and impose up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine for prowling, while critics warn the policies are vague and could disproportionately target unhoused people.
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Fetterman And Wife Hospitalized After Car Accident
John Fetterman
— Jun 10, 2024
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was involved in a two-vehicle accident Sunday in Maryland, according to multiple reports. Fetterman and his wife, Giselle, were in a Chevrolet Traverse when it struck a…
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Teachers Union Puts Anthropic On A Leash Over Student Data
An artificial intelligence giant promised teachers unions that it would not mine children's data at school.
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DAVID BLACKMON: The Truth About Houston’s Power Outages
Houston-based
— Jul 13, 2024
Hurricane Beryl barreled through Texas this week, with the harshest eastern half of the storm traversing directly through the state’s biggest population and industrial center of Houston, home to as many as six million…
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Hero Veteran Stops Mass Stabbing At Michigan Walmart
Michigan
— Jul 28, 2025
A terrifying stabbing spree at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, could have ended in far greater tragedy — but one armed citizen had other plans. In a dramatic scene captured on video, an armed bystander stepped up…
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Jim Carrey vs Adam Sandler
Yourlist
— VS Battle
Rubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.
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Are Chinese Ships Running Trump’s Hormuz Blockade?
Donald John Trump
— Apr 14, 2026
Two Chinese oil tankers appeared to traverse the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, though one of them stopped and turned around after crossing the strait. Tankers have already crossed the strait, including two Chinese-owned…
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Secretary Duffy, FAA Announce Restoration Of ‘Normal Operations,’ Termination Of Emergency Flight Reduction Order
The Federal Aviation Administration
— Nov 17, 2025
The availability of flights traversing American airspace is returning to normal less than a week after the end of the 43-day government shutdown, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation…
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Chinese Vessels Traverse Strait Of Hormuz Despite Blockades
People's Republic of China
— Apr 14, 2026
Chinese-owned oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since Monday’s blockade of the major shipping lane. Several tankers have already crossed the Strait according to vesselfinder, including two Chinese-owned…
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Here’s What Republicans’ Long-Awaited Epstein Report Shows
Nicole Silverio · 6 min · 1h
Chinese Supertanker Glides Through Hormuz Blockade As White House Touts ‘Good’ Talks In Beijing
Donald John Trump
— May 14, 2026
The Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu sailed through the Strait of Hormuz while laden with crude oil on Wednesday. The vessel traversed the strait as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in…
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Introvert, extrovert, or secret third thing?
Quizie
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The internet's favorite binary is a lie. Twelve questions and the AI names your actual social battery type.
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Salman Rushdie named 2026 recipient of National Book Foundation medal
Salman Rushdie
— Sep 10, 2026
Salman Rushdie will receive the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2026, to be presented at the 77th National Book Awards in New York on November 18 with Kiran Desai as presenter. As the 39th recipient and only the fourth born outside the United States, the honor underscores his five-decade literary career and his status as a U.S. citizen who identifies as an immigrant writer whose work traverses borders.
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Derek Foss
Rushdie deserves this for his fearless writing that has connected so many readers across borders over decades.
