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Students from Benzie County will continue paying an out-of-district-rate for tuition at Northwestern Michigan College. A proposal to change that was withdrawn this week.

According to data from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's Beach Guard database, about 40% more beach water samples statewide had high levels of E. Coli this year.

At beaches in many counties in northern Michigan, alerts about unsafe E. coli levels in lake water are often issued the day after water is tested, making them less useful to swimmers concerned about the current water quality.

Beach access is now being permitted in some locations after heavy rains on Saturday led to a sewage spill in the Boardman River. After E. coli tests were…

The second extreme rain event in two weeks has led to yet another sewage spill in the Boardman River in Traverse City. A public health advisory has gone…

The public health advisory for Grand Traverse County has been lifted today. E. coli levels in the Boardman River have now returned to a safe level for…

Realtors and interest groups opposed to regulation are shaping septic system policies in Michigan's state and local politics.Realtors don't like the idea…

Realtors and interest groups opposed to regulation are shaping septic system policies in Michigan's state and local politics.Realtors don't like the idea…

Grand Traverse and Benzie/Leelanau Health Departments have lifted advisories for three Traverse City beaches and Suttons Bay Marina after results today…

Several beaches in northern Michigan are under advisories for E. coli contamination.Beaches at Clinch Park, Traverse City State Park and Suttons Bay…