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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  FAA officials announced that they will not be closing the air traffic control towers that were supposed to close due to sequestration

Monday, May 06, 2013  Touring the state in an effort to learn how to better improve education

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Michigan Technological University approved a budget increase of $7 million on Friday, and a tuition increase of 2.9 percent for in state undergraduate students

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Keeping family meals healthy, yet low cost, can be a challenge these days

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Obama administration is delaying the closing of 149 airport control towers until mid-June in order to deal with legal challenges

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Sawyer International Airport officials have announced the date for the closure of the air traffic control tower

Monday, March 25, 2013  Because of sequestration, Head Start programs are facing federal cuts

Saturday, March 23, 2013  The FAA announced on Friday that the Sawyer International Airport air traffic control tower will be one of 143 towers to close due to budget cuts

Friday, March 22, 2013  But there's still a long way to go

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Frequent fliers react to the possible tower closure at Sawyer International Airport as the FAA plans to make a decision on Monday

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A state report highlighted some numbers regarding schools with budget deficits

Thursday, February 28, 2013  City commissioners toured city facilities and learned about proposed improvement projects

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Cutting funding would have a significant impact on the Pictured Rocks Lakeshore Park

Friday, February 22, 2013  Travel agents say timing is everything if you want to book the best deals

Friday, February 22, 2013  Sawyer International Airport's air traffic control tower is on the FAA's chopping block, but officials expect the airport to function normally even with closure