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Scholarships for students available through Grand Traverse Community Foundation From Staff Reports FacebookTwitterEmail The Grand Traverse Community Foundation is offering a number of scholarships for area students. (Courtesy Photo/Pixabay) TRAVERSE CITY – Students in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau Counties have the chance to pursue an array of scholarship opportunities for the 2021-2022 school year through the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation. The Community Foundation offers over 90 unique scholarships to eligible graduating high school seniors, current college students, and students pursuing vocational training and trade professions. Applications open on Jan. 15. Scholarship applications are due March 1, but students are encouraged to begin their applications now. Certain scholarships require a separate application, and some may have different deadlines and supplemental materials required. To apply or for more informa ....
The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department COVID-19 update: 1-6-2021 Jan. 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The Benzie Leelanau Health District is prepared to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy Photo) BENZIE AND LEELNAU COUNTY - The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 reported in Benzie County and seven new cases of COVID-19 reported in Leelanau County. Today, Gov. Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced starting Jan. 11th, residents in Phase 1B are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. MDHHS announced changes to who is eligible for Phase 1B and now includes individuals 65 years and older and some frontline workers (school and childcare staff, frontline responders (County, state, and federal levels), and staff in jails, prisons, and shelters). Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has created an aging hotline to help assistant older adults inquiring about w ....