NMC Graduation - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 05/07/2005 - (Top) A little bored with the speeches and ceremonies Jonah Tanis, 7, plays a video game as his brother Joshua Tanis, 3, watches him, during the Northwestern Michigan College graduation ceremony in Traverse City Central High School gymnasium. (Center) The class of 2005 from Northwestern Michigan College held their graduation ceremony in Traverse City Central High School gymnasium. The graduating class had 437 students in it. (Lower) Tonja Carlson's mortarboard says it all for graduating students from Northwestern Michigan College. Carlson was receiving an Associate in Science & Arts degree.

Ken Bell Invitational - Photo

Traverse City, Mich - 05/06/2005 - Traverse City West's Jeremy Ball kicks up some dirt after landing in the long jump pit Friday during the Ken Bell Invitational Track and Field Meet at Traverse City Central High School.

Farmer's Market - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 05/05/2005 - (Top) Doug Saul, who works for Advanced Inc., cuts a piece of twine as he secures the canopy that covers venders during the Downtown Farmer's Market. (Lower) Doug Saul and Rusty Reyelts, both employees at Advanced Inc., opens a canopy used to cover venders during the Downtown Farmer's Market in downtown Traverse City. This Saturday will be the opening day for market. It will be open every Wednesday and Saturday till noon. The market is located Between Cass and Union Streets, parking lot off Grandview Parkway, across from Clinch Park.

All Students Exercising - Photo

Kingsley, Mich. - 05/04/2005 - Jolie King with the help of Joe Morrow a senior at Kingsley High School leads students from Kingsley Elementary School during an "All Students Exercising Simultaneously (ACES)". At Kingsley students walked, stretched, danced during the ACES. According King, a 7th and 8th grade physical education teacher, about 600 students at Kingsley took part in the state wide event.

Armor Man - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 05/03/2005 - Cole Ulrey, 5, from McBain, Mich., keeps a close eye on the display of armor at the Dennos Museum. He and his mother were visiting the exhibit called Age of Armor on loan from the Higgins Armory Museum.