TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Northwestern Michigan College’s 10-year master plan includes a big question mark – what to do with a 55-acre plot of land that’s located close to the school.

The college is thinking about a variety of ways to develop the property, but some local residents want the land protected and preserved.

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Officials with the college said it’s too soon in the process to know what will be done with the parcel of land, but the college is exploring many options.