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Munson Healthcare to open 2 surgical outpatient centers in Northern Michigan
CADILLAC — More outpatient care options are coming to two Northern Michigan communities. Munson Healthcare announced new outpatient surgery centers in Cadillac and Gaylord. Peter Marinoff, president of Cadillac Hospital and Munson HealthCare’s south region, said site activity has already begun in Cadillac. Marinoff said the outpatient surgery centers are part of Munson’s transformation plan. Marinoff said they were very intentional with the locations they chose, with easy access to nearby highways.
Sault Ste. Marie area kids get school supplies through Project Backpack
SAULT STE. MARIE — On Friday, parents got some help getting their kids ready for the upcoming school year. United Way of the Eastern U.P.’s annual Project Backpack event took place at Lake Superior State University’s Norris Center. 400 backpacks, filled with school supplies and information, were given away to school-aged children. The event was open to residents of Chippewa County with no proof of income required. In addition to the backpack giveaway, several organizations were onsite to provide information. RELATED: Local nonprofit makes sure foster kids start off the school year right
Manufacturers Association seeks nominations for Manufacturing Excellence Awards
The MMA awards program recognizes the contributions of the state’s most innovative manufacturing leaders, organizations and products, those that propel the future of manufacturing forward through grit and determination.
Jim Dreyer ends latest attempt to swim across Lake Michigan
GRAND HAVEN (AP) — A 60-year-old swimmer who crossed Lake Michigan in 1998 apparently has ended his effort to repeat the feat. An online tracking device shows Jim Dreyer appeared to turn around and return to shore by boat Thursday in western Michigan, two days after he began swimming to Wisconsin. Dreyer was attempting to swim to Milwaukee from Grand Haven, Michigan, an odyssey that likely would have covered more than 80 miles (128.7 kilometers). Dreyer, who calls himself The Shark, didn’t return phone messages Friday from The Associated Press. The U.S. Coast Guard, which patrols the Great Lakes, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and local police agencies said they didn’t know if he had given up.
Great Lakes Boat Building School Beerfest fundraiser on tap Aug. 23
Following a hiatus in 2023 for site preparations related to an upcoming construction project this year's Great Lakes Boat Building School Beerfest will take place at Les Cheneaux Distillers in Cedarville.
Shepler’s Ferry adjusts to Mackinac Island Ferry Company St. Ignace closure
This weekend, Aug. 9-11, Shepler’s Ferry will run ferries to and from Mackinac Island every 15 minutes. Ferries will leave from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. Due to the high volume of guests, Shepler’s said they will not be running any Mighty Mac tours under the Mackinac Bridge from their St. Ignace location for the foreseeable future. Mackinac Island Ferry Company (MIFC), formerly Star Line, currently has a limited schedule of boats leaving from Mackinaw City. The MIFC St. Ignace dock is not operational. Shuttle service is available for transport between the Shepler’s and MIFC parking lots.
First Lt. Roger Craig promoted to post commander at MSP Traverse City Post
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — The Michigan State Police on Friday announced the promotion of First Lt. Roger Craig to the Michigan State Police Traverse City Post Commander. Craig is a native of Greenville, Michigan. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in 2006 and earned his bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan University. In 2011, he was commissioned as an infantry officer and completed a combat tour in Afghanistan. Craig began his career with the MSP on May 2013, as a member of the 125th Trooper Recruit School. His first post assignment was at the MSP Metro Post as a trooper. Craig was assigned in the Secure Cities Partnership where he worked in Detroit, Inkster, Pontiac, Highland Park, Harper Woods and Hamtramck.
Intense and frequent training keeps Michigan’s K-9 officers ready to respond
GAYLORD — K-9 teams from police units across Northern Michigan come together every week for training. We got an inside look at how this training keeps canine officers and their human partners ready for action. “The K-9 teams themselves, they go through 14 weeks of intensive training where the dog and the K-9 handler actually bond,” said Lt. Derrick Carroll, Michigan State Police. “To become a K-9 team member, they have a very stringent application process. They also have to complete a cross-country run through mud, swamp, and trees. And you have to finish in the top percentage just to get an interview.” All that training means handlers are in peak physical shape to take on any emergency with their K-9 partner. Carroll said each dog has a specialty, including scents, narcotics, explosives and a relatively new task: person-borne explosives.
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