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Point Betsie dunes ecosystem threatened by invasive plants; volunteers sought to help
FRANKFORT, MI – Volunteers are sought to help protect one of the most beautiful places in Northern Michigan. The Nature Conservancy and the Point Betsie Lighthouse will host an event during which volunteers will help restoration experts to pull invasive spotted knapweed at the Zetterberg Preserve at Point Betsie. The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 27; registration is required and can be done online.
Paddling for Beryl
Sleeping Bear Surf family and friends celebrated the inaugural Beryl Days on June 28 with a paddleout from the Empire lighthouse. Some carried flowers in their teeth and in their hair. The event honored Beryl Skrocki, who passed in October 2022. Photo by Beth Price.
'Idyllic and beautiful': Interlochen's WYSO inspires conductor Matthew Straw
Matthew Straw is the newly appointed Assistant Conductor of the Opéra National du Rhin (Strasbourg National Opera Studio) in France. He is also conducting Interlochen's World Youth Symphony Orchestra this weekend in a program of classic and contemporary works. Under Straw’s baton, the ensemble will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s...
Join the CWN team; our vision is to see a
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Looking Back for July 12: Onekama High School girls softball players awarded
Onekama High School girls softball players Ashley Dalke and Bonnie Harthun made the second team and Erika Jach made honorable mention in the Western Michigan D All-Conference selections.
Roth faces primary opponent in state's 104th District
CADILLAC — Two candidates are vying for the Republican nomination in the 104th District of the Michigan House of Representatives. Incumbent Rep. John Roth faces a challenger for the nomination — Owen Suhy. Roth is from Interlochen and Suhy is from Buckley. A Democratic candidate, Larry Knight from...
Intersection upgrades underway at Manistee intersection
MANISTEE — With the U.S. 31 bridge detour and Manistee National Forest Festival in the rearview mirror, work has begun to upgrade the intersection of First and Maple streets in Manistee. Manistee City Council approved during a regular meeting in August a $179,553.68 contract with J. Ranck Electric, Inc....
Raptor Sanctuary goes extra mile to save injured birds of prey
Unlike most of us, Kaitlyn Bohnet doesn’t know how to waste time. Bohnet, who holds down a full-time job as an operations manager for a production company, also has an unusual round-the-clock avocation: rescuing raptors. It’s her call of the wild, where she gets to save birds of prey in harm’s way. Yet, unlike her employment, her rescue work never takes a holiday.
The Nature Conservancy, Point Betsie Lighthouse Holding Volunteer Event to Give Back to Nature.
FRANKFORT, Mich. — The Nature Conservancy and the Point Betsie Lighthouse are teaming up to host a volunteer event on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Zetterberg Preserve at Point Betsie. Attendees will partner up with members of TNC’s restoration team to pull spotted knapweed, an invasive plant that can displace native plants and degrade wildlife habitat. Registration is required and can be done online.
Composer Bobby Ge on 'Sighting the Swallow,' a musical love letter to community
On Sunday, July 14, Interlochen's World Youth Symphony Orchestra will give the Interlochen premiere of "Sighting the Swallow" by composer Bobby Ge. Co-commissioned by Interlochen Center for the Arts and the New York Youth Symphony, "Sighting the Swallow" had its world premiere at Carnegie Hall in March 2023. Click here to listen to that performance by the New York Youth Symphony.
Helen Ann O’Brien
Helen Ann O’Brien, 93, of Empire passed away Monday, July 8, 2024 at Glen Eagle in Traverse City, MI. Helen was born on October 30, 1930 in Lake Leelanau to the late Roy and Mazil (McNeely) Couturier. She married the love of her life, the late Harold F. O’Brien on October 20, 1951 at St.
Michigan’s Best Travel Deals: Get a free night at this Up North resort
Mid-summer can mean packed campsites, busy resort towns and lots of vacation traffic. But it can also mean some short-notice travel deals, if you know where to find them. A couple of our favorite Up North spots have some vacation specials, but they’ve got fast expiration dates. So if you like them, snag them before the deadlines.
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