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Taking a walk through Bayfront Park near downtown Petoskey
PETOSKEY — There's no better way to start your day than by making a quick morning trip to Bayfront Park near downtown Petoskey. Bayfront Park covers 25 acres of land and features a multitude of amenities to check out, including the Midway Commons that connect the park with the downtown Gaslight District, Petoskey's iconic breakwater and the city marina.
Rite Aid closing Petoskey store, pharmacies in Northern Michigan
PETOSKEY — Rite Aid is closing its store in Petoskey and its pharmacy operations in Gaylord and Sault Ste. Marie as the pharmacy chain continues to grapple with the aftermath of a bankruptcy filing last year. According to the company's website, the pharmacies in Gaylord, Petoskey and Sault Ste....
Art in the Park returns to Petoskey on July 20
PETOSKEY — Pennsylvania Park will be packed with ceramics, paintings, jewelry and more on Saturday as Art in the Park returns for the 38th year. The juried, fine arts fair draws in approximately 120 artists from around the country to sell their work. The list of mediums represented this year includes fiber, graphic, jewelry, glass, mixed media, painting and pottery.
Support the Little Traverse Conservancy at annual fundraiser, concert
HARBOR SPRINGS — The Little Traverse Conservancy is gearing up to host its largest fundraiser of the year, Save the Trees, on July 25 at the Offield Family Viewlands. The summer cocktail party, now in its 36th year, will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. “It is our largest annual...
Manna Gala raises $250,000 for Food 4 Kids program
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — At their inaugural Manna Gala on June 20, the Manna Food Project raised $250,000 to help support its Food 4 Kids program. The event also helped shed light on the growing crisis of food insecurity in Northern Michigan. As the cost of living outpaces wages in the tri-county service area, officials said more and more families are turning to the charitable food network to keep food on the table.
Casting lines across generations, Michigan church continues COVID comeback
YPSILANTI, Mich. (BP) – COVID-19 knocked churches like Ypsilanti Missionary Baptist for a loop back in 2020. Meeting in person was crucial for a congregation of just over 100, and Michigan’s especially-strict response brought an immediate impact. By that October the state’s Supreme Court had struck down Governor...
Michigan Republicans shrug off Vance Ohio ribbing in must-win state
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance’s story of overcoming personal hardship was one of the reasons former President Donald Trump tapped him to become his running mate, with the hope people in the midwestern battleground states, including Michigan, would relate to him. Although the 39-year-old Ohio senator’s nomination acceptance speech last […]
Driver of garbage truck killed in crash in Northern Michigan
In a statement on X; Michigan State Police said a GFL garbage truck was traveling west in Bagley Township near Gaylord on Friday. The truck struck a tree and ran off the road, killing the 43-year-old driver.
Businessman Sandy Pensler drops out of U.S. Senate race, endorses Mike Rogers
Businessman Sandy Pensler has withdrawn from the Republican Senate race in Michigan just ahead of the state's primary, throwing his support behind former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for the party's nomination. Pensler made the announcement at Donald Trump's rally in Grand Rapids on Saturday after being called onto to stage by the former president. Trump endorsed Rogers earlier this year and many in the party have begun to coalesce around Rogers, who served in the U.S. House for 14 years and chaired the House Intelligence Committee."We need control of the Senate," Pensler said on stage. "A divisive continued primary effort...
Appalachian Tunes in Harbor Springs
Appalachian native Dan Levenson, a master teacher and performer of both the clawhammer banjo and Appalachian style fiddle, shares his talent, Tuesday, July 23, at 7:30pm at The Rhubarbary, home of Maureen and Dale Scott on Five Mile Creek Rd., north of Harbor Springs. Levenson has been called “The Johnny Appleseed of the Banjo.” $20 donation recommended. For directions and more info visit dalescottmusic.com.
Michigan Making Money: Salaries Of The State’s Top 1% Earners
Most people have a desire to make as much money as they possibly can to not just take care of themselves and their families but also to have bragging rights as one of the richest people alive or to ever live. I can't lie, it's nice motivation to have in life and money does make life easier and happier but is not the end all be all since we don't get to take it with us after life. Nonetheless, most of us are competing for the best paying jobs for different reasons.
If Michigan Schools Are Required to Start After Labor Day, Why Don’t They?
I know summer isn't even over yet but parents, it's almost that magical time of the year: back to school time!. Have you been to Meijer lately? That's all it is is pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes. Similar to the yearly explosion of pumpkin spice everything, or when Christmas decorations start...
Heat waves are a sign of ‘creeping changes’ in climate, expert says
There’s no easy way to say it: The heat is only getting worse. Extreme heat events in the Great Lakes region will only become more frequent as climate change warms the oceans, lakes and air, a University of Michigan climate expert said. And the earlier that heat waves start each season, the more there may be in the months to come.
Michigan Native’s Unique National Anthem Overshadows Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is one of the most exciting events in all of sports, its comparable to the 3-point shootout, the dunk contest, hockey shootout, penalty kicks, and other all-star/ skill competitions that take place in sports. Both die-hard and casual baseball fans turn their heads and give their undivided attention to the MLB Home Run Derby and celebrate all of the moonshot mania that occurs. I would say this year's Derby was no different but that couldn't be farther from the truth.
How Michiganders Can Get the Most Bang For Their EBT/SNAP Buck
With the ever-rising price of, well, everything these days, people across the country are looking for ways to help stretch their dollars. And there's one program in Michigan that will help those who receive EBT and SNAP benefits to get double their money. I didn't know that this program existed...
Michigan State Police Reopen Decades-Old Cold Case of The Disappearance of Cassandra Durham
The Michigan State Police announced this week that they are reopening the decades-long missing person cold case of Cassandra Durham. Cassandra has been missing since August 1987. According to officials and the FBI's official missing persons website, she and her boyfriend, identified only as having the initials "E.B." were traveling...
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