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Cherry Royale Parade: How will you be watching?
The Cherry Royale Parade is Saturday, July 6 from 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Traverse City. UpNorthLive News will be livestreaming the parade on the UpNorthLive Facebook, YouTube and X pages. How do you plan on watching the parade?
Housing squeezes bustling Traverse City. Are rehabbed warehouses an answer?
TRAVERSE CITY — Once a medical supply warehouse, a small, gray brick building in this tourist haven offers a glimpse into the lengths developers are taking to address northern Michigan’s housing crunch. Now bright and airy, a group of seven lofts on Centre Street has new life as...
Do You Know About Pizza Hut Classic? Michigan Has 5 Retro Restaurants
These iconic Pizza Hut restaurants appear to have been untouched over time!. Same classic look. Same classic pizza. For those Millennials looking relive their Book It! glory days, here's your chance:. Have you ever heard of a Pizza Hut- Classic?. Described by some as "nostalgic Americana at its best" these...
100th GHS graduating class meets for 35-year reunion
By Cheryl Holladay cheryl@crawfordcountyavalanche.com The Grayling High School Class of 1989 met for its 35-year reunion June 29 at Hartwick Pines to reminisce and maintain friendships. Organizer Shelly Hatfield-Rioux said the class was Grayling High School’s 100th graduating class, the first being the Class of 1889. About 40 people from the class of 106 attended, Hatfield-Rioux said, with seven of […]
Parade, fireworks set for Fourth of July
In celebration of the Fourth of July, Grayling will host a parade and fireworks display. The 4th of July parade will be held today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. on Michigan Avenue and then continue on to Peninsula Street. To view the fireworks display, which will take place at dusk today (Thursday), City Park will offer a great location for spectators. […]
A Look At Our Past
23 Years Ago - July 5, 2001 The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life was held June 9-10 at Grayling High School, raising over $20,200 to help in the fight against cancer. A new Michigan law went into effect on July 1 requiring county gun boards to issue a permit to carry a concealed weapon to anyone over the age […]
Chery Festival: How many festival pins have you collected over the years?
The National Cherry Festival is wrapping up this weekend in Traverse City. We’re wondering how many festival pins you’ve collected over the years. Let us know by casting your vote and leaving a comment!
Watch the Cherry Royale Parade live online
You can watch the Cherry Royale Parade from the comfort of your own home or even on a boat!. UpNorthLive News will stream the more than two-hour-long parade on Saturday, July 6, starting at 11:15 a.m. The Cherry Royale Parade showcases floats, marching bands and a community celebration of Traverse...
Erma Edna Deater
Erma Edna Deater, age 95 of Rapid City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Erma was born on Ma. 19, 1929, to the late Merle and Carrie (Sattler) Barber in Helena Township. She married Harold A. “Bud” Deater on Aug. 20, 1948. When...
Betty L. Olsen
Betty L. Olsen died in her home on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. She was born 102 years ago on May 19, 1922, in Cedar, Michigan to Hazel (Kropp) and Christian Wichern. She was raised, with her sisters Maxine (Kirt) and Ramona (Duncan) on their family’s cherry farm. After graduating from Leland High School in 1940, she studied bookkeeping and went on to work as a bookkeeper at Montgomery Wards in Traverse City. In 1944 she married John Henry Olsen who had enlisted in the Coast Guard. They moved frequently throughout their lives until John retired in Duluth, Minnesota in 1967. They moved to Marlette, Michigan where they, and later she alone, ran a family business. She moved to Traverse City in 1981 and went back and forth to her cabin in Duluth. She built her own home in Traverse City thirty years ago and has lived here since that time.
Task Force Releases Multimodal Path Maps and Report
When my wife and I visited Traverse City and the Leelanau Peninsula eight years ago for a long weekend, I came away thinking Door County could learn a lot from our twin community in Michigan. But among all I was inspired by in Michigan’s own land of cherries, shoreline and wineries, what I’ve thought about nearly every day since I left is their bike and pedestrian trail network.
GAAF supports Blue Angels testing
By Krista Tacey-Cater krista.tacey@crawfordcountyavalanche.com In the matter of seconds, seventy million footpaths of kinetic energy were absorbed, as Blue Angel Captain Isaac Becker, who was flying at 105 knots, came to a rapid stop at Grayling Army Airfield and testing was complete. Planning for the National Cherry Festival’s Blue Angel Air Show was finalized June 26, when a partnership between […]
Committee helps coordinate, celebrate Leland parade
The Leland Fourth of July parade is set to be held on Wednesday, July 4 at 3 p.m. once again, with much of the organizing in part thanks to a committee that works together to coordinate the celebratory event every year.Leland Chamber of Commerce President Mark Morton said while the parade is an event people very much look forward to, they also love the fireworks show that happens at dusk the day…
Polka Fest a ‘go’ after crowded meeting
It was standing room only at the Solon Township Hall in Cedar Friday night as the community gathered to battle over a fee that jeopardized the Cedar Polka Festival, scheduled for Aug. 22-25. Ultimately, a unique motion resulted in letting the festival proceed in 2024. However, negotiations over the festival’s fee of $1 will be discussed immediately for future years between the Cedar Polka…
Traverse City Tourism's comfort room helps provide some peace and quiet
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A lot of people come to northern Michigan to find a little peace and quiet. But finding those two things in downtown Traverse City during the National Cherry Festival can be a challenge. Traverse City Tourism is looking to change that with a brand-new addition.
DePuy back at the Cherry Fest
Maple City’s Mandy DePuy is back with the National Cherry Festival after leaving the prestigious festival in 2015. DePuy started in 1992 and after 22 years of service she stepped back because of health concerns.After a series of life events and raising children she returns in a different role as the communications and marketing director.During her first 22 years, she was an office manager and…
NPS project to add M-109 entrance turn lanes to Sleeping Bear Dune Climb entrance begins July 8
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A permit project by the National Park Service (NPS) will add left- and right-turn lanes on M-109 at the Dune Climb entrance (Hunter Road) at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. County:. Leelanau. Highway:. M-109 Closest city:. Glen Haven. Start date:. Monday, July 8, 2024. Estimated...
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