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More than 100 cyclists take part in 23rd Black Bear Gran Fondo
By Cheryl Holladay The 23rd annual Black Bear Gran Fondo, the Grayling Rotary Club’s largest fundraiser, attracted more than 100 riders to Hanson Hills Recreation Area July 13. Of the 110 riders who signed up for a 45-mile, 62-mile or 100-mile bike ride, 101 were on the course Saturday morning. Hanson Hills Director of Operations and Rotarian Justin Andre said […]
Kenosha Kingfish top the Traverse City Pit Spitters
TRAVERSE CITY - The Kenosha Kingfish beat the Traverse City Pit Spitter 6-1 on Tuesday night. Kenosha took the lead in the 2nd inning then added three runs to their lead in the 4th as they went on to get the victory. The Pit Spitters fall to 10-6 in the 2nd half of the season, falling to 2nd place in the Great Lakes East Division. The Kingfish will take on the Pit Spitters again on Wednesday.
Baumberger Services Set
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20 at Leelanau Township Cemetery in Northport for Carl E. Baumberger, 77, of Northport, who died January 20, 2024. Arrangements are with the Martinson’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau.
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital to remain open as change approaches
By Cheryl Holladay Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital is open for business and seeks to quell fears the public may have about its planned transformation. Munson Healthcare East Region President Kirsten Korth-White said the principal changes at the end of 2026 are that deliveries will take place in the new birthing center at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord once it opens […]
Eat Local: Pickled asparagus
Twice a month on “the four” we will be exploring Eat Local, a series created in partnership with MyNorth/Traverse Northern Michigan Magazine and Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. With the region’s best farmers, chefs and medical practitioners, we’ll explore local farms, highlight how food impacts wellness, celebrate what’s...
Wilma Karhu
Wilma Karhu, 86, of Lake Ann, MI and The Villages, FL passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Billie Jean was born on March 15, 1938 in Detroit, MI to the late Julius and Gwendolyn (McDonald) Tragge. Nearly 70 years ago, during high school, she met and fell in love with...
‘Boots on the Ground’ memorial on display through July 26
By Cheryl Holladay Michigan Survivor Outreach Services at Camp Grayling hosted a Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial July 13. A ceremony was held at the front gate of Camp Grayling, where empty combat boots represent fallen soldiers. Each boot represents a military service member from any branch who has died while in service. BethAnn Amy, Survivor Outreach coordinator, organized […]
Michigan’s First Black Light Theater, Elk Rapids
Michigan’s first black light theater was the second theater in the town of Elk Rapids. The State Theater opened on September 20, 1940, not far from where the original Community Theater was located. Built by Ed Loomis and his wife, they began by showing the top films of the...
Myrna Matthew
Myrna went to be with her Lord July 13, 2024. She was living in Bellaire MI at the Meadowbrook Medical Facility. Myrna was born July 17, 1935 in Cincinnati OH to Lydia and Carl Thie. Myrna attended Western Hills High School where she participated in sports and other various activities!...
State Street in Traverse City closed for water line replacement Wednesday to Thursday
TRAVERSE CITY — Motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and residents should be aware that Team Elmer’s, in coordination with the City of Traverse City Water/Wastewater Maintenance Division, will be closing State Street from Hope Street to 723 State Street for the Water Service Line Replacement Project on Wednesday, July 17. The work within the roadway is anticipated to be completed by end of day on Thursday, July 18. In addition to the street closure, the sidewalk on the north side of State Street will be closed. The sidewalk on the south side of the street will remain open. The work will generate dust and noise, and may cause disruptions to pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic. Appropriate signage will be in place, and access to all homes and businesses will be maintained at all times.
Kalkaska Area Transit offers free rides for Rural Transit Day
KALKASKA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Tuesday is Rural Transit Day and many transportation authorities offered free rides to area residents. Kalkaska Area Transit was just one of many that was offering free rides Tuesday across the county. Kalkaska has been a part of rural transit day since 1984 and the...
'We all excelled because of him': Remembering Don Wilcox in Northport
On Saturday, the Northport Public School auditorium stage filled with over 60 members of the West Virginia University marching band, alongside members of the Northport Community Band, there to honor former band director Don Wilcox who lived in Northport and died in May. Over the years, countless band alumni ventured...
Beetles battle invasive plants
Showy purple loosestrife is bearing its color, which makes this the perfect time for the two largest lake associations in the county to attack the pest.The Lake Leelanau Lake Association is pinning part of its control approach to a beetle that’s a picky eater while the Glen Lake Association is resorting to hand-to-hand combat.“We’ve been at war with purple loosestrife along with yellow iris,”…
Charles “Chuck” Winship MacKinnon Jr.
Charles “Chuck” Winship MacKinnon Jr., 82, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at home in Cedar, Mich., with his wife, Leslie, by his side. Chuck was born Oct. 27, 1941, in Detroit, to Charles and Marjorie (nee Nettleton) MacKinnon, and raised in Grosse Pointe. After graduating from Grosse Pointe High School in 1959, then attending Michigan State University, he began a long career in finance in 1961. His next stop was at Smith, Hague & Co., Inc., where eventually he was named CFO and became an associate NYSE member. Chuck advanced to senior vice president, cashier and COO after the merger of SH & Co., with First of Michigan Corp. He later joined Beacon Investment Co., as COO.
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