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Interlochen’s Crown Jewel: How a Northern Michigan Arts School Helped Forge a Pop Star
Pictured: Juel Kilcher, aka Jewel, at Interlochen Center for the Arts in the early 1990s. In the spring of 1992, an Alaskan teenager named Juel Kilcher walked across the stage at Kresge Auditorium and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy. Four years later, she had a top-five album on the Billboard 200. On Monday, August 5, Kilcher—now known better by her mononymous stage name, Jewel—will take the stage at Kresge once more, this time for a sold-out, co-headlining show with Melissa Etheridge.
Enjoy more fireworks at the Manistee National Forest Festival
MANISTEE — The Manistee National Forest Festival kicked off Wednesday with lots of fun in store. For more than 80 years, the festival has been the signature event in Manistee County. This year, they predict the festival will attract 30,000 people. With shopping specials downtown, a carnival and other activities, it’s not hard to see why. “It’s such a great time for everyone in the community, because we will have so many businesses and organizations in town that choose to participate their own way, but we also have so many people that have never been to Manistee before that are coming just for this festival, and they get to enjoy our historic downtown and all of the beautiful sights that we have to offer,” said Blade Gates, Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce.
10 Beautiful Beaches in Northern Michigan
Close the laptop, stuff the tote with towels and SPF, and pack a cooler with something cold to drink—it’s time for a beach day. From inland lake retreats to the coastal sands of the Great Lakes, Michigan has countless beaches worthy of exploration and even more deserving of conservation to keep them pristine for years to come. Local environmental nonprofits shared their top 10 beaches with us, including the aspects that make them idyllic, the issues they face, and tips for visitors to preserve these special places.
21 July Events
It’s no secret that July is a busy month Up North. From the National Cherry Festival to Elk Rapids Harbor Days, it’s wall-to-wall activities, events, and festivals. If you want to get out and about—but without 100,000 of your closest friends—we found 21 can’t-miss events happening around the North this month. Explore away!
From Michigan, With Love: Enjoy the 4th of July weekend with St. Ambrose Cellars and Mama Suds
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The TV6 morning news crew taste-tests a mead in the monthly From Michigan, With Love segment. St. Ambrose Cellars, based in Beulah, has a new piña colada-inspired product called Castaway Cyser. Goodrich-based cleaning supply company Mama Suds is releasing a laundry soap concentrate. The concentrate...
Cadillac West Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting
A regular meeting of the Cadillac West Corridor Improvement Authority is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11th, 2024. This meeting will be held at the Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 200 N. Lake Street, Cadillac, MI 49601.
Manton man accepts plea in body armor case
LAKE CITY — The Manton man who had a felonious assault conviction vacated in Missaukee County’s circuit court last month, has accepted a plea in a separate case stemming from the same incident. John David Pree entered a guilty plea to an added count of attempted possession or...
CACF announces 2024 Leadership Lab graduates
CADILLAC — The Cadillac Area Community Foundation recently announced the 2024 Learning Leadership Lab graduates: Flora Grundy with Habitat for Humanity, Amy Helsel with Healing Private Wounds, Amy Kotulski with Club Cadillac, and Mary Campbell with Healing Private Wounds. Grundy, Helsel, Kotulski and Campbell completed a nine-month course of...
Watch teenages compete in the Greatest Fourth in the North's hot dog eating contest
Watch a pair of teenages go head-to-head in the Greatest Fourth in the North's hot dog eating contest Friday. The pair were only allowed to use their hands to pick up their plates during the contest. The winner received tickets to Merritt Speedway.
Freedom fest wrapping up with weekend full of events
2024 Cadillac Freedom Festival Schedule Saturday, July 6 • 8:30 a.m. — Freedom 5K at Lake Street • 10 a.m. to dusk — Food Trucks at the Commons/City Park • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — GellyBall next to the Rotary Pavilion • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Craft Show in the Commons/City Park • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Car and Motorcycle Show on Mitchell Street • 11 a.m. — Cornhole Tournament by the American Legion at the Commons/Market • Noon to 5 p.m. — Donkey Cart Rides next to the Rotary Pavilion • Noon to 9:30 p.m. — Live Music at the Rotary Pavilion • 4 to 8 p.m. — Bingo with Oasis FRC at the Commons/Market • Dusk — Fireworks with Music watch from downtown Cadillac shoreline Sunday, July 7 • 10 a.m. — Church in the Park at the Rotary Pavilion.
Beverly Jean Regts
Beverly Jean Regts of Cadillac passed away Saturday morning, June 29, 2024, at her home, after an extensive and courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old. Bev was born November 19, 1955, in Zeeland, Michigan to William J. and Anna Mae (Driesenga) Aukeman. On July 23, 1977, she married John M. Regts who preceded her in death on November 18, 2001. Bev's life was a testament to the power of meaningful relationships, steadfast faith, inner reflection, and a commitment to being present and intentional in all of life's endeavors.
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