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Two ambassador birds from DeWitt Birds of Prey Center will provide attendees a rare opportunity to see owls up close and learn more about them.

Columnist: As a melanoma survivor, I'm sharing my story to raise awareness and educate others on rising skin cancer risks.

Kaleva Days will take place this year on July 20 and 21 with new additions from previous years.

Join Deb Slone for “Every Apron Tells a Story,” a unique presentation that takes a nostalgic and historic walk through several decades of apron design., as announced in a press release Tuesday. You’ll learn to date an apron by many clues and understand how social, economic, and current...

Neal M. Wilcoxson Neal M. Wilcoxson, Manton - age 67, of Manton, passed away July 14, 2024. Family Owned For Over 35 Years. Delivering Creative Sympathy Arrangements & Tributes To The Cadillac & Surrounding. Area With Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed. 107 N. Mitchell St. Cadillac, Michigan, 49601. (231)775-8782. (800)822-0559. 515 S....

CADILLAC — A Mesick man is awaiting sentencing after he accepted a plea in Wexford County’s circuit court related to child pornography-related offenses. Paul John Jester entered guilty pleas to charges of possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime for his connection with incidents on or between the dates of Jan. 1, 2022, and April 29 in Wexford County. He faces up to four years and/or $10,000 in fines on the possession offense and seven years and/or $5,000 on the computer-related offense.

On July 15 the West Shore Community College Board of Trustees met and the distribution of Pell Grant refunds were approved to be provided to the eligible students since the verification from the United States Department of Education has been delayed. College President Scott Ward explained to the Board how...

Paula M. Williams Paula M. Williams, Manton - age 62, of Manton, passed away July 12, 2024. Family Owned For Over 35 Years. Delivering Creative Sympathy Arrangements & Tributes To The Cadillac & Surrounding. Area With Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed. 107 N. Mitchell St. Cadillac, Michigan, 49601. (231)775-8782. (800)822-0559. 515 S....

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. The City of Cadillac Downtown Development Authority will be holding a public informational meeting at their next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 9:30 a.m. on July 31st, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers in the City Administrative Offices at 200 N. Lake Street, Cadillac, MI.

The state asked for solutions to its deer problem. Will any of them work?. Contributions this week from Ellie Katz, Izzy Ross and Claire Keenan-Kurgan. Ed Ronco is IPR's news director. Max Copeland is the local weekday host of All Things Considered on Interlochen Public Radio and the producer of...

“Our annual art fair is just one of the many opportunities we create to allow regional artists a chance to display their work in front of a buying audience."

Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals to be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 5:30PM, has been cancelled.

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD. The DDA Streetscape Subcommittee is scheduled for 9:00a.m on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024. This meeting will be held at the Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 200 N. Lake Street, Cadillac, MI 49601.

Josh Cebula gets dropped into the dunk tank July 13, 2024 at Bear Lake Days. Kyle Kotecki/News Advocate.

Craig Biland, of Manistee, was the winner of the Soap Box Derby Race in Muskegon this weekend. Biland won a large trophy plus a $500 savings bond and an all-expense paid trip to Akron, Ohio.