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Local efforts support Brethren man with rare brain cancer
A Brethren couple is hoping to raise awareness about a rare form of brain cancer. At the same time, a local organization and businesses are raising money to help the Brethren man. In 2021, Mason Stapley was diagnosed at the age of 17 with diffuse midline glioma. According to the...
Floyd M. Wetzig
Floyd Maurice Wetzig, of Manton, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Ohana AFC Home in Manton with family by his side. Floyd is finally free in Heaven from his earthly sickness and disabilities. He was 83. Floyd was born on August 1, 1940 in McKinley Township, Taylor County,...
Saints hoping to finally get on the field
MANISTEE — The hope was that they would be carrying a four-game winning streak when they stepped onto Kliber Field for the first time this season. But instead the Saints have been doing nothing but practicing for the last two weeks because of the unusual amount of rain that has forced postponement of four games in the Gratiot County League.
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• Info: Lake City native Seth Bernard is a prominent voice in the MI folk-pop music community, and serves as an activist for social justice issues like fresh water rights and community empowerment. Known for captivating performances and full spectrum guitar work, with songs to lift spirits and encourage. Cadillac.
CAPS Board approved budget for fiscal year starting July 1
CADILLAC — After multiple years of COVID-era funding helping to make budgeting a little easier, the Cadillac Area Public Schools Board of Education got its first look at life after ESSER or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. While that included a reduction of roughly $4 million year-to-year,...
Fishing report for June 2
A mix of Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead and lake trout were caught along the shelf at various depths. Depths included 80 to 140 feet of water and out to 180 to 220 feet of water when fishing 45 to 120 feet down. Spoons, flasher/fly combinations and meat rigs all worked well. On the pier, bowfin and freshwater drum were caught inside the harbor with lures, alewife and crawlers. On the lake side, a couple steelhead were caught while using spawn. Early morning and late-night bites seemed to be best.
News alert: Vehicle fire at Deer Road and 40th Avenue
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to a vehicle fire following a two-vehicle crash on Deer Road near 40th Avenue Monday, June 24, shortly after 3 p.m. A minor injury was reported, and everyone was reported to be out of the vehicle. ______________________. Support Local News. Receive daily...
Nonprofit looks to address workforce housing shortage in Benzie County
BNEZIE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- It's safe to say that there isn't a community in northern Michigan that couldn't use more affordable workforce housing. It's talked about a lot, but the city of Frankfort in Benzie County talked about it and then did something about it. It's not a complete...
Baldwin welcomes first-ever Pure Markette, uniting community on Wednesdays
LAKE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Village of Baldwin is uniting its community by welcoming its first-ever seasonal market. A grand opening was held Wednesday night to welcome the Pure Markette into the Baldwin community. The farmer’s market had more than thirty vendors made up of community partners, farmers, as...
Northwest Conference announces postseason sports awards
With spring sports now in the rearview mirror, the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Northwest Conference has handed out the final postseason honors for track, baseball, softball and golf.
Kodak Quartet blooms in IPR's Sound Garden
All around northern Michigan, amidst the summer cacophony of wineries, beaches, bridges and food trucks, a bustling musical initiative is taking root. The Sound Garden Project’s mission is to plant classical music in unexpected places as it reimagines a 21st-century performance experience. Meet the musicians of the Kodak Quartet...
9-under-par 63 good for 7-shot lead after 1st round of Michigan PGA Women’s Open
Jessica Welch shot 9-under-par 63 Monday to take the first-round lead in the 31st Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship at Crystal Mountain’s Mountain Ridge Course in Thompsonville. Welch flirted with the tournament and women’s course record before falling one shot shy of the mark set by Midland’s Kimberly...
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