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AuSable River Fest starts Friday
The AuSable River Festival kicks off with the annual Car & Truck Show Cruise Night tomorrow (Friday, July 19). First-weekend events include the car cruise and show and canoe sprint races. “There is an event pretty much every day,” Grayling Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Emily Causley said, of the week-long festival. She said she is looking forward to […]
Grayling Senior Center Menu and Programs
This week’s menu and activities: Lunch: Monday - Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18: Lunch - Macaroni and cheese with ham, harvest blend vegetables, grapes. Activities - 10 a.m. Pokeno, 10 a.m. Zumba Gold, 1 p.m. penny bingo, 1-5 p.m. legal assistance, 4:30-6 p.m. Heartland Hospice grief support group. Friday, July 19: Lunch - Pepper steak, brown […]
A Look At Our Past
23 Years Ago - July 19, 2001 Following two months of investigation and undercover work to discover the reason behind cash shortages, Grayling Police Detective Dennis Long said his department is asking Crawford County Prosecutor John Huss for warrants to arrest six employees of Glen’s Family Market on embezzlement charges. The Spike’s Challenge Canoe Races, including both C-1 and C-2 […]
RAB receives update on bottled water project
By Cheryl Holladay More information will be forthcoming for Grayling residents affected by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) who may be receiving bottled water. In a letter to Restorative Advisory Board (RAB) community members following a meeting with the National Guard Monday, RAB Community Co-Chair Susan Thiel said talking points have been drafted (so RAB members share the same message […]
Cowboy & Indian Summer Tour, Part III—Umbrella Coverage
Just four weekends ago, Kelly O’Hara and Kiran Pinisetti were picking out snappy attire for a white party—the grand finale of the first-year Bago Big Bet Poker Run—in Oshkosh, Wis. Just a few days ago, the Cowboy & Indian DCB Performance Marine M37R Widebody catamaran co-owners were logging hundreds of miles on Lake Michigan before and during the 21st annual Boyne Thunder Poker Run.
Historic preservation grants go to 7 Michigan communities
FLAT ROCK — Seven Michigan communities have been awarded funding from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Grants totaling $250,000 will benefit local preservation and community planning goals in Charlevoix, Coldwater, Detroit, Flat Rock, Holland, Livonia and Washtenaw County. The grants represent awards from the federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF)-Certified Local Government (CLG) program administered by SHPO. According to a new release, Flat Rock’s funding will be used to contract with the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) to host...
Beaver Island Music Festival’s intimate, nature-centric charm: The Local Spins Preview
With West Virginia’s Carpenter Ants and Michigan’s Nathan Walton, Legal Immigrants, Snacks & Five & more on the bill, this year’s far-flung island soiree shapes up as one of its best. The Local Spins guide. SCROLL DOWN FOR FESTIVAL ESSENTIALS AND SCHEDULE. It’s been said many times...
Was a Real Wolverine Ever Seen in the Town of Wolverine, Michigan?
Was a wolverine ever seen in the town of Wolverine, Michigan?. The area now called 'Wolverine' was settled in 1874 by Jacob Shook. In 1881 it was platted and named 'Torrey' but given a post office named 'Wolverine'. Why 'Wolverine'? Because it was the state animal, with the word believed to have been originated in the 1830s.
Fairy Tale Home Could be Yours on Beautiful Torch Lake
This Norther Michigan house for sale certainly is unusual. And, if you have ever dreamed of having your forever fairy tale home, this has to be the one. Maybe you have thought of one day living your childhood dreams, this could be the magical journey you have always wanted. It's...
Join the adventure!
REGION – Paddle Antrim is thrilled to host the 9th Annual Paddle Antrim Festival from September 12-14. Registration is open, with early bird pricing until August 11 and closing on September 2. The Paddle Antrim Festival is a fantastic way to experience the Chain of Lakes Water Trail and...
Fairy Tale Home Could be Yours on Beautiful Torch Lake
This Norther Michigan house for sale certainly is unusual. And, if you have ever dreamed of having your forever fairy tale home, this has to be the one. Maybe you have thought of one day living your childhood dreams, this could be the magical journey you have always wanted. It's...
Boyne Thunder Poker Run Day 2—Time To Wake The Sleeping Bear
At 140 miles roundtrip, the trek from Boyne City, Mich., to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and back is just 10 miles shorter than the Boyne Thunder Poker Run itself, which begins today at 10:15 a.m. But with nothing official on the schedule, blue skies overhead and Lake Michigan doing its best impression of Walden Pond, a herd of outboard-powered catamarans, plus a couple Axopar V-bottoms, a couple of center consoles and a sport cruiser made the trip and rafted off the spectacular dunes.
CITY OF HARBOR SPRINGS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT To the qualified electors of the City of Harbor Springs, County of Emmet, State of Michigan: Notice is hereby given that a Public Accuracy Test for the electronic equipment that will be used for the ...
Commission talks possible changes at Ford Park, funding
The future of Ford Park was on the agenda of the Harbor Springs Harbor Commission last week. Conversations about potential upgrades to the space, which includes the City’s boat launch and kayak launch and storage, have been happening on and off for s...
Two volunteer firefighters, Drum and Bugle Corps members, honored for life saving response
The Harbor Springs Drum and Bugle Corps has long been the heartbeat of the Memorial Day and Fourth of July parades, and this year, that sentiment took a very literal turn when a member had a heart attack during practice, and was saved by the quick ac...
LEGAL NOTICE LITTLE TRAVERSE TOWNSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the Little Traverse Township Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing, Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at the Township Hall, 8288 S. Pleasantview Road, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740, to consider the following:...
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