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Emmet County EMS reports 20% increase during July 4 holiday
EMMET COUNTY — Emmet County EMS was kept busy over the last two weeks with July 4 holiday crowds. EMS Director Brian Patton reported to the Emmet County Board of Commissioners on Monday with statistics from June 29 through July 7. “We were taking a look at our numbers...
15-year-old seriously injured in moped crash in Little Traverse Twp.
EMMET COUNTY — On Tuesday at 7:43 a.m., Emmet County Sheriff’s Department responded to a crash at the intersection of Quick Road and Hoyt Road in Little Traverse Twp., according to Sheriff Pete Wallin. The initial investigation found that a moped driven by a 15-year-old male Harbor Springs-area resident was traveling west on Quick Road when it began to turn left onto Hoyt Road. RELATED: Hart teen on moped badly hurt in crash with vehicle The moped driver turned into the way of an eastbound 2020 Chevrolet pickup driven by Zackary Schomp, 34, of Harbor Springs, deputies said.
Teenager injured in Tuesday moped crash in Little Traverse Township
LITTLE TRAVERSE TWP. — A 15-year-old driving a moped was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning in Little Traverse Township. According to the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, fire and EMS units were dispatched to a crash at the intersection of Quick Road and Hoyt Road at 7:43 a.m.
Elmira man dead after fleeing from officer at 110 mph, state police say
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A motorcyclist died Saturday night shortly after fleeing from an officer at speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, according to Michigan State Police. Troopers responded at 9:48 p.m. Saturday for a report of a motorcycle crash involving two other vehicles on Thumb Lake...
Endangered beetle found in northern Michigan stream, expanding known range
The Hungerford's Crawling Water Beetle is a yellowish-brown insect that resembles a watermelon seed. There's not a solid population estimate for the beetle, a 2002 survey in Emmet County's Maple River counted just over a thousand bugs. With the latest discovery in Roscommon, the beetle now inhabits fourteen rivers. Michelle...
From cement plant to multi-million dollar homes: Bay Harbor celebrates 30 years
BAY HARBOR — Thirty years ago, a falling smokestack heralded the beginning of an enormous project to transform a five-mile stretch of land along Lake Michigan from a shuttered cement plant into a bustling lakeside community filled with multi-million dollar homes. The Petoskey News-Review was on site on July...
The Ghost Town of Bliss, Michigan: Is The Cemetery Larger Than the Town?
Bliss Township is located in Emmet County, about 13 miles southwest of Mackinaw City...and named after Governor Aaron T. Bliss. The area was originally occupied by the Ottawa Native Americans; but then, around 1874, the homesteaders started coming in droves, moving in and settling on the land. By 1877, enough of these settlers had arrived that several townships had to be organized to handle them all: Readmond, Pleasantview, Maple River, Littlefield, Friendship.....and Bliss.
Fire contained in trailer at Emmet County Recycling Center on Thursday
HARBOR SPRINGS — A fire broke out in one of the Emmet County Recycling trailers on Thursday, Emmet County Department of Public Works Director Andi Tolzdorf confirmed to the News-Review. One of the truck drivers smelled smoke after dumping a bin into the compactor and alerted the supervisor to...
Fireworks, floats and fun: Find your local July 4 festivities here
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Whether you’re in the mood for live music, pie eating contests, fireworks or art shows, you’ll find what you’re looking for in communities across Northern Michigan this July 4. Emmet County. Alanson. Alanson’s Fourth of July parade is set for 11 a.m. at...
Housing North receives support for work through 2025 in Charlevoix, Emmet counties
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — A housing initiative was approved for an expansion and extension in two Northern Michigan counties, Housing North announced this week. The Housing Ready Program from Housing North helps remove barriers for housing development and increase housing availability throughout the region. Thanks to local grants, the program will be supported in Charlevoix and Emmet counties through 2025. ...
Health department lifts both Emmet County beach advisories
EMMET COUNTY — The Health Department of Northwest Michigan has lifted the partial body contact advisories for Wilderness State Park and Mackinaw City Beach. The advisories previously posted at the beaches have been removed. The resampling at Wilderness State Park has returned with an E. coli level of 77.9...
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