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Opinion: Township Planner is a Dedicated, Hardworking Public Servant
(Editor’s Note: Township Trustee Rudy Rudolph maps out just some of the ways our Planner, Jenn Cram, is working on behalf of Old Mission Peninsula residents. -jb) There have been some recent criticisms of Peninsula Township’s Planning Office that, in my opinion, are totally unwarranted. In particular, one of the candidates for Township Supervisor has indicated that his top priority is to “clean house” in the Planning Department.
LEELANAU HISTORY
5 YEARS AGO July 18, 2019The Leelanau County Road Commission this week heeded the call of constituents who urged them to “litigate, don’t mediate” a dispute over Lake Michigan shoreline access at the end of Reynolds Street in Leland. The Road Commission voted 3-0 Monday evening “to continue with a litigation strategy as recommended by our attorney and discussed during our closed session regarding…
Incumbent, Julian, challenged by Noonan
Kasson Township has two candidates seeking the Republican nomination for township supervisor.Greg Julian, the incumbent, will face challenger Ryan “Buzzy” Noonan for the Republican nomination.Julian earned a degree in marketing management from Northern Michigan University. He works as a carpenter/property manager and serves as chair of the Cedar Fire and Rescue board. Julian lives south of Maple…
Charles “Chuck” Winship MacKinnon Jr.
Charles “Chuck” Winship MacKinnon Jr., 82, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at home in Cedar, Mich., with his wife, Leslie, by his side. Chuck was born Oct. 27, 1941, in Detroit, to Charles and Marjorie (nee Nettleton) MacKinnon, and raised in Grosse Pointe. After graduating from Grosse Pointe High School in 1959, then attending Michigan State University, he began a long career in finance in 1961. His next stop was at Smith, Hague & Co., Inc., where eventually he was named CFO and became an associate NYSE member. Chuck advanced to senior vice president, cashier and COO after the merger of SH & Co., with First of Michigan Corp. He later joined Beacon Investment Co., as COO.
Munson Medical Center ranked sixth best hospital in MI
TRAVERSE CITY — Munson Medical Center in Traverse City moved up a spot in the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings for Best Hospitals in Michigan. The new rankings showed the Traverse City hospital ranked sixth in the state. Nearly 6,000 hospitals were evaluated in the publication’s 35th annual report, which based the list on safety and performance measures across 30 medical and surgical services.
Dan's Custom Signs
CADILLAC — Dan’s Custom Signs started on April 1, 2018 in Manton and moved to Cadillac in September of 2019. Dan Frey, owner, is celebrating six years in business making signs out of license plates. Dan’s Custom Signs is on Instagram at danscustomsigns and can be reached at...
Zoning — Conditional rezoning
Where a dispute has arisen regarding whether Mayfield Township could conditionally rezone a property to allow the use of a dragway, a conditional rezoning is invalid under MCL 125.3405(1) if the proposed use is not permitted — either by right or after special approval — within the proposed zoning district, so a remand is necessary to determine whether a dragway is a permitted use in the township’s C-2 district.
'We all excelled because of him': Remembering Don Wilcox in Northport
On Saturday, the Northport Public School auditorium stage filled with over 60 members of the West Virginia University marching band, alongside members of the Northport Community Band, there to honor former band director Don Wilcox who lived in Northport and died in May. Over the years, countless band alumni ventured...
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Manton to host Hometown Heroes veterans event in August
MANTON — The Manton community will soon be showing their appreciation for those who served our country. Next month, several community organizations in Manton will be hosting their first ever Hometown Heroes Day at Manton Rotary Park. Organizers say it’s a great chance for vets to share comradery, show their military pride and have a chance to visit the Manton Veterans Memorial Museum. They do have one special request for those who attend: “We encourage people to wear something from their unit. Like a hat or a patch or something, so you can be distinguished by what unit you were in,” said Manton Chamber of Commerce Vice President Shelly Emery.
Michigan’s First Black Light Theater, Elk Rapids
Michigan’s first black light theater was the second theater in the town of Elk Rapids. The State Theater opened on September 20, 1940, not far from where the original Community Theater was located. Built by Ed Loomis and his wife, they began by showing the top films of the...
A Q&A With Peninsula, Whitewater Township Supervisor Candidates
As far as supervisors go, it will be all eyes on Peninsula and Whitewater townships in the Aug. 6 primary election. Those are the only two of Grand Traverse County’s 13 townships that feature contested races. As all four candidates registered for both races are running as Republicans with no Democratic opposition, the primary will effectively decide both contests.
Kenosha Kingfish top the Traverse City Pit Spitters
TRAVERSE CITY - The Kenosha Kingfish beat the Traverse City Pit Spitter 6-1 on Tuesday night. Kenosha took the lead in the 2nd inning then added three runs to their lead in the 4th as they went on to get the victory. The Pit Spitters fall to 10-6 in the 2nd half of the season, falling to 2nd place in the Great Lakes East Division. The Kingfish will take on the Pit Spitters again on Wednesday.
Cooler Wednesday forecast with showers, thunder and gusty winds expected
WEDNESDAY (JUL 17): Wednesday looks to be the coolest day in the week with temperatures ranging from the upper-60's (north) to mid-70's (south). Cooler air works in aloft which may kick off some passing showers or isolated thunderstorms Wednesday although overall skies will average out partly cloudy. NW wind 15-20 with gusts to 25 mph.
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