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The six-year, 0.3-mill levy passed 58% to 42% and is expected to raise about $2.6 million a year, but the county still has to decide which trail projects get funded
LAKE LINDEN — The Gaylord St. Mary Snowbirds had to travel over 300 miles, using two different buses to make the nearly seven-hour trip to Lake Linden for Saturday's 8-player Division 2 regional championship. For the first two quarters, GSM played like a team still getting off the bus, falling behind 14-0 early in the second quarter after falling victim to a pair of trick plays. Then, the Snowbirds seemingly woke up. A few lineup changes allowed junior Cal Royce to have one of his best games of the season, accounting for three second-half touchdowns as Gaylord St. Mary (11-0) scored 32 unanswered points in a 32-14 victory over Lake Linden-Hubbell (10-1), winning the team's first 8-player regional championship and advancing to the program's first state semifinal game since 2002. Here's how the Snowbirds defeated one of the top Upper Peninsula powers: SCORES Northern Michigan high school football playoff scores, updates for Week 2 Volleyball Here's how Gaylord, St. Mary and JoBurg volleyball fared in districts Quarterback change leads to offensive success for GSM While GSM's defense had the bigger reputation, allowing just 14 total points in nine games this season, both defenses starred in the first quarter. LLH found
Paint Grand Traverse, Crooked Tree Arts Center’s popular plein air painting competition that draws artists from across the country, is making a shift from June to September for 2027. This isn’t the first time the festival has changed; when it was originally started in 2018, PGT was held in August for its first five years. Organizers say a “later-season schedule offers artists a fresh perspective on Northern Michigan’s landscapes and creates new opportunities for the festival to grow.” Save the date for Sept. 19–26, 2027. But most importantly, this means that applications to join the 2027 event are now open for painters near and far! Find more application information, eligibility details, and updates at crookedtree.org/events-and-exhibitions/events/paint-grand-traverse.
