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County board trims OCCOA millage request, moves issue to November ballot
GAYLORD — Otsego County Board of Commissioners Chairman Doug Johnson is currently the longest-serving county commissioner in Michigan, having first taken office in 1981. At Tuesday's county board meeting, he did something that he had never done before. He was the lone no vote on a proposal to place...
Women’s Resource Center breaks ground on new facility
PETOSKEY — After 47 years, the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan is starting a new chapter in its mission to strengthen and empower women and families across Northern Michigan. That new chapter started with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday to launch the Empowering Bright Futures initiative, a...
District preview: Gaylord soccer hopes to get past familiar foes in MHSAA D2 districts
GAYLORD — No season moves quite as fast as spring in Northern Michigan. One day, Otsego County teams are celebrating their first practices and games outside. Seemingly the next day, we're already gearing up for graduation, the sports postseason and summer vacation. District soccer begins on Thursday, May 23,...
Petoskey soccer completes Big North title quest with at least a share
PETOSKEY — It’s not easy to win a Big North Conference championship in any sport. The last 10 classes that have come through the Petoskey girls’ soccer team can attest to that, even this year’s group of Northmen players on the spring pitch. But, this year’s...
Students dive into environmental education on Lake Charlevoix
CHARLEVOIX — Three hundred sixth graders from Charlevoix County participated in the annual "Students Experience Lake Charlevoix" event on May 14 and 15. The excursion is organized by the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and supported by the Lake Charlevoix Association, the Beaver Island Boat Company and the Little Traverse Bay Ferry Company.
Blarney Castle to take over Derrer Oil after nearly 50 years in business
ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- After 48 years in the industry, Derrer Oil and Propane in Mancelona is selling its business to Blarney Castle. Doug Derrer said they were not looking to sell but Blarney Castle approached them with an offer they could not refuse. Despite selling the business, the...
Ninth annual Festival of Races set for May 25
PETOSKEY — Runners and walkers will have their choice of races to compete in on May 25 in Petoskey. Registration is open for Stafford’s Top of Michigan Festival of Races, now in its ninth year. Hundreds of runners and walkers are expected to take part in the Memorial Day weekend tradition.
NCMC announces summer Luncheon Lecture series
PETOSKEY — North Central Michigan College will have a wide range of topics presented this summer as part of its ongoing Luncheon Lecture series. Beginning on June 6, all of the programs in the Luncheon Lecture summer series take place at noon on select Thursdays in the college’s Library Conference Center. Cost to attend is $15 and includes a buffet lunch at 11:30 a.m.
Reviewing the news: Dances and disasters
The physical education exhibition presented Thursday evening in the high school gymnasium by grade boys and girls, under the supervision of Miss Pearl Lancaster and Walter J. McMillan physical training director was an interesting demonstration of the year’s work. The formal work in the third and fourth grades of...
Lynne Lesky to retire after 32 years of teaching
PETOSKEY — After nearly 30 years in the Public Schools of Petoskey, Lynne Lesky is getting ready to say goodbye to the classroom and hello to some new opportunities. Born and raised in Mackinaw City, Lesky always knew she wanted to live and work in Northern Michigan. After graduating from Central Michigan University and spending a 3-year stint in a school district near Mount Pleasant, she knew she wanted to be closer to home.
National Morel Mushroom Festival is coming up: What to know
Michigan is in the middle of morel season, and people who hunt for the prized yet elusive mushrooms are getting set for a weekend devoted to their passion. The National Morel Mushroom Festival, now in its 64th year, takes place May 16-19 in Boyne City and includes a competitive mushroom hunt, morel seminar and a tasting event. The tasting event will showcase morel-infused dishes prepared by local chefs that will be voted on by a panel of...
The top performers around Charlevoix and Emmet Counties for May 14-16
Here are the top high school sports performances from Tuesday through Thursday around Emmet and Charlevoix counties. There won’t be a set number of players chosen in each sport in a given period, just including performances which stood out and deserve recognition. Check for another installment of top performers later this week. ...
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