Antrim County, MI

People are already out on the water Friday getting a head start on their fourth of July weekend. Torch Lake is expecting hundreds of people to come from across the state and the country to enjoy the Fourth on its clear waters. “We’ll be back here Saturday and Sunday, Monday,”...

TRAVERSE CITY — Fireworks supply issues caused by an intercontinental shipping snarl prompted a few dozen Michigan locales to cut the fuse on planned Fourth of July weekend displays, including one in Antrim County. Many others are looking ahead to another post-pandemic shutdown Independence Day show, even while COVID-19’s...

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- One grocery store is helping parents and caregivers provide early childhood learning through a scavenger hunt. The Elk Rapids Village Market is partnering with Great Start Collaborative's 5toOne program to promote education in children ages 0-5. Both caregivers and employees are encouraged to prompt kids...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A back-to-school shoe event is now expanding to five counties across northern Michigan. Kids in preschool through 12th grade that live in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie, Kalkaska, and Antrim Counties can participate. "School supplies, shoes, socks, as long as they're all new, we want...

Chain of Lakes Relay for Life of Antrim and Charlevoix Counties will be hosting their second shorter Survivor and Luminaria celebrations this Saturday at Railroad Park in Mancelona. This comes after the Chain of Lakes Relay for Life celebrated their first shorter celebrations on June 18 following changes that came...

Washington — A top Justice Department official said Thursday he repeatedly stressed to former President Donald Trump in December 2020 that claims about election fraud in northern Michigan's Antrim County were not true. In testimony before a U.S. House panel, former Acting Attorney General Richard Donoghue said Trump was...

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is now scheduling appointments for children six months and older to begin their COVID-19 vaccination series following authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The health department will be offering both Pfizer-BioNTech...

John T. Harley, Jr., passed away surrounded by his family on May 27, 2022, at the age of 96. Loving father of Jan Harley (Al Avram), Colleen Holmes (Mark), the late Bryan Harley and the late Jennifer Harley. Caring grandfather of Moriah Fair (George), Austin Harley (Maria), Cheyenne Harley, Nicole Ver Kuilen (Natalie Harold), and Elizabeth Holmes. Cherished great grandfather of Olivia, John T. Harley III, Evelina, Maliya, and Asher. He is also survived by cousins Carol Stewart (Tom), Shelley Lanser (Bill), and nephew Warren Lewis.

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Complaining about our roads in northern Michigan, that's a pretty common thing, complaining about one that has water bubbling out of it and has for months, is pretty unusual. Unusual enough for us to go check it out and try to get a frustrated homeowner...

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Strawberries are one of the first fruits to ripen in northern Michigan. The bees have been working hard now that the warm weather has hit Antrim County. "We were concerned a little bit with the cold weather. Are the bees flying enough? You know, we...

Shanty Creek Resort's Food & Beverage team is currently taking. Staff, Wait Staff or a Bartender. A very busy season is on the books.

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Summer time in northern Michigan marks the return of fresh fruit season. Strawberries are ripening this week and one community is ready to celebrate. The Alden Strawberry Festival will return on Sunday. It's held annually to celebrate the start of strawberry picking season. But before...

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The owners of the future Elk Lake Inn wanted to add 20 extra rooms, but they aren't getting that. During the Elk Rapids Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, the board denied the request. That variance would have changed the set of 20 luxury suites into...

TRAVERSE CITY – Northwest Education Services Early Childhood was recently awarded a share of $1.2 million in Child Care Innovation Awards grant funding provided through the Early Childhood Investment Corp. that will be used to stabilize the region’s child care industry through workforce development. North Ed Early Childhood...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN – Anyone interested in a proposed enhancement project at the Torch River Bridge boating access site, in Antrim County, is encouraged to attend an upcoming open house in Kewadin. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on plans for this popular site located at the mouth of Torch River on the south end of Torch Lake.

The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation, in collaboration with Traverse Connect, Rotary Charities, and Networks Northwest, has launched a brand-new “Grand Traverse Regional Project Dashboard.” According to a press release announcing the launch, the new dashboard is intended as a resource “to increase awareness about important community needs and drive collaboration amongst community leaders as they pursue local, state, and federal funding opportunities, such as through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).”

Shanty Creek Resort is seeking Front Desk Agents with shining personalities, who will be responsible for providing outstanding guest service, answering inquiries, checking guests in and out and assisting. guests with lodging needs. To apply for this position, please visit https://bit.ly/SCRFrontDeskAgent.

MILTON TOWNSHIP, MI – A Grand Haven teen drowned in a Northern Michigan lake over the weekend while vacationing with his family, WPBN/WGTU reports. The body of Sendy Grettenberger, 18, was found by police divers around 8:35 p.m. on Friday, June 10, under 25 feet of water in Elk Lake, police said.