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High Bridge Road repairs are expected to begin in May 2027 after historic-preservation reviews delayed construction.
Parking lot work at Morton and Duffy parks in the city of Manistee is underway.
Consumers Energy is working with the Great Lakes Environmental Center this week to remove trapped fish from Tippy Dam’s tumble bay.
One of the region’s largest private employers and a longtime beacon of northern Michigan recreation is for sale. Crystal Mountain occupies about 1,500 acres in Benzie County’s Thompsonville and employs up to 700 people in peak season. In addition to skiing, the resort offers golf, swimming, tennis, mountain biking and much more.
Residents in 10 Northern Michigan counties are being warned about Cychlorphine, a highly potent synthetic opioid linked to fatal overdoses across the United States.
The Manistee County Road Commission is preparing for winter while wrapping up roadwork and planning upcoming projects.
HART — West Shore Community College’s Oceana County Education Center opened its doors to the community during a grand opening Friday, Nov. 6. Located in the former Gale’s IGA grocery store, the community center offers several services—one of which is a grocery store. Lakeshore Food Club...
MANISTEE COUNTY -- We had a couple great meetings in the MHSAA volleyball regionals on Tuesday night in the Division 4 bracket in Onekama. The Portagers as the host school took on East Jordan and got a close 25-21 first set victory on the way to a 3-0 match victory.
Michigan Events Blogger November 12, 2026 0 Events , Michigan , Thanksgiving , Thompsonville Image courtesy of Crystal Mountain Slow down, share unforgettable meals, and reconnect with friends and family. Escape the holiday hustle at Crystal Mountain during Thanksgiving Reconnect Weekend . It’s the ideal way to kick off your holiday season with delicious feasts, fun activities, and spending time with the ones you love. Crystal Mountain invites you to its signature Thanksgiving Reconnect Weekend . Blending outdoor tradition, seasonal dining, and early winter activities, the Northern Michigan four-season resort offers a complete lineup designed to make unforgettable memories. “The holiday season is all about pausing the busy routine to focus on the people who matter most,” said Lourin Sprenger, Director of Communications at Crystal Mountain. “Our Thanksgiving Reconnect Weekend is structured so families can step outside, enjoy the fresh Northern Michigan air, and start new traditions together—whether that’s running the Turkey Vulture Trot, enjoying a gourmet meal, or watching the magic of the holiday tree light up for the first time of the season.” Step away from the kitchen and allow Crystal’s culinary team to do the cooking for you. Join us on property for the Thanksgiving Buffet on
A quarter of one cow here works out to roughly 116 pounds of packaged beef. That’s a lot of tacos, burgers, and Sunday roasts sitting in your freezer. The cattle on this farm eat grass and only grass. No grain, no hormones, no antibiotics. In winter, they munch on hay grown right on the same land.
See this week’s local events in Benzie, Manistee and Mason counties, from “Aladdin Jr.” and concerts to book clubs, crafts and exhibits.
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - Three adjoining parks along the Lake Michigan shoreline will close for four days later this month while a managed deer hunt takes place. North Ottawa Dunes, Ottawa Sands and P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, will close Friday-Monday, Nov. 20-23, during Ottawa County Parks and Recreation’s Lakeshore Wildlife Management hunt.
"I went down and I played volleyball with the team, and I just realized that it was a really good fit for me."
Ruck the Mountain tasks participants with completing a 6-mile hiking course while carrying a weighted backpack, commonly called a ruck.
MI North Christmas grew from Victoria Mekas' tradition of keeping Christmas decorations up at Victoria's Floral Design year-round.
In 1926, Benzonia played their last football game of the season with the Traverse City Reserve.
Every summer, dune buggies and Jeeps roar across these giant sand hills. Then November arrives, the engines go quiet, and horses get the whole place. For one month a year, Michigan riders can haul their own horses to these famous dunes. The route crosses about a mile of sand before...
(Muskegon, MI) – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is collecting lake whitefish eggs this month to help rebuild a declining native fish population. Crews are gathering eggs from spawning fish along the Lake Michigan shore between South Haven and Muskegon. The department says pollution, habitat loss and invasive species have contributed to declines in lakes Michigan and Huron, and invasive quagga mussels filter out the plankton newly hatched whitefish need to survive. The eggs will hatch at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Van Buren County, where some of the fish will be raised for breeding to preserve genetic diversity.
The season ended at 2-19-0 on Nov. 4 with a 3-0 loss for Baldwin’s volleyball team at the Division 4 district semifinal contest.
