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Vikings’ tennis squad remains perfect, adds two wins
Grayling’s girls tennis team remains undefeated after racking up two more wins last week. The Vikings are 6-0 after beating East Jordan and Traverse City Christian. Competing at East Jordan April 25, the Vikings won 7-1. The Vikings swept the singles with four straight wins. In the top-seed match, Brittlynn Elliott beat Meryn Vrondran, 6-4 and 6-2. In the number […]
Vikings post ‘great team’ win at Grayling Country Club Monday
With a one-stroke victory over Boyne City Monday afternoon, Grayling’s varsity boys golf team took a home win at Grayling Country Club. The Vikings also flipped the script on Boyne City. Last week, the Ramblers topped the Vikings by five strokes at Grandview Golf Club. The Vikings used the home-course advantage to post a 183, a stroke ahead of Boyne […]
Grill on the Hill: Up North event brings heat with BBQ competition
GAYLORD, MI - Ready for a little sweet heat with a side of smoky goodness? Fires are about to be lit for the sixth annual Grill on the Hill BBQ competition being hosted by Treetops Resort near Gaylord. The event on Saturday, May 4 will feature grilling teams from across...
Finstrom, Hall sweep shot, discus at Harbor’s Ram Scram
Grayling’s track team came home from the Harbor Springs Ram Scram Invitational with a pile of medals April 26. The Vikings won six events at the invite, which featured combined distances in shot put, discus and long jump as well as co-ed relays. Rylan Finstrom won the shot put and broke the meet’s discus record with a combined throw of […]
Vikings drop pair of close baseball contests to Boyne City
Grayling battled Boyne City in a pair of Lake Michigan Conference varsity baseball losses April 25. The Vikings came up one run short, 3-2, in the opener and the Ramblers shutout Grayling in the second game to take a 4-0 win. In the opener, Grayling took a 1-0 lead after the top of the first inning but Boyne City answered […]
Roscommon Canoe Classic Saturday
The Roscommon Canoe Classic, the longest running Michigan Canoe Racing Association (MCRA) pro race, will be held Saturday. The C-2 (two-paddler race) Race will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday with one paddler starting across the road from Wallace Park and then running down the Wallace Park hill to the AuSable River, where the second paddler will be waiting. Racers will […]
First half dooms Viking kickers against Elk Rapids
Grayling’s varsity girls soccer team found themselves in an early hole against Elk Rapids April 23 and could not recover. After quick scores by the host Elks, Grayling trailed 4-0 at halftime. However, the Vikings regrouped at halftime and allowed just one goal in the second half in a 5-0 loss. “Our defense and midfielders responded and we had a […]
Explore with Eric: Kalkaska’s ‘Person of the Year’
This week Eric returns to Kalkaska county, today meeting with the county’s ‘Person of the Year’ – Kalkaska Township Fire Chief Derek Hogerheide. This award is given out annually during the national trout festival as a way to celebrate a local resident that goes above and beyond in their support for the community.
Vikings, Ramblers split LMC softball doubleheader
By nearly identical scores, Grayling split a varsity softball doubleheader at Boyne City April 25. The Ramblers won the first game of the Lake Michigan Conference doubleheader, 7-1, while the Vikings took the second, 7-0. In the first game, a six-run fourth inning proved the difference in the Boyne City win. Jessica Campbell took the loss with four hits in […]
Annual fundraiser provides 'fast philanthropy' for local nonprofit organizations
GAYLORD — Amanda Sosa of the Otsego Community Foundation calls the organization's annual 100+ Women Who Care event "fast philanthropy." Sosa, the director of donor services for the foundation (OCF), said this year's version of 100+ Women Who Care will take place at 6 p.m. on May 14 at the Otsego Resort in the Special Events Center. The doors will open at 5 p.m. to allow attendees to meet all the local nonprofit organizations and learn about the work they are doing in Otsego County.
A Tale of Two Lofts
Michigan Community Capital seeks to address the “missing middle” in Grayling and Boyne City with new apartments. Two northern Michigan projects aimed at addressing a dearth of middle income housing are inching forward after years of delays in Grayling and Boyne City. Sawmill Lofts – Grayling. On...
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