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Celebrate Arbor Day with the Petoskey Area Garden Club
PETOSKEY — Residents can help celebrate Arbor Day at Arlington Park in Petoskey on Saturday, May 11 with the Petoskey Area Garden Club. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The garden club will be giving away 90 Michigan native Serviceberry trees. These trees bloom early in the spring and grow in sun or shade and in most soils. Planting directions will be provided. ...
Inland Lakes baseball, softball return to action, sweep Mancelona in Ski Valley contests
INDIAN RIVER – The Inland Lakes baseball team doesn't lose too often. But sometimes, a defeat might be a blessing in disguise. One week after dropping their first Ski Valley game in three seasons, the Bulldogs responded accordingly by cruising to a conference sweep over Mancelona with 3-0 and 18-3 victories on...
Reviewing the news: Pickles and lumberjacks
May 7, 1924: Busy at Tribune’s new home The Tribune is pleased indeed to announce that under favorable conditions it will be publishing the Tribune from its new home in the Ottawa block with its own new up to date equipment within 10 days, possibly a week. ...
Lampricide treatment scheduled for Maple River
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to apply lampricides to the Maple River in Emmet and Cheboygan counties to help kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. The lampricide treatment will take place between May 7-16, although applications are subject to change based on local weather or stream conditions. ...
Softball Recap: Plymouth Christian Academy triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Clara Groen
Plymouth Christian Academy won the last time they faced Boyne City, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles walked away with a 9-4 win over the Boyne City Ramblers. Clara Groen made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters...
Midwest region gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.40 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.45 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Midwest region has fallen about 6 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.77 on Jan. 8, 2024,...
Pitching looks sharp for Onaway baseball in doubleheader sweep at Pellston
PELLSTON – The Onaway Cardinals look like a team that could do some damage once June arrives. Paced again by lights out pitching and enough hitting, the Cardinals had no problem in disposing of the Pellston Hornets with 11-0 and 14-0 victories in a Ski Valley Conference doubleheader on Friday. Just a day after...
'A whole new world of care': NCMC graduates second cohort of paramedics
GAYLORD — The next round of licensed paramedics are being trained right in Northern Michigan, thanks to North Central Michigan College’s paramedics program. NCMC began offering its paramedics program in 2020. Now, the second cohort is graduating from the 2-year program. The next cohort is set to begin classes this fall. Students...
Harbor Springs tops Grayling in Lake Michigan conference matchup
GRAYLING - The Harbor Springs Rams beat the Grayling Vikings 3-0 in a Lake Michigan conference matchup Thursday evening. The Rams led 1-0 after the first half and added two goal in the 2nd half to secure the win. Harbor Springs moves to 4-8-2 on the season, while Grayling falls to 6-9-0.
Baseball Recap: Harbor Light Christian triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Will Paulus
Harbor Light Christian has not done well against Traverse City Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Harbor Light Christian Swordsmen came out on top against the Traverse City Christian Sabres by a score of 8-5. This was a revenge match for Harbor Light Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played on Friday.
Baseball Game Recap: Traverse City Christian Takes a Loss
It was a good run, but Traverse City Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 8-5 to the Harbor Light Christian Swordsmen. Traverse City Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harbor Light Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Friday.
Samyn: Runners — Get your summer program off on the right foot
I’m headed into my 20th year as a practicing physical therapist. After you’ve been around for a while, you start to notice patterns in the problems patients come to see you about, especially those that seem to change with the seasons. Now that the weather is finally trending positive, I’ve noticed a significant...
Petoskey schools to gain second School Resource Officer
PETOSKEY — During their meeting on Monday, the Petoskey City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement that will place a second School Resource Officer (SRO) in the Public Schools of Petoskey. A similar agreement was first made in December 2022 for Petoskey Department of Public Safety Officer Ben Carlson. More: Public Schools of Petoskey to have full-time SRO...
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra holds annual Young Artist Competition
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Eleven young area musicians competed in the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra’s (GLCO) annual Charles F. Davis Young Artist Competition on Sunday, April 21 at Petoskey United Methodist Church. Students entering the competition this year were from Boyne City Public Schools, St. Michael High School in Petoskey, Charlevoix Public Schools, Harbor...
'I think it just adds confidence': Bent's return a gigantic boost for Cheboygan soccer
CHEBOYGAN – In the opening half of Wednesday’s girls soccer clash with Oscoda, Taylor Bent delivered a 30-yard blast that surely looked like a goal. Unfortunately for the Cheboygan senior star midfielder, the powerful shot was only denied by the crossbar. But while the attempt was inches short, Bent’s impact during Cheboygan’s 6-0 victory was immense, especially for someone who wasn’t sure if she would be able to return to action following a knee injury suffered three...
Petoskey's Mitas becomes first sub 11 second Northmen athlete, sets new records
TRAVERSE CITY — Goals are meant to change. Through the right amount of hard work and determination, they’re meant to be checked off, elevated and started all over again. Petoskey junior Sam Mitas is in that starting over process at the moment. ...
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