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2024 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival returns to Henderson
The festival begins Wednesday, June 12th and runs until Saturday, June 15th. 2024 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival returns to Henderson. The festival begins Wednesday, June 12th and runs until Saturday, June 15th.
City of Cadillac hopes for $200K grant for community projects
CADILLAC, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The city of Cadillac is hoping to receive a $200,000 state grant to help finish some community projects. City leaders applied for the Michigan shared streets and spaces grant which is offered through the Michigan Department of Transportation. The grant money is available to help make...
Doubek receives Outstanding Contributor Award from EGN
PRESS RELEASE FROM JACKIE KRAWCZAK, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ECONOMIC GENERATOR NETWORK:. The Outstanding Contributor Award (OCA) is an award presented by the Economic Generator Network (EGN) to an individual, group of individuals or organization that makes significant contributions to building the foundation for economic growth in Northern Michigan. The...
Legislation introduced to rename Cadillac VA clinic after Korean War veteran
LANSING, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Legislation has been introduced to rename the Veterans Affairs clinic in Cadillac after the late Corporal Duane E. Dewey, a Marine veteran from Michigan who served in the American war in Korea. Dewey received the Congressional Medal of Honor from U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower for...
Rain can't wash out Gaylord offense, softball wins third regional title in four years
CADILLAC ― The Gaylord softball team took the field in Cadillac on Saturday, June 8 eyeing a third regional championship in four seasons, but it was clear as a heavy rain began to drench Lincoln Softball Field that games would be delayed and the championship push would have to wait. In the end, time itself is all that was standing between the Blue Devils and another championship. ...
Driver leads Cadillac police, deputies on chase through parking lots and down train tracks
CADILLAC — The Wexford County Sheriff’s Office says a driver led them on a chase around the north end of Cadillac early Thursday morning. When deputies tried to stop the car for having no headlights or taillights, they say the driver took off. According to deputies, the driver led them on a chase through multiple parking lots near N. Mitchell and E. 34 Road, at times cutting across the grass between lots. Deputies say the driver even drove on the railroad tracks while trying to avoid the Sheriff’s Office and Cadillac Police.
Northern Michigan tornado touched down at golf course, on ground for 1 minute
A brief tornado touched down in Northern Michigan Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Gaylord. The tornado was on the ground for only one minute, touching down at the Forest Dunes Golf Course in Crawford County. A survey team of NWS meteorologists determined that tree and wind damage...
Ferris State caps GLIAC-winning season: 2 Bulldog golfers are All-Americans
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. -- Ferris State has added more honors to its distinctive history of golf accomplishments. Two of its golfers have been named to the Division II PING All-America Team. Caleb Bond and Nathan Kraynyk led the Bulldogs to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) championship and a national championship appearance.
Ebels celebrates 104 years in business with a Summer Anniversary Sale-a-bration
104 years ago, the Ebels family embarked on journey in 1920 that’s still going strong to this day. Now at three locations, the family-owned stores have become a destination for people from all over the state. They’re famously known for meats like jerky, brats and hotdogs made onsite. To celebrate more than a century of being a staple in Northern Michigan, Ebels General Stores along with Dawn Fresh Catering and Little Town Jerky will be hosting their Summer Anniversary Sale-a-Bration BBQ where they’ll be serving up brats and dogs. “It’s just a nice way to have a picnic. Look at your own backyard. You get together with your family sometime. All these people are really our family. They come and they support us week by week, and we’re thankful for that. We want to give them a good time,” said Mark Ebels, co-owner.
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