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Groups to promote bike trail in Pigeon River Country forest
GAYLORD — A new partnership between the Top of Michigan Trails Council and the Friends of the High Country Pathway aims to increase awareness of the High Country Pathway, an 82-mile trail system that cuts through the heart of the Pigeon River Country in Montmorency and Otsego counties. The...
Mancelona man arrested after allegedly threatening girlfriend, firing gun
ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBn/WGTU) -- A Mancelona man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a gun, broke items in the house and then fired into the wall, then again at her car, according to the Antrim County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Sunday evening they got...
Draw with TC West keeps Petoskey atop the Big North, two games left
PETOSKEY — Well, technically the Petoskey girls’ soccer team did what they needed to do Tuesday night. The goal of controlling their own destiny to a Big North Conference title and stay atop the league race at the moment remains fully intact after welcoming Traverse City West to Northmen Stadium.
Baseball Game Recap: Boyne City Takes a Loss
Boyne City fell victim to East Jordan and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the East Jordan Red Devils by a score of 2-0. Boyne City has not had much luck with East Jordan recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Reviewing the news: Murderers and morels
May 9, 1924: Murderer leaves $30 for county The recent closing of the estate of John Harada, Emmet county murderer and shortly after a suicide himself, marks the final legal proceedings in reference to the farmer-soldier who died by his own hand after killing the women with whom he lived late in 1920. Harada,...
Berkshire sweeps distance events at BNC Finals; top performers from weekend of May 10
GAYLORD — It may be hard to believe it, but the spring sports season is already nearing its conclusion. In the next couple of weeks, girls soccer and track and field will officially bring us into the 2024 spring postseason, signaling the beginning of the end of the 2023-24 school year. Still, with big matchups, meets and postseason reveals still all ahead of area athletes, those around the Gaylord area continue to put up impressive performances week...
Motorcyclist injured in crash, rescued from drain in Conway Township
CONWAY TWP. — A local woman was rescued from a Conway Township drain after suffering a lower leg injury in a motorcycle crash Thursday, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 10:14 a.m. to the intersection of Fowlerville Road and Mohrle Road in Conway Township. Preliminary investigation showed a 28-year-old...
Corktown Pizza to take over Bayfront concession stand
PETOSKEY — Guests visiting Bayfront Park, the Petoskey Marina or Ed White Field this summer will see a new vendor in the city’s concession building. At their meeting on Monday, the Petoskey City Council approved a contract with Corktown Pizza for the Bayfront Park Resource Center concession operation, running from May 27 through Sept. 2. ...
In a league of their own; Gaylord softball outscores top-ranked opponents 22-0
GAYLORD — Sometimes, a team can be 'too' good to properly evaluate. When you watch some of the best of the best teams play their regular season conference schedule, when a team is really good, like state-title contending good, they will look like they are on another level than the teams they face on a regular basis. As is the case with Gaylord softball. ...
Paws and pints: Train your dog to be the perfect brewery buddy at Snowbelt Brewing Company
OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Transform your pup into the best brewery buddy in Gaylord. Canine Speak Dog Training is collaborating with Snowbelt Brewing Company to host a 'Brewery Manners Class'. This allows you to enjoy taking your dog out on all your brewery adventures. In the four week class,...
Check out the top performers around Emmet and Charlevoix Counties May 10-13
Here are the top high school sports performances from Friday through Monday around Emmet and Charlevoix counties. There won’t be a set number of players chosen in each sport in a given period, just including performances which stood out and deserve recognition. Check for another installment of top performers...
Motorcyclist killed in accident near East Jordan on Tuesday
EAST JORDAN — A motorcyclist was killed in a fatal collision on Tuesday near East Jordan. According to the Charlevoix County Sheriff's Office, the accident occurred at approximately 3:36 p.m. at the intersection of M-66 and Rogers Road in South Arm Township. The collision involved a motorcycle and an SUV. The driver of...
Weather conditions, speed cited in Tuesday's four-vehicle crash near Charlevoix
CHARLEVOIX — Weather and speed are suspected factors in a four-vehicle accident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon on M-66 near Stover Road in Charlevoix County. According to the Charlevoix County Sheriff's Office, the accident took place at 4:58 p.m. when a Ford pickup truck, driven by Spencer Ross, 35, of Charlevoix, collided into the rear of a Ford Focus being driven by Bryan Best, 39, of Ellsworth. The Ford Focus then struck a BMW being driven by...
Work set to take place at former Michigan Maple Block property
PETOSKEY — Progress is being made on a housing development project that will turn the former Michigan Maple Block property into a high-density apartment complex. City manager Shane Horn told the Petoskey City Council on Monday that abatement at the site is set to begin this week. ...
Former editor who oversaw region newspapers speaks on "ghost newsrooms," industry struggles
The editor who oversaw many northern Michigan newspapers, including the Petoskey News-Review and the Cheboygan Daily Tribune, is out of a job. Sarah Leach was fired in late April by executives at parent company Gannett Co., after she spoke to the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit organization that covers the journalism industry.
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