By Cheryl Holladay About 70 people attended the second annual Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial opening ceremony July 12 at the entrance to Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC). The ...

By Krista Tacey-Cater Paddlers with long histories of success, like Serge Corbin, Andy Triebold and Jeff Kolka, as well as those with more recent prowess, like Mike Davis, Danny Medina, Ryan Halstead, ...

By Cheryl Holladay Nearly 75 bike riders took part in the 24th annual Black Bear Gran Fondo at Hanson Hills Recreation Area. Some riders reported a heavy downpour during a portion of their rides.

Everyday Compass By Dr. Stacey R. Gedeon “We are not assertive; we are a team!” This exact statement was uttered in a meeting that included health care providers, managers and executives. For context, ...

Establishing a state-operated veterans cemetery in Michigan has been a decades-long, bipartisan goal, with our local grassroots organization working tirelessly. But Michigan remains an outlier, one of ...

Our annual Fourth of July week message: Solid sun, low humidity and cool nights. Ahh. Summertime in Northern Michigan. There is no better place. When the forecast has more sun than clouds, we know we ...

William Edward Lobsinger, 75, Grayling, died July 8, 2025, in Traverse City. A service will be held at Beaver Creek Cemetery, Grayling, Aug. 2 at 11 am. Born Sept. 4, 1949, in Gaylord, he was the ...

By Krista Tacey-Cater Alice Snyder, who had been at the helm of the Crawford County Commission on Aging for more than 21 years, was the center of a March 28 “roast and toast” retirement party. That ...

The City of Grayling, Grayling Township, the Crawford County Trail Committee and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) are seeking public input on the planned M-72 East Trail Project. The ...

In a case linked to Camp Grayling, five University of Michigan graduates from China have been charged by federal prosecutors for crimes including conspiracy, lying to federal investigators and ...

Grayling High School Trimester One “All A Honor Roll” 12th Grade Corbin Allen, Corey Brown, Jessica Campbell, Alea Cobb, Gavin Cvitkovich, Tristan Demlow, Olivia Duba, Drake Dunham, Grant Dunham, ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated from the version that appeared in the Jan. 9 print edition of the Avalanche. The proposed lease of a 420-acre portion of state land by the Michigan Department ...