The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will lower water levels at Big Creek impoundment in northeast Crawford County to investigate dam structural issues. The drawdown will begin in the coming ...

Grayling recorded 20 hits in a varsity softball doubleheader sweep of Tawas April 29. The Vikings beat the visiting Braves in the opening game, 9-6, and won the second, 14-7. Trailing 3-1 in the ...

Raymond S. Swiercz, 96, Bay City, died April 24, 2025, in Bay City. Born April 22, 1929, in Bay City, he was the son of Steven and Sylvia (Gavord) Swiercz. Growing up, he enjoyed going up north to the ...

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Nancy Jean Root, 80, died April 30, 2025, at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, ...

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23 Years Ago May 2, 2002 Representatives from all local government agencies, fire and rescue, law enforcement, weather service, and Camp Grayling gathered last Thursday to answer the questions of how ...

The Kirtland Foundation recently announced four new endowed scholarships for Kirtland Community College students. The Buschbacher Family Endowed Scholarship, funded by Matt and Mary Jo Buschbacher, ...

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix, Grayling and Otsego Hospitals, along with all urgent cares, walk-in clinics and provider offices, are now open and fully operational. According to Catherine Dewey, ...

Damage assessments in areas hit hardest by the March ice storm that downed trees and powerlines and disrupted critical services across northern Michigan will take place in two phases. The Michigan ...