On Tuesday, Aug. 6, artisans from Omnibus Studios Inc. installed a 13-panel stained-glass window at Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools Immaculate Conception Elementary School, 314 Vine St., in Traverse City. The 16-foot-tall, 8-foot-wide Renaissance-style window was designed and created at…
By Sharon Hallack
HART — At its Aug. 13 meeting, the Hart City Council approved the purchase of the former Walker’s Restaurant property at 227 E. Main St. in at 6-1 vote.
Hart Main Street and the City of Hart will host an Aug. 27 presentation on “What’s an Opportunity Zone?”
When Louis “Louie” Zamperini carried the Olympic torch near the end of its Japanese journey in 1998, he was only a short distance from the place where he had suffered indescribable torture as a prisoner during World War II. The winter Olympics stretched the participants to their limits durin…
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Half of Michigan High School Athletic Association member high schools continued to assess sports participation fees during the 2018-19 school year, according to a survey that has measured the prevalence of charging students to help fund interscholastic athletics annually over the last 15 years.
While this summer may have seemed to arrive late in many parts of Michigan, the warm and sunny weather over these last few weeks has provided another reminder that student-athletes must prepare for training in hot weather that traditionally accompanies the beginning of August as Michigan Hig…
With fall sports practices set to begin on Monday, Aug. 12, here are some of the key dates for the coming season.
August is here, and with it comes the knowledge that we’re closing in on my favorite season — the fall.
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AmeriGas Propane in New Era recently presented a school days check in the amount of $269.67 to New Era Christian School and a check for $1,977.35 to Walkerville Public Schools.
On April 12, 2017, Arauco North America had its ground breaking ceremony for its new particleboard plant in Grayling.
From the mitten to the kitchen, is the culinary philosophy behind television personality Gina Ferwerda’s debut cookbook, Meals From the Mitten: Celebrating the Seasons of Michigan.
Harris Funeral Home in Shelby will host a “Lunch and Learn” Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Country Dairy’s Moo School House in New Era starting at 11:30 a.m.
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Budweiser manufacturing is an unbelievable process. The fermentation of grains into alcohol is an ancient art and holds its own bit of magic. Budweiser puts those little yeast cells hard to work, churning out 2.5 billion cans of brew every year.
The dangers of a sedentary lifestyle
Which is the biggest artery in the human body?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trump Administration orders for stricter immigration enforcement, unsupported by substantial Congressional reform, means anxiety among workers and farmers across rural America, with Michigan farmers potentially suffering the biggest impact.
District Health Department #10 in conjunction with My Community Dental Centers and local dentists reminds you to give your child a smile that lasts a lifetime.
Senate confirms Betsy DeVos as education secretary
The handlers of Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, say he's seen his shadow
Pentwater This Week
Bible Studies: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. and Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.; The Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State St., Shelby.
The United Methodist Women’s group at Pentwater’s United Methodist Church is sponsoring its annual warm clothing drive for kids and adults.
“Look for the silver lining,” says an old song, adding, “There’s a silver lining behind every cloud you see.” Is this true?
