Antrim County

Lionesses donate special cases for Honduran eye mission

Published by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 3:00am

CENTRAL LAKE – In August 2015, the Central Lake Lionesses listened as Traverse City optometrist Dr.

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Village set to host 5th Annual Downtown Car Show

Published by admin on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 3:00am

CENTRAL LAKE – The village of Central Lake will roll out the red carpet this weekend for its 5th annual car show, which is set to host a bevy of classics along Main Street on Saturday, June 10.

Central Lake

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County hires two new Animal Control officers

Published by admin on Thu, 06/01/2017 - 3:01am

BELLAIRE – Lauren Richards and Kari Sieniarecki both say that they've landed their dream jobs, doing what they love to do – working with animals.

Sieniarecki and Richards are Antrim County's new Animal Control officers.

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CLPS Board agrees to cut five employees

Published by admin on Thu, 06/01/2017 - 3:00am

CENTRAL LAKE – Moving ahead with a recommendation made last month, the Central Lake Board of Education laid off five employees during a special meeting on Monday, May 22.

Central Lake Public Schools

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62nd Bass Festival set to offer activities for all to enjoy

Published by admin on Thu, 06/01/2017 - 3:00am

MANCELONA – Anyone aspiring to become the local Cornhole champion should limber up and head on over to the Mancelona Bass Festival.

Mancelona

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Proposed cuts would severely affect local conservation efforts

Published by admin on Thu, 06/01/2017 - 3:00am

REGION – Total elimination of all Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, as formally proposed in the 2018 federal budget released last week by Pres.

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Meadow Brook Foundation program develops remedy for nursing shortage

Published by admin on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 3:02am

BELLAIRE – In the late 1990s, the growing Meadow Brook Medical Care facility in Bellaire was facing the same challenges that nursing homes throughout the United States faced as populations of older people continued to rise in the country with the aging “Baby Boomer” generation – how to get more l

Meadow Brook Care Facility

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Petoskey Stone Festival to feature chainsaw artist, birds of prey

Published by admin on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 3:00am

EASTPORT – This year’s 12th annual Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival will feature a talented Michigan chainsaw artist, birds of prey and sled dogs in an entertainment lineup sure to please the whole family during the 2017 event, scheduled for Saturday, May 27.

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Memorial Day offers time to reflect on those who gave all

Published by admin on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 3:00am

MANCELONA – During the course of history, northern Michigan has lost more than a few good men and women to the scourges of war – from the Civil War to the most recent conflict in Afghanistan, many of whom now lie in graves far away from home.