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The 3rd Annual Event For Crawford County Veterans (Psychic Fair, Artisans, Vendors, Food) raised thousands of dollars on Saturday, April 22, to purchase “thank you” gift certificates for local veterans, and the certificates are now available for pick-up, event organizers said.
This year’s...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently announced that it had “declined a proposed 20-year lease of approximately 162,000 acres of state forest land to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs” intended for Camp Grayling cyber training, but the DNR also announced that it had...
They call it “mending the spirit.”
Veterans built their own bamboo fly fishing rods and participated in several other fishing-related activities during the annual Bamboo Bend Project event held in Lovells Township (and other Crawford County locations) last week.
Mark Mackey, Bamboo Bend...
The owners of one local convenience store recently opened another location in the county, and they’re gearing up for a busy summer season.
Terry Wright, owner of Kelloggs Bridge Grocery, said her family operates three small businesses, including the new South Branch Market.
“I, along with my...
Crawford County has a lot of trails available for bicyclists and runners and hikers, and more are in the works.
The Crawford County Trails Committee and local officials are working on several trail projects in the area, including sections of the Iron Belle.
“Using existing trails, networks,...
A popular local music event will return this summer after a three-year hiatus.
The 2023 Frederic Music Festival is slated for Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24. The event was last held in 2019; it was cancelled in 2020, 2021, and 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...
Penny Derenzy, of Grayling, passed her karate black belt test on Sunday, April 23, and she hopes her story might inspire more people to try martial arts.
Penny said she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease – “a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced on Friday, April 28, that it “has declined a proposed 20-year lease of approximately 162,000 acres of state forest land to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs” but the military “will be able to apply for limited land use permits...
Local resident John Wejrowski – with the opening day of trout fishing season approaching – last week donated a decades-old mounted grayling fish to the Devereaux Crawford County Library.
Wejrowski, the President of Fred Bear Day Inc., said he’s had the grayling for several years and decided to...
Organizers reported record fundraising numbers and good turnout for the 3rd Annual Event For Crawford County Veterans (Psychic Fair, Artisans, Vendors, Food) held at American Legion Post 106 on Saturday, April 22.
“We’ve got a full house,” said event organizer Mary Becker.
Becker said the 3rd...