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The office of State Representative Ken Borton announced on Thursday, February 8, that he and other legislators sent a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer asking her to “carefully consider genuine concerns regarding the 250 square miles of state-owned land she intends the Michigan National Guard...
In addition to boards representing several local governments, opposition to Camp Grayling’s requested training area expansion – currently, a proposed 162,000 acres of state land to be leased to the National Guard from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources – includes numerous environmental...
A proposed “Constitutional Sanctuary Resolution” failed to pass during a regular meeting of the Crawford County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, February 9.
During recent meetings, a few citizens have requested the board consider a sanctuary resolution as gun control bills enter the Michigan...
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners tabled for two weeks consideration of a Narcan distribution box requested for the front of the District Health Department #10 facility located on Norway Street in Grayling.
Lynda Rutkowski of Up North Prevention, along with a representative from...
Hanson Hills Recreation Area hosted a variety of outdoor winter events on Saturday, February 4, during Blizzardfest.
Hanson Hills offered normal downhill skiing and tubing operation on Saturday, and Blizzardfest also featured a cornhole tournament, a big air competition, a cardboard sled box...
A new place to purchase books and other items such as games and puzzles opened in downtown Grayling late last year.
Hidden Nook Booksellers opened for business during the last weekend of October in 2022. The store offers new books and other items, according to owner Rae Gosling.
“We also have...
Official governmental opposition to Camp Grayling’s requested training area expansion continues to grow and now includes resolutions from the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners, the Otsego County Board of Commissioners, and the Crawford County Board of Commissioners.
According to Otsego...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is ending the public comment period for the proposed expansion of Camp Grayling training areas.
In a February 2 press release, the Department of Natural Resources announced that the “comment period” for the proposed additional land lease from the DNR...
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners joined many other area municipalities in officially opposing the proposed expansion of Camp Grayling training areas last week, approving a resolution during its regular meeting on Thursday.
“Camp Grayling is asking for a twenty-year lease of additional...
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Grayling Regional Chamber of Commerce awards, and the gala event is slated for March 10 at Kirtland Community College.
According to the chamber, the deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, February 3. Nominations can be completed online at...