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Hanson Hills had a busy four seasons of offering outdoor recreation in 2022, but the beginning of the current winter has offered a variety of challenges because of the changing weather.
Grayling Recreation Authority, the governing body for Hanson Hills, hoped to open the facility for the winter...
An area Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Remediation and Redevelopment Division office recently sent correspondence to the Army National Guard Cleanup and Restoration Branch expressing concerns about the state of the ongoing PFAS water contamination situation in...
Goodbye, 2022. Hello, 2023.
The last 12 months have featured plenty of activity in Crawford County.
Grayling celebrated its 150th anniversary, commemorating the milestone with a few special events. The COVID-19 pandemic continued; some numbers were high in the region early in the year, but...
The Grayling Charter Township Board of Trustees recently approved the allocation of some of the township’s American Rescue Plan Act money for a feasibility study with regard to providing municipal water “to residents with contaminated well water” near Camp Grayling and the Grayling Army Airfield...
The Grayling Promotional Association – a group known for its local events, charity, and beautification efforts – met on Tuesday, December 20, at Gray Rock Pub & Grub and conducted a ceremonial passing of the gavel from past-president Patty Hawkins to new president Becky Walrath.
Walrath, a...
The Grayling Charter Township Board of Trustees decided by consensus during a regular meeting on Wednesday, December 21, to have the township supervisor draft a resolution opposing Camp Grayling’s training area expansion request.
“The Michigan National Guard has proposed leasing about 162,000...
Area law enforcement officers battled 8th grade boys basketball players during the third annual Cops vs. Kids basketball game – an event that collected money and item donations for the Crawford Ausable School District Viking Pantry – on Tuesday, December 13, at the Grayling Middle School...
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners – during a regular meeting on Thursday, December 15 – approved the creation of a full-time position within the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department to staff the County Building’s new security entrance.
Officials from the county and the Sheriff’s...
An effort to bring a state veterans cemetery to Crawford County took another step forward on Tuesday, December 6, as the Michigan House of Representatives voted in favor of the endeavor.
“The Michigan House of Representatives today approved a plan to open a new cemetery for veterans in northern...
Some opponents of the proposed expansion of Camp Grayling’s training areas – the National Guard is asking the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for more than 160,000 acres of additional state land to lease – are also concerned about possible adjustments in area military airspace use.
In...