Krista Tacey-Cater

The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) marked a full decade of providing a platform for local nonprofits to participate in the global Giving Tuesday movement in 2024. In 2024, 60 nonprofit organizations participated in CFNEM's Giving Tuesday Northeast Michigan event to raise a grand total of $350,837 Dec. 3. The Community Foundation held a special event Dec. 11 to

By Becky McKendry Michigan State University Extension The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) NIFA (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) Rural Health and Safety Education grant, which is approximately $350,000, will support a three-year project addressing one of today's most complex, pressing health challenges. People from all walks of life can find themselves struggling with opioids. For adults in

The Grayling Department of Public Safety for the weeks of Nov. 26 – Dec. 15, handled the following 62 complaints: 10 assists to other agencies, two assault complaints, one violation of public health code complaint, one malicious destruction of property complaint, two larceny complaints, two juvenile complaints, one civil complaint, five suspicious situations, four disturbances, three Fire investigations/fire department assists,

The gospel quartet Pictures of Grace will perform a free concert at the E Free Church of Grayling Jan. 12. The event will begin at 5 p.m. The church is located at 1636 Hartwick Pines Rd., Grayling.

Contending with injuries, Grayling finished third out of 25 teams at the 52nd annual Escanaba Elks Wrestling Tournament Jan. 4. “A mixed day for us overall,” coach Andy Moore said. “I thought we had some good results, but we had some injuries we had to deal with throughout the day that took us out of contention to win the tournament.” […]

The North Central Michigan Community Foundation (NCMCF) is accepting applications for its 2025 competitive scholarship program. Current and former graduates of high schools in Crawford, Ogemaw and Oscoda counties, as well as homeschooled graduates from those counties, are invited to apply. Many of the scholarship opportunities available through NCMCF depend upon the high school from which a student is graduating,

Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This week's menu and activities: Thursday, Jan. 23: Lunch - Sweet and sour meatballs, brown rice, stir fry vegetables, pineapple chunks. Activities - 9 & 10 a.m. Zumba Gold, 1 p.m. penny bingo, 1-3 p.m. “Cooking Matters” class. Friday, Jan. 24: Lunch - Pot Roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, kiwi. Activities -

William J. Walper, 84, Grayling, died, Jan. 14, 2025. The family will remember him privately at this time. He will be laid to rest in Canada with family. Born Nov. 28, 1940, in Windsor, Canada, he was the son of Glenn and Helen (Blackburn) Walper. He was known to be a highly intellectual man who enjoyed deep intellectual conversations, going […]

Crawford County Community Christian Help Center was awarded a $2,500 grant from Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF) to fight food insecurity in the community. The grant funds were used to purchase holiday boxes from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan for families in need. Crawford County Community Christian Help Center was one of 10 organizations throughout […]

More than 100 skiers took to the trails at Hanson Hills Recreation Area Jan. 18 for the Cote Dame Marie Ski Loppet. Among those skiers, in the Michigan Cup Men's Skate Race, Grayling's Jorden Wakeley took first place and in the Michigan Cup Women's Skate Race, Rebecca Davis of Homer, took first place. The Michigan Cup Men's Skate Race attracted