Krista Tacey-Cater

Tis the season, but beware, you may or may not like what you see. Besides, interfering with someone else's right to free speech, theft or destruction of political signs is a crime. If the value of the sign(s) is $200 or less, per MCL section 750.356(5), the crime is punishable by fines up to $500 and/or up to 93 days

Effective Sept. 16-22 Thirty (30) Complex small fan gates and trails will be closed for ranges and artillery on Saturday. Forty (40) Complex gates and trails near Range 45 will be closed Monday through Wednesday. South Camp, near Lake Margreth will have small arms training all week. For further clarification about gate closures, call Headquarters at (989) 344-6100. This report

23 Years Ago September 20, 2001 Operation Noble Eagle is in full effect at Camp Grayling, the 147,000 acre Michigan National Guard facility in Crawford County. The camp is currently at ThreatCon Charlie status, the second highest state of alert, as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. For the first

Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This week's menu and activities: Thursday, Sept. 19: Lunch - BBQ chicken, fried cabbage with bacon, baked beans, grapes. Activities - 10 a.m. Pokeno, 10 a.m. Zumba Gold, 1 p.m. penny bingo, 1-4 p.m. drug takeback and medication review, 3-4 p.m. Daylight Diamonds. Friday, September 20: Lunch - Cheese ravioli with sauce, asparagus,

Crawford County Sheriff Ryan A. Swope reports his office handled the following 155 complaints the week of September 9-15. Deputies responded to: Forty calls in the City of Grayling: One general assist, two animal control calls, eight general non-criminal calls, eight incident followups, one health and safety call, one found gun, two warrants served, 10 traffic stops, one family/neighbor trouble,

Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms (known for 1990s hits like “Hey Jealousy” and “Follow You Down”) will take the stage at the AuSable Artisan Village, 122 Michigan Ave., Grayling, Saturday, Sept. 21. Lead vocalist for the alt-rock legends Gin Blossoms, life-long singer/songwriter/performer Robin Wilson takes time off from the current Gin Blossoms tour to share his life in music

In his letter to the editor (“Put child's safety first with votes,” Sept. 12), C. David Church showed a serious ignorance of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizens the right to gun ownership. He asserted that somehow Dorothy Frederick is “betraying her oath to support and defend” the Constitution by supporting the “Constitutional Sanctuary Resolution,” which

On Sept. 5, Lee H. Hamilton made a good case for revising our foreign policy (“Changing world calls for revised foreign policy”). It's especially relevant because Sept. 21 is the International Day of Peace. Peace stabilizes the world, makes it safer, and contrary to the hawks, is better for the economy. A financial analysis showed that waging war costs sixty

Grayling's junior varsity green volleyball team split a pair of contests last week. The squad fell to East Jordan Sept. 12, but swept Harbor Springs two nights earlier. Coach Dorian Hale said the Vikings played “better as a team against East Jordan” than they had the previous Saturday at the Inland Lakes Invitational. The Vikings were able to pick up

Harvest Festival, sponsored by the Grayling Main Street, will take place Oct. 5. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the public is welcome to enjoy free cider and donuts in downtown Grayling, sponsored by the Grayling Promotional Association. The GPA will host a craft show and there will also be a tractor show and a farmer's market. A pet parade