Krista Tacey-Cater

Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium recently announced that two Northeast Michigan employers have been awarded a combined $80,500 through the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Going PRO Talent Fund Cycle 2 grant program. The awards will provide training opportunities for 23 workers, including both current employees and new hires, helping employers strengthen their workforce while supporting long-term economic […]

Breakfast: Monday-Friday, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This week’s menu and activities: Thursday, Aug. 27: Breakfast – Belgian waffles, two sausage patties, strawberries, strawberry banana smoothie. Birthday Lunch – Chicken enchiladas, corn and black bean fiesta, brown Spanish rice, applesauce. Activities – 9 a.m. beginner pickleball lessons, 9 and 10 a.m. Zumba Gold, 1 […]

The eighth annual Great Northern Art Explosion continues at AuSable Artisan Village’s Performing Arts Center and Mud Room, at 122 Michigan Ave., in downtown Grayling. Public viewing and voting will take place for one more week. The closing ceremony and awards follow Sept. 6, at 2 p.m. The show is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 […]

Master Sgt. William R. “Bill” Decker, 89, Grayling, died Aug. 17, 2026, at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City. He was born May 8, 1937, and raised in Warren. He and his wife, Charlotte “Dee,” and their daughters, Cindy and Lorrie (who died in 1993), came to Grayling in 1967. They also had two granddaughters. His career began in June, 1956, […]

Jeffrey M. Dorman, 71, Grayling, died July 9, 2026. at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, following a brief illness. Born June 4, 1955, in Pontiac, he was the son of William “Bill” and Pat Dorman, who preceded him in death. Mr. Dorman spent most of his life working as a master plumber. For more than a decade, he worked for […]

By Cheryl Holladay COOR Intermediate School District showcased its $3.5 million renovation of the COOR Educational Center and ROOC, Inc., at its first-ever open house Aug. 26. “We’ve never done this before,” Joe Moore, homeless student & foster care liaison, told a group of visitors about hosting an open house. “So we’re really excited to be able to bring in […]

Showcasing the DNR By Andy Henion, Communications representative, Wildlife Division Michigan Department of Natural Resources One early morning in May, as the residents of Carleton slept, a black bear wandered through their yards in the dark, its hulking image picked up by a trail camera. Not a big deal for many Michigan communities, particularly in the northern part of the […]

The Crawford County Commission on Aging is hosting a Caregiver Conference today (Thursday, Sept. 10) from 2 to 4 p.m. The event is designed for family caregivers to connect, learn and share experiences. Onsite respite care is available. To register, call Sarah Pollock at (989) 348-7123. The Caregiver Conference is sponsored by Molina Healthcare of Michigan and the Michigan Association […]

By Krista Tacey-Cater Juror Jennifer Rose Hasso called Juror’s Choice First Place Best of Show piece entitled “Depletion of the Blue Gold,” a study on the “fragility of nature.” Created by Alger-based artist Zaria Converse, the gouache and salt painting, which Hasso said displays characteristics of “duality,” is a depiction that “holds to task humans” for the “demise” of nature. […]

Joining the staff of the Crawford County Avalanche is photographer and reporter Ella Miller. Miller, a December, 2025, graduate of Central Michigan University, who studied photojournalism and multimedia design, worked at CMU’s student-led newspaper, Central Michigan Life. During her four years at Central Michigan Life, Miller started as a staff photographer and eventually took on the role of photo editor. […]