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A Look At Our Past 10/14/2021

23 Years Ago October 15, 1998 The Grayling Promotional Association (GPA) is hosting a Business After Hours on October 22, at Patti’s town House. GPA will announce their Woman of the Year that night. Previous GPA Women of the Year include Betty Bennett, Rose Duley-Gleason, Donna Thomson,...

Briefs 10.14.2021

Family Fall Festival to be held at Hanson Hills Crawford County Family Against Narcotics will conduct a Family Fall Festival on Saturday, October 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hanson Hills Recreation Area. Event will include games, food, and fun. Chasing Dreams Resale to host Trunk or...

A Look At Our Past 10/7/2021

23 Years Ago October 8, 1998 The monetary dispute between Lovells Township and the Road Commission for Crawford County over the Townline Bridge construction project has decreased by half, after the Road Commission received a check in the amount of $10,000 from the township. Four women...

Briefs 10.7.2021

COA to host Curbside Harvest Luncheon The community is invited to the Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center’s Curbside Harvest Luncheon on October 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. On the menu will be cornish hens, sweet potato, glazed carrots, chunky applesauce, and apple pie....

A Look At Our Past 9/30/2021

23 Years Ago October 1, 1998 Seventy northern Michigan residents have planted over 1,000 young cedar seedlings this past week in an effort to preserve and protect the cold water fishery of the AuSable and Manistee River watersheds. The Road Commission for Crawford County Board of...

Briefs 9.30.2021

Arts & Crafts Show to be held The Grayling Arts & Crafts Fall Show will be held at the Grayling Elementary School on Saturday, October 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harvest Fest set for October 2 The Grayling Main Street Harvest Fest will be held on Saturday, October 2, from 10 a.m...

A Look At Our Past 9/23/2021

23 Years Ago September 24, 1998 Top O’ Michigan’s new $450,000 service center has opened for business. The new 7,500 square foot facility on Marlette Road west of I-75 was completed in August. It is an important part of the company’s efforts to provide more and better services to its...

A Look At Our Past 9/16/2021

23 Years Ago September 17, 1998 The AuSable River Valley, Grayling in particular, is being featured in the October issue of Midwest Living Magazine. As part of an article called Autumn Outings - Pedal & Paddle, writer B. Ancil Davis and photographer Richard Herneisen paint a beautiful...

Briefs 9.16.2021

COA to host Medicare Zoom presentation Join the Crawford County Commission on Aging on Wednesday, September 22, at 1 p.m. via Zoom for a presentation that will help demystify the issues surrounding Medicare. Tammy Findlay, Advocacy & Resource Coordinator, will discuss the various parts of...

A Look At Our Past 9/9/2021

23 Years Ago September 9, 1998 The first ever Manistee Spirit of the Woods Award was presented to Dr. Joseph H. Kutkuhn on Saturday, September 5. The Upper Manistee River Association (UMRA) established the award to be given when an individual makes “extraordinary contributions to enhance...