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A Look At Our Past 1/13/2022

23 Years Ago January 14, 1999 The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate a robbery that took place at the Cartwright and Daneswell Store located on M-72 West in Grayling. The Grayling High School Ski Team recently opened play in its new conference with an overall win...

Briefs 1.13.2022

Snowshoe hike to be held at Hartwick Pines Join the Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center to snowshoe in the woods on Wednesday, January 19, and/or Wednesday, January 26, at 1 p.m. This will be a guided snowshoe event through the Old Growth at Hartwick Pines with plenty of...

A Look At Our Past 1/6/2022

23 Years Ago January 7, 1999 A sudden white-out near Frederic caused, at last count, more than 125 cars and trucks to careen into each other or slide of of the northbound lanes of I-75 on New Year’s Eve, leaving the roadway littered with debris that included unopened Christmas gifts. ...

Briefs 1.6.2022

Walking Group at Kirtland to start soon Meet and walk together with the Commission on Aging Indoor Walking Group every Thursday starting January 13 from 10-11 a.m. at Kirtland’s new gym on Four Mile Road. The cost to use Kirtland’s indoor walking path is $2/walk. For any questions call Toby...

Briefs 12.30.2021

Senior Center to host vaccine clinic The Crawford County Commission on Aging will be hosting a COVID-19 & Flu Shot Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, January 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the new Senior Center location just east of Grayling on M-72. The COVID-19 vaccine is free. Booster...

A Look At Our Past 12/30/2021

24 Years Ago December 31, 1998 Three Grayling High School Varsity Cheerleaders will perform during halftime of the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Seniors Jamie Anderson, 17, and Jessica Becks, 17, along with junior Darcy Trudgeon, 16, were chosen by the judges representing the American...

A Look At Our Past 12/23/2021

23 Years Ago December 24, 1998 North Central Michigan Community Foundation (NCMCF) has announced the receipt of three gifts, totalling $22,000. The Grayling Rotary Club and the Grayling Youth Boosters Club have both made pledges of $10,000 each over the next five years, and the Anglers of the...

Briefs 12.16.2021

COA offers Medicare presentation Join the Crawford County Commission on Aging on Wednesday, December 22, at 11 a.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 12/16/2021

23 Years Ago December 17, 1998 The Crawford County Transportation Authority, commonly known as Dial-A-Ride, will be receiving state and federal grant monies to purchase four new public transit buses. The Crawford County Board of Commissioners approved $5,750 for the operation of the...

A Look At Our Past 12/2/2021

23 Years Ago December 3, 1998 A Graying native’s artwork is currently appearing in paperback nationwide. A comic strip by Kurt J. Kolka is one of 57 which appears in the graphic novel, Proverbs & Parables, published by the Christian Comic Arts Society (CCAS) in California. Kolka, son of...