Other View: Hoax has consequences Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials spent several days recently tracking down a report of a cougar being photographed in Schoolcraft County. After considerable time, manpower and money spent investigating the incident, state officials have branded the sighting by Merida Royster a hoax....more>>
Beach Bums fall in the ninth Kalamazoo pushed across two runs in the top of the ninth Thursday night to edge the Traverse City Beach Bums in the finale of a three-game set at Wuerfel Park....more>>
Workers struggle with age barrier Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year-old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job. At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory role coordinating an international health assistance program. A recruiter set him straight: "The people applying for that are young." ...more>>
Local musicians reunite at fest Big things may be happening for them on the national stage, but The Bihlman Bros. are never too big for the National Cherry Festival stage. The powerhouse blues band will reunite in Traverse City Saturday for the first time in at least four years to help kick off the 83rd annual festival....more>>