BOYNE CITY -- An Ellsworth man died in a head-on car crash in Wilson Township.
James Richard Browe, 65, was killed in a collision with a vehicle on East Jordan/Boyne City Road at about 4 a.m. Wednesday.
A Cheboygan man from the second vehicle was treated and released, but Charlevoix County Sheriff's officials would not release his name.
The accident remains under investigation.
A negotiator for employees in Charlevoix Public Schools said the groups are close to finalizing new contracts with the district after more than a year of talks.
Continued ...A federal loan and grant will pay for new police vehicles in East Jordan.
Continued ...Gift certificates distributed through the Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce will be honored by the chamber following the closure of an Ohio company that operated the program.
Continued ...Journal Register Co. will shutter another weekly newspaper in northern Michigan. The Boyne City Citizen-Journal printed its last edition this week, ending a community tenure that extended for more than 120 years.
Continued ...A snowmobile crash in Charlevoix County's Chandler Township injured a 13-year-old downstate girl.
Continued ...One of the area's oldest manufacturers will cut more than 20 percent of its work force after the holidays, job losses tied to the slumping state and national economy.
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For two days every winter, the Elk Rapids High School gymnasium is transformed into a medieval "castle" for the choirs' popular madrigal dinner. So it seemed only natural to make over the school cafeteria into a medieval "street fair" at the same time, reasoned Sara Quigley.
Continued ...Police are investigating multiple thefts from vehicles in Traverse City.
Continued ...The effect of invasive species on Grand Traverse Bay will be discussed at a free seminar presented by the Inland Seas Education Association.
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Former state conservation officer Kevin Lockman will be sentenced for receiving and concealing stolen property next week. Lockman, 35, of Boyne City, will appear Nov. 7 before 33rd Circuit Court Judge Richard Pajtas in Charlevoix. He pleaded guilty to receiving and concealing stolen property between $200 and $1,000, a misdemeanor.
Continued ...The Grainger Foundation in Illinois awarded a $7,500 grant for technical training at Northwestern Michigan College.
Continued ...Funeral services are set for this weekend for a Traverse City West Middle School student who was struck by a car.
Continued ...A Crawford County man was killed in a collision with a milk tanker truck.
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Imagine you could invite anyone -- living or dead, imaginary or real -- to dinner. Then create a tabletop installation to represent that person. That's the challenge the Jordan River Arts Council gave members for its new exhibition, "Invitation to the Table."
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Artist Jane Diller likes to cook almost as much as she likes to draw and paint. So it's not surprising that Diller's art was chosen to grace the covers of "Flavors and Visions: A Collection of Art and Recipes from Northern Michigan Artists and Art Enthusiasts."
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An East Jordan eighth-grader died and another was seriously injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash. Danielle Pawelski, 12, was killed in a four-wheeler crash around 8 p.m. Wednesday in Charlevoix County's Wilson Township. Her passenger, Tiffany Eplett-Walden, also 12, was airlifted by North Flight EMS to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
Continued ...LexaMar's automotive parts plant in Boyne City laid off 95 workers and its parent company blamed the continuing downturn in the automobile market.
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A former state conservation officer faces a felony count for allegedly spending more than $33,000 on a lawyer to defend his wife from embezzlement charges. Kevin Lockman, 35, of Boyne City, was charged this week in 90th District Court in Charlevoix County for receiving and concealing stolen property in excess of $20,000, a 10-year felony.
Continued ...The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association will host a town meeting to discuss possible impacts of Traverse City Light & Power's proposed wind farm on U.S. 31 south of Charlevoix.
Continued ...The Golden Mile at the Cherry Festival may be gone, but a replacement is on its way. Saturday will mark the first running of the Ryan Shay Mile as part of the Venetian Festival's morning of foot races.
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Boats, music and community events return to downtown Charlevoix this week for the 78th annual Venetian Festival. Locals and visitors alike are expected to gather in downtown Charlevoix this week for the festival, which coincides with the grand opening of East Park.
Continued ...Authorities clipped a local man who allegedly was in the bag when he toppled from a riding lawnmower on a public road.
Continued ...Boyne City leaders settled a dispute with a local development company over a small stretch of land along the shoreline of Lake Charlevoix, part of the city's public boat ramp.
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