Crawford County
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Crawford wildfire 95 percent contained
Authorities continue to work to contain a large wildfire in Crawford County.
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Northern People: PETA activist
Instead of becoming hardened to animal suffering, Amanda Fortino became more and more sensitive to it. And instead of getting a "tougher skin," as some of her classmates suggested, she decided to save some skins by becoming a vegan and then an animal rights activist.
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Grayling city manager faces new charge
David Thayer, city manager since 2006, already faces 24 misdemeanor counts of violating the Social Security Number Privacy Act. He now faces another misdemeanor charge for allegedly under-reporting budgetary issues to the City Council.
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Grayling city manager is on paid leave
Grayling's city manager is on paid administrative leave as he fights criminal charges.
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Company faces charges in wildfire
A downstate rail company faces felony charges for allegedly sparking a massive 2008 blaze that torched about 1,300 acres of forest and several buildings in Crawford County.
Continued ... - Friday, February 12, 2010
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City manager allegedly violated privacy act
A local city manager is accused of a misdemeanor crime after authorities said he revealed the Social Security numbers of more than 20 people without their permission. Grayling City Manager David Thayer was arrested around noon Thursday and released on personal bond.
Continued ... - Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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Trial could come soon in '08 Grayling fire
State officials could soon close the case on Michigan's largest wildfire of 2008, nearly two years after it blackened Crawford County's landscape.
Continued ... - Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Au Sable fisherman Rusty Gates dies at 54
Northern Michigan lost an iconic conservationist and legendary fly-fishing outdoorsman. Calvin Hugh "Rusty" Gates Jr., 54, of Grayling, died Saturday at his home along the banks of his beloved Au Sable River after a long battle with lung cancer.
Continued ... - Sunday, October 18, 2009
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Grayling hospital to show off renovations
An open house at Mercy Hospital in Grayling for the public to view $14 million in renovations and equipment upgrades will be held Oct. 22 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Continued ... - Saturday, October 10, 2009
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Proposed natural gas well reconsidered
Federal forest officials are again eyeing a plan for a natural gas well that environmental groups halted with a lawsuit.
Continued ... - Thursday, July 16, 2009
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AuSable draws record field
In spite of a down economy, the 2009 AuSable River Canoe Marathon has already drawn a record field of racers.
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Au Sable River Canoe Marathon facts
Dates: July 25-26
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Trout Unlimited hosts anniversary bash
The Michigan Chapter of Trout Unlimited is planning an event Saturday in Grayling to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the organization.
Continued ... - Sunday, June 21, 2009
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Lawsuit, charges possible for wildfire
Nancy Sloan nearly lost her home in a blaze that scorched Crawford County and ranked as the state's largest wildfire of 2008. Its origin remains a mystery to Sloan and others, more than a year later. But Sloan may soon know more.
Continued ... - Thursday, February 5, 2009
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DNR quashes proposed theme park
A theme park planned for Crawford County is now off the table.
Continued ... - Friday, January 30, 2009
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Crawford theme park deadline looms
A Feb. 5 deadline to secure financing for a planned $161 million amusement park on state land south of Grayling is nearly here and there's no money for the venture.
Continued ... - Saturday, December 20, 2008
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Newsmakers: 1K+ acres ravaged by wildfire
A raging, wind-whipped wildfire on April 24 threatened the city of Grayling and burned to the edge of town, destroying three homes in the nearby Grayling Game Club. Hundreds of acres of timber were charred and city residents fled the area with hopes they'd see their homes again.
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Newsmakers: Clock is ticking for theme park
Downstate developers are about out of time to show the state the money for a proposed theme park development in Crawford County.
Continued ... - Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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Energy company can't join Mason Tract suit
It's another win for environmental advocates in Crawford County. A federal judge this week denied Traverse City-based Savoy Energy's request to join a three-year-old lawsuit that he decided five months ago.
Continued ... - Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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New charges in pedestrian's death
A vehicle struck and killed Neil Pearce as he walked along a state highway more than 18 months ago, and last week authorities charged Grayling resident William Roger Gildner Jr., 47, with operating a vehicle under the influence causing death, a felony.
Continued ... - Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Politicians wait and see on theme park
Politicians who want the state to support a theme park proposal in Crawford County don't intend to push a pending land sale in the Legislature, and instead will take a wait-and-see approach.
Continued ... - Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Clock ticking for Grayling theme park
Developers of a proposed theme park in northern Michigan on Thursday were given six months to prove to the state they have money to back the project.
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DNR weighs theme park decision
The state's natural resources director won't say whether she'll approve a proposed land sale today that could pave the way for a multi-million dollar, taxpayer-supported amusement park in Crawford County. "I'm going to listen to the rest of the testimony first," said Rebecca Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Continued ... - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Politicians push for Crawford theme park
Politicians are pushing state natural resources officials to approve a contentious deal to sell 1,700 acres of public forest for a theme park in Crawford County, the agency's director said.
Continued ... - Saturday, July 12, 2008
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Judge won't allow drilling in Mason Tract
Opponents of a plan to drill for natural gas beneath a wilderness area known as the Mason Tract are celebrating a federal judge's decision to block mineral exploration there.
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