ALBA -- A fire department in Antrim County received a federal grant for operations and safety.
The Alba Fire Department received a $40,284 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, part of the Assistance to Firefighters grant program.
The grant is intended to allow the department to enhance its ability to protect the health and safety of both the public and emergency responders.
Tourism analysts at Michigan State University project a 3 percent increase in Michigan travel volume this year.
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The "Old Ones" buried in the once-overgrown and abandoned Onominese Indian Cemetery near Northport will be honored in a Memorial Day service and traditional re-dedication ceremony.
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People from around the world will dive deep into the study of underwater archaeology next month at Northwestern Michigan College.
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State lawmakers are considering moving up the cutoff date for kindergarten to level the academic playing field for new students, but school officials in Traverse City said it's more important to focus on universal preschool.
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Cyclists soon find a much smoother ride from Traverse City to Suttons Bay.
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Local supporters saved the threatened patriotic pyrotechnics last year. Now, the group launched the nonprofit Traverse City Boom Boom Club to plan and pay for an annual Independence Day show.
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Mary Gillis' bosses refused to renew her contract, so the Grand Traverse County Road Commission's manager has to figure out her next move.
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Jack Pasche isn't afraid to ask questions. The Suttons Bay Public Schools seventh-grader is headed to Washington, D.C., this week to participate in the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee, thanks in large part to his trademark style: ask, stall, then spell.
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A man who robbed an Interlochen mini-golf course with an unloaded gun won't get a new trial. A Grand Traverse County jury found Thurston Wayne Keinonen III guilty of armed robbery and three other felony charges in November 2010.
Continued ...Deetra Marie Rosebush, 40, is charged with a felony count of operating while intoxicated with an occupant under 16 and operating with a suspended license, a misdemeanor.
Continued ...Because of an editor's error, a story about riptide rescues in Sunday's paper should have said Bob Pratt was named Lifesaver of the Year by the Drowning Prevention Alliance and the USA Swimming Foundation.
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Northern Michigan’s warm-then-cold spring pattern has shifted into a decidedly warm phase for the unofficial start of summer.
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The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians have a new tribal chairman and two new tribal council members.
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Anthony Cicchelli wants to climb back in the saddle. Cicchelli, Benzie County’s prosecutor from 1996 until 2008, filed to run for that office again this year. John B. Daugherty, the county’s current prosecutor, decided to instead seek the probate judge’s post.
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Authorities hope area residents can help them nab those responsible for a pair of unsolved robberies.
Continued ...The following candidates will appear on the Aug. 7 primary ballot for county and township elected positions in Benzie County:
Continued ...A Leland woman who pilfered nearly $200,000 from three northern Michigan condo associations will spend time in federal prison.
Continued ...Because of a reporter's error, a story on Thursday's Food page gave the wrong age for Ava Hickman, daughter of Peanut & Max owner Amber Hickman.
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First-time candidate Al Pedwaydon is the new chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
Continued ...Leelanau County residents seem to revel in the natural beauty of the place they call home, but few embraced it like Mollie Weeks. The former business owner, social worker, community activist and nature lover died Tuesday at Munson Hospice House after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 78.
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The public is invited to the township's marina committee tonight at 6 p.m. to weigh in on a possible design for the pier along the breakwater south of the marina along M-22.
Continued ...A federal lawsuit that targets a sheriff's deputy who shot and killed an Interlochen man during a 2007 standoff could hinge on defense efforts to conceal allegations of police errors and lost or missing evidence.
Continued ...Leelanau County police and emergency crews responded to a report of a possible airplane crash, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
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