Alpine Valley — Fri 11:59 am wet snow 3 - 35 base 18 of 25 trails 72% open, 9 of 14 lifts, Mon-Thu: 10a-10p, Fri: 10a-11p; Sat: 9a-11p Sun 9a-10p;
Apple Mountain — Thu 12:16 pm packed powder machine groomed 10 - 24 base 10 of 12 trails 90% open, 5 of 6 lifts, Mon-Thu: 4p-9p; Fri: 4p-10p; Sat: 10a-10p Sun: 10a-9p;
Big Powderhorn — Thu 5:36 pm packed powder machine groomed 12 - 36 base 21 of 33 trails 64% open, 6 of 10 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;
Bittersweet — Fri 2:18 pm variable machine groomed 20 - 30 base 19 of 20 trails 85% open, 8 of 12 lifts, Mon-Thu: 10a-10p; Fri: 10a-10:30p; Sat: 9a-10:30p Sun: 9a-9p;
Blackjack — Fri 2:19 pm wet packed snow machine groomed 30 - 36 base 22 of 24 trails 100% open, 5 of 6 lifts, Mon-Thu: 9a-4p; Fri: 9a-9p; Sat: 9a-9p Sun: 9a-4p;
Boyne Highlands — Fri 3:47 pm packed powder machine groomed 32 - 50 base 54 of 55 trails 98% open, 425 acres, 9 of 10 lifts, Mon-Tue: 9a-4:30p, Wed-Fri: 9a-9p Sat: 9a-9p, Sun: 9a-4:30p;
Boyne Mountain — Fri 3:45 pm packed powder machine groomed 18 - 35 base 39 of 60 trails 90% open, 375 acres, 10 of 12 lifts, Mon/Tue: 9a-4:30p; Wed-Fri: 9a-9p Sat: 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-4:30p;
Caberfae Peaks — Fri 10:30 am packed powder machine groomed 48 - 48 base 32 of 34 trails 95% open, 4 of 5 lifts, Mon-Thu: 10a-9p; Fri: 10a-10p; Sat/Sun: 9a-9p;
Cannonsburg — Operating, no details
Crystal Mountain — Fri 7:48 am variable machine groomed 30 - 42 base 41 of 45 trails 94% open, 79 acres, 7 of 9 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-9p; Sat/Sun: 9a-9p;
Hanson Hills — Operating, no details
Hickory Hills — Fri 12:30 pm packed powder machine groomed 6 - 20 base 4 of 8 trails 50% open, 4 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: 4p-8:30p; Sat: 11a-8:30p; Sun: 11a-5p;
Indianhead — Fri 8:58 am packed powder machine groomed 10 - 36 base 20 of 30 trails 90% open, 200 acres, 6 of 9 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;
Marquette — Thu 5:19 am packed powder machine groomed 12 - 22 base 18 of 25 trails 80% open, 4 of 4 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 11a-8:30p; Sat/Sun: 10a-8:30;
Mount Bohemia — Opening Soon for Snow Sports
Mount Brighton — Fri 11:12 am packed powder machine groomed 17 - 17 base 18 of 26 trails 80% open, 4 of 17 lifts, Mon-Fri: 10a-5p, 5:30p-10p; Sat: 9a-5p, 6p-11p Sun: 9a-5p, 5:30p-10p;
Mt. Holly — Fri 11:17 am packed powder machine groomed 20 - 40 base 19 of 19 trails 100% open, 8 of 14 lifts, sm Mon-Thu: 10a-10p; Fri: 9a-11p; Sat: 9a-11p Sun: 9a-10p;
Mt. Holiday — Tue 1:46 pm variable machine groomed 14 - 20 base 12 of 12 trails 100% open, 4 of 4 lifts, Wed/Thu: 4p-8p; Fri: 4p-9p; Sat: 10a-9p Sun: 10a-6p;
Mulligan's Hollow — Operating, no details
Norway Mountain — Closed for 2012-2013 Season
Nub's Nob — Fri 8:12 am packed powder machine groomed 6 - 50 base 53 of 53 trails 100% open, 248 acres, 6 of 11 lifts, sm Mon/Wed-Thu 9a-9p; Tue/Fri: 9a-4:30p
Sat: 9a-4:30p, 6p-10p, Sun: 9a-4:30p;
Pine Knob — Fri 11:10 am packed powder machine groomed 16 - 40 base 17 of 17 trails 100% open, 12 of 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: 10a-10p; Sat: 9a-11p; Sun: 9a-10p;
Shanty Creek — Thu 8:45 pm variable machine groomed 6 - 48 base 40 of 55 trails 90% open, 5 of 10 lifts, sm Mon: 9a-4:30p; Wed/Thu:9a-9p; Fri: 9a-10p Sat: 9a-10p; Sun: 9a-4:30p; Open Wed-Mon;
Snow Snake — Fri 8:43 am packed powder machine groomed 12 - 16 base 10 of 10 trails 100% open Mon-Thu: 3a-9p; Fri: 10a-10p; Sat: 10a-10p; Sun: 10a-5p;
Swiss Valley — Thu 8:34 am packed powder machine groomed 12 - 24 base 11 of 11 trails 100% open, 7 of 7 lifts, Mon-Fri: 10a-10p; Sat: 9a-10p; Sun: 9a-7p;
The Homestead — Fri 9:58 am hard packed 8 - 12 base 11 of 15 trails 87% open, 5 of 5 lifts, Fri: 1p-8p; Sat: 9a-8p; Sun: 9a-6p; Open Fri-Sun;
Timber Ridge — Fri Reopen 01/12 wet granular machine groomed 15 - 25 base 15 of 15 trails, 8 of 9 lifts, Mon-Fri: 10a-10p; Sat: 9a-10p; Sun: 9a-8p;
Treetops — Thu 9:57 pm packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 20 of 23 trails, 93% open 4 of 5 lifts, sm Thu: 4p-8p; Fri: 10a-9p; Sat: 10a-9p; Sun: 10a-6p Open Thu-Sun
Archive: Saturday
Michigan Ski Report: 01/12/2013
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Nurse practitioners keep coming back to Haiti
Family nurse practitioner Mary Ellen Sanok used to wonder, as a little girl in church, why people ever would choose to go on missions to third-world countries.
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Ag Forum: Tent caterpillars aren't hanging around
Generally speaking, people don’t become inquisitive about a lack of caterpillars attacking their trees, so I’m not surprised that no one has asked me where the tent caterpillars are this year.
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Michigan still reeling out cash incentives
The heyday of Michigan’s movie incentives has faded, but director Rich Brauer lauded the state’s restructured movie incentive program as “very, very intelligent.”
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Letters to the Editor: 06/15/2013
Integrity the key word; Not in best interest.
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Glen Lake plays with fire; Beal City takes win
For four innings, Glen Lake played with fire. Then, the roof caved in, and it spelled the end of the Lakers’ best baseball season in more than a decade.
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Dogman yelps again in film
Walter Rowen panted, not unlike a dog, after he sprinted around on aluminum stilts with furry paws at the bottom with two other similarly outfitted men.
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Rain adds twist to state golf finals
A large rainstorm Wednesday made play at the Division 1 and 4 state golf finals a little extra interesting.
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Mental Wellness: Preserve awe throughout life
Toddlers are amazing. My daughter explores the nuances of the word “no” with unrelenting talent. At times, it can be overwhelming, but it is her way of diving into the adventure and exploration of independence.
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Bums slam Joliet, 12-2
The Traverse City starting pitcher hit two career milestones Friday, notching his 200th strikeout and 20th victory in a Beach Bums uniform in a 12-2 win over Joliet to start a short weekend home stand.
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Body&Soul in Brief: 06/15/2013
Antique appraisals benefit Women's Fellowship; fund-raiser concert and dessert auction; and more.
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Predictions of turbine's demise premature
The nation’s first wind turbine run by a public utility can once again handle a good blow after a 10-month odyssey of failures and almost $50,000 in fixes.
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State golf finals standings: 1st Round
Area team places after the first round of the state finals:
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Sports in Brief: 06/15/2013
MSU golf coach to hold clinic; Dell’Acqua elected pres. of TB Blues; 131s win two at USSSA tournament. (Plus more)
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Traverse City Manager Bifoss' tenure ends next week
City Manager Ben Bifoss will finish his career at Traverse City with a Monday meeting marked by routine items void of controversy.
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You're Needed: 06/15/2013
The Recipient Rights Advisory Committee at Munson Medical Center is looking for new members.
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Blood Drive Calendar: 06/15/2013
Where and when to donate blood in northern Michigan:
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Discussion to address suicide prevention
Local residents are invited to listen in and share their voices during a national discussion about suicide prevention.
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Health Newsmakers: 06/15/2013
The Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation received a $20,000 grant from the Art & Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation and a $2,000 grant from the Rotary Good Work Committee.
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Group works to halt invasive plants' spread
Landscape professionals who work in Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Antrim counties are invited to register for Go Beyond Beauty, a new program of the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network.
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Education Newsmakers: 06/15/2013
Jessica Abfalter, 29, of Grayling, a member of NMC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges, has been named a New Century Scholar and a Guistwhite Scholarship recipient.
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More sea lamprey treatments, surveys scheduled
Scientists plan to find and kill parasitic fish in several local waterways.
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Community in Brief: 06/15/2013
School retirees meet; Notable author visits; tai chi in public; and more.
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Ag Forum: What's environmental farming?
It’s not uncommon to witness a breathtaking view of the bays and inland lakes from one of the hundreds of sprawling farms across the region.
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Exercise after cancer
Jean Mahoney expected to experience some side effects after her double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer. What she didn’t expect is how fragile she would feel and how frightened she would be to become active again.
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TC Coast Guard station gets new commander
Coast Guard Cmdr. Joseph Buzzella Jr. described a symbiotic relationship between his guardsmen and the greater Traverse City community as he prepared to surrender the command he has held since 2011.
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Nurse practitioners keep coming back to Haiti



