Grayling recorded 20 hits in a varsity softball doubleheader sweep of Tawas April 29. The Vikings beat the visiting Braves in the opening game, 9-6, and won the second, 14-7. Trailing 3-1 in the ...

Raymond S. Swiercz, 96, Bay City, died April 24, 2025, in Bay City. Born April 22, 1929, in Bay City, he was the son of Steven and Sylvia (Gavord) Swiercz. Growing up, he enjoyed going up north to the ...

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23 Years Ago May 2, 2002 Representatives from all local government agencies, fire and rescue, law enforcement, weather service, and Camp Grayling gathered last Thursday to answer the questions of how ...

The Crawford County Commission on Aging is inviting older adults across the community to join in celebrating Older Michiganians Day 2025 - May 7 at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. This annual ...

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AuSable Artisan Village, located in downtown Grayling, has a full slate of activities in May, from improvisational comedy to community theatre to Cajun music. In addition, a whole slate of classes is ...

Hamilton on Foreign Policy By Lee H. Hamilton When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had ...

The Grayling Department of Public Safety for the weeks of April 1-21 handled the following 104 complaints: 12 assists to other agencies, one stalking/intimidation/threats complaint, three PPO ...

Animals and art will come together at the AuSable Artisan Village May 3. The Society of Animal Artists (SAA) is partnering with the AAV and the Association to Rescue Kritters (ARK) to bring wildlife ...

Grayling dropped its first varsity softball contest since April 4 when they split a doubleheader with Boyne City April 24. The Ramblers edged the host Vikings in the opener, 2-1, but Grayling blasted ...