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Shirley Ann Hall
Shirley Ann Hall 4/7/1927 – 7/24/2026 Dear Mom, We all want to thank you and Dad from the bottom of our hearts for our lives full of Love, memories, laughter, silliness and family. You didn’t teach lessons … You lived lessons. We are all looking at your legacy today in awe of…
A Look At Our Past
23 Years Ago September 11, 2003 A group of about 20 local officials, business people, and citizens traveled to Elk Rapids last month, following the suggestion of the Community Assessment Team. Crawford County Chairperson Lynnette Corlew, a member of the Touring Committee, said…
Visit open house, support museum
I was dismayed at the results of the Crawford County Historical Museum (CCHM) millage. It is hard to understand the lack of support by so many for one of the biggest gems in the community. Alas, the loss may have done more to highlight the value of the CCHM. The article in the…
Voter turnout: We can do better
The August Primary had the largest turnout of voters in Michigan ever at 2,577,412 – 35%! That included 1,380,948 absentee ballots returned, 139,606 early voting and 1,056,858 on election day. While it is the highest number for a primary election, voters, we can do better! By…
Fast start by Elks proves too much for Vikings
After spotting Elk Rapids 28 points in the first quarter, Grayling’s varsity football team showed their fight over the next three quarters. However, the early deficit was too much for the Vikings to overcome in a 28-14 loss Sept. 3. “I’m proud of how our guys responded after the…
LaGattuta finishes in top 10 at Elk Rapids Invite
Grayling senior Sophie LaGattuta finished sixth out of 83 golfers at the Elk Rapids Invitational Sept. 2. Golfing at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort, LaGattuta carded an 89. She turned in a birdie on the first hole and also shot par on five other holes. Traverse City West’s Addy Shark won…
‘Fun night of volleyball’ ends with Viking sweep of Rams
Grayling swept Harbor Springs in three sets to take their varsity volleyball home opener Sept. 3. Coach Jenny Malonen said it “was a fun night of volleyball.” “The girls have been working very hard at practice and it showed,” she said. The Vikings won the first set, 25-12, and…
Artist Zaria Converse wins ‘Best of Show’ at Art Explosion
By Krista Tacey-Cater Juror Jennifer Rose Hasso called Juror’s Choice First Place Best of Show piece entitled “Depletion of the Blue Gold,” a study on the “fragility of nature.” Created by Alger-based artist Zaria Converse, the gouache and salt painting, which Hasso said displays…
Prayer post encourages neighbors to ‘give it to God’
By Ella Miller It’s okay to ask for help. That’s the message Pauline and Thomas Hause want their community to know as they pass by the couple’s prayer post, stationed in the front yard of their Grayling home on South Stephan Bridge Road. “Everyone’s going through something,”…