Boyne City News

Severe thunderstorms today, Monday, caused more than 3,000 businesses and households to lose power in Charlevoix and Emmet counties, and for most the power is still not back on as of 8 p.m. Most of the outages are concentrated in and around Boyne City.

Gonzo's Top 5: The World Expo of Beer is expected to attract thousands of craft beer enthusiasts to Frankenmuth this weekend .

BOYNE CITY -- A recent change in Michigan Department of Transportation policy requires local governments to spend up all unused federal transportation money by the end of this fiscal year, rather than saving a portion for future years as many municipalities had planned.

It's a season teetering on the brink: will it, or won't it, be an absolutely epic year for morel mushrooms? The next two weeks could be crucial for the little wrinkly fungus fruits.

About 75 Grand Valley State University students will receive their diplomas Thursday evening during the 16th annual Traverse City commencement ceremony.

Industrial Magnetics, Inc. patented TransporterA LP magnetic end-of-arm toolA ing allows for minimal die clearance and can be easily installed to existing air connections on tooling booms or robotic face plates.

Phil Tedeschi of Dexter searches for morel mushrooms in the Lapeer State Game Area.

CHARLEVOIX -- The Boyne City Planning Commission revoked Kirtland Products' permit to operate in Boyne City at the end of January after more than a year of citizen complaints about noise, odor and a heavy grey plume hanging over the wood pellet factory.

The following area students graduated from Grand Valley State University at the conclusion of the fall 2012 semester: Kristin N. Fleetwood, of Benzonia; Kimberly A. Foster and Jessica L. Knysz, of Boyne City; Tyler P. DeCoeur, Hillary A. Dodds, Jil