Friday May 17 | UpNorthLive.com
Be proactive about lake protection by volunteering your time
The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to monitor lakes of all sizes throughout Emmet, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Antrim counties.
Laura Bly and Kitty Bean Yancey say a Happy trailsa
We'll miss being part of a terrific travel team and writing Dispatches posts. Online Travel editor Ben Abramson and other colleagues will join Jayne Clark in producing the blog going forward.
County rejects recycling contract as-is, then amends and approves it
CHARLEVOIX -- Charlevoix County is a little closer this week to beginning a 10-year recycling contract with American Waste, under which recyclable materials will be hauled from county drop-off locations to a processing facility in Traverse City rather than Harbor Springs as they are now.
Sponsored Content: Quick, it's heating up -- hit the water at one of many Charlevoix beaches
As May trudges on, the weather continues to consistently warm up. Currently, I'm sitting in the office with the sun beaming through the windows and right onto me.
Watch Dana Falconberry's Dreamy 'Please Sparrow' Video
Dana Falconberry's 2012 LP, the ornately orchestrated Leelanau , doubles as a love letter to the singer-songwriter's home state of Michigan; song titles reference locations and landmarks throughout the Great Lake state, and the album's name comes from the peninsula where Falconberry grew up.
Peene Delivers Vessel to Swedish Coast Guard
The Peene shipyard in Germany successfully completed a new series that was part of an order obtained during insolvency.
New Coast Guard Response Boat Delivered
Coast Guard Station Charlevoix, Michigan, accept delivery of the station's new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, built by Marinette Marine, of Manitowoc, Wis.
Kirtland in court: Decision expected from judge before July
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.