Ellsworth News

A Northern Michigan dairy farm will soon get some upgrades, courtesy of the federal government.

Antrim County upgraded and expanded its recycling program. County commissioners approved spending up to $300,000 a year to pay for a program that increases the number of recycling drop-off spots from three to eight.

A 20-year-old Ellsworth woman was seriously injured Tuesday after she was run over by her family's boat while wake boarding on Six Mile Lake near East Jordan, police said.

The Wednesday morning drive on the AMSOIL Road Tour took us along Route 2 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The nonprofit Front Porch cafe has become an important fixture in Ellsworth. Enlarge Jennifer Guerra for NPR Thanks to The Front Porch, Ellsworth has a spot where residents can get a slice of pie, a cup of coffee and a sense of community.

An Ellsworth man could head to prison after authorities charged him with contributing to the overdose death of a Central Lake man.

Sally Soffredine followed a trail of clues to discover her identity. Soffredine, 36, of Traverse City, was a second-grader when she learned she was adopted.

Superior, Augusta homes vandalized Several homes and vehicles were reported vandalized in Superior and Augusta townships on Monday, police said.

Five churches in one county were all broken into, and now some are missing quite a bit of cash.

Sheriff's deputies in Antrim County are asking for your help to find outA who isA behind a string of church break-ins. In the past week, five churches have been broken into, primarily in the Central Lake and Ellsworth areas, and also near East Jordan in Charlevoix County.

Police are investigating a string of break-ins at several Antrim County churches.

Mount Pleasant Police still are searching for vandals who stole part of the Iraqi Freedom Memorial in Island Park.

Police say a brass rifle and helmet were taken from the monument between Saturday and Tuesday afternoon.