Manistee News

A Detroit couple police said were missing had been at the Little River Casino and Resort in Manistee, according to the Mason County Sheriff's Office.

An 88-year-old Manistee man was seriously injured in an vehicle accident Sunday, June 16 on a Mason County highway.

An 88-year-old Manistee man was in critical condition this morning after an accident at 2:20 p.m. Sunday.

LEONI TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Fire crews are headed to what is being called an explosion at an oil pumping field in Leoni Township in Jackson County.

West Shore Community College's Board of Trustees approved levying the full permitted levy of 2.1175 mills for operations and .9732 mills for capital improvements Monday afternoon during a special board meeting called to set the millage, as it does every June.

Located in Michigan's peaceful up north and off the beautiful Lake Michigan is Manistee - a special and welcoming town.

The White River Light Station played host to folk musicians Ruth and Max Bloomquist and a gathering of fans as part of the second annual West Coast Lighthouse Festival on Sunday, June 2, which is put on by the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association.

Ray Thompson is heading to the Michigan State Polka Music Hall of Fame. Thompson, 89, of Free Soil, was elected recently by a secret ballot and will be inducted into the hall on Oct.

At 3:03 p.m., the thermometer at Muskegon County Airport hit 86 degrees, tying it with the record set in 2006 and tied in 2011, 2010 and 2007, said Brandon Hoving, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids office.

The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association hosts the 2nd Annual Michigan's West Coast Lighthouse Festival Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. Festival-goers can visit six lighthouses along 90 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, including the only annual openings of the Muskegon South Pierhead Light and the Manistee Pierhead Light.

Destiny Blake not only can pitch, but she's also a pretty fair hitter and it was her solo home run that hit the top of the fence and bounced over that won the ball game in Manistee High's 7-6 victory over Shelby in district girls softball action Wednesday night.

Evidence of a meth lab was reportedly discovered on the property of a Manistee seasonal residence over the weekend, the Ludington Daily News is reporting.

As the summer tourism season gets underway across the state, the Michigan Film Office has released a West Michigan Film Locations map featuring locations all along the Lake Michigan shoreline that can be seen on the silver screen.

An official with Huron-Manistee National Forests is asking off-road enthusiasts to check their maps before heading out for the Memorial-Day weekend.

High schools in the Ludington, Mason County Central, Mason County Eastern, Manistee and Shelby school districts were all selected for honors this year by U.S. News & World Report.

While those iconic and worthy spots shape our state's tourism image, the bits of Michigan that I really treasure are the ones I've stumbled upon or found on the way to somewhere more famous.

Either Kott could remain as the girls basketball coach and Manistee's athletic director or he could be the high school's assistant principal and athletic director.

A lawsuit arising from an all-terrain vehicle crash in Lake County has been sent back to Lake Circuit Court for further proceedings after the Michigan Court of Appeals found the trial court had erred in allowing the suit to be dismissed.

The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo is a good day's fun for families, and it's only a couple minutes off of I-94. / Photo by Ellen Creager/Detroit Free Press From the Lumberman's Monument in the Huron National Forest, the majestic AuSable River is a reminder of Michigan's logging days.

Tight Lines for Troops was about more than the fishing for the veterans aboard the 60 boats that left the Manistee harbor Saturday morning.