Old-Mission News

Marlene Trowbridge stood before a table in the basement at Building 50 at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons and popped a freshly roasted chestnut into her mouth.

Swine flu immunizations at Traverse City West and East middle schools planned for next week are canceled after a vaccine shipment was delayed.

Northwest Michigan's Old Mission Peninsula serves up a healthy crop of vintages to please even the most discerning of palates Denise Santoyo MotorHome , November 2009 I have to admit, I'm a self-proclaimed wine snob.

It's peak color season in Michigan, and as such, it's a great opportunity to hop in the car and head up north for some truly breathtaking views, particularly if you were unable to enjoy a summer getaway this year.

A family on Old Mission Peninsula in Grand Traverse County lost their pole barn to fire today.

It will be years before the newly planted trees will reach the size of the ones they are meant to replace, but volunteers feel it is worth the wait.

One thing about the plebian mac and cheese: Humble though it may be, folks are always ready to gussy up this comfort-food classic.

Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery is located at 3309 Blue Water Road on the Old Mission Peninsula north of Traverse City.

This and that around Michigan wine country: The vintage: Now, we know why Michigan wineries have built their reputations on white wines, especially Riesling.

The Rev. Monsignor Bernard Hebda soon will become the new bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord.

Danielle Wegrecki's day began with a bang. Wegrecki, 30, rents a home not far from Bowers Harbor on Grand Traverse County's Old Mission Peninsula.

Utility crews removed and repaired dangling power lines, while firefighters and chainsaw-wielding homeowners cleared roads and lawns of trees and limbs scattered by a gusty, welcome-to-fall storm that swept through the region.

Conversations are "ongoing and serious" about adding a public library to a west-side elementary school when it is reconstructed next year, Traverse City public school administrators said.

The waning weeks of summer were a blessing to area grape growers, but the crop isn't off the vine yet.

A local Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter has tickets remaining for an upcoming fundraiser.

A delicate finger of breathtaking beauty, Old Mission Peninsula extends northward from Traverse City into Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay.

Llamas are like cats, I'm warned, as I approach a pair of youngsters so sweet and curious looking I'm tempted to throw my arms around their giraffe-like necks and squeeze at Topliff's Tara Bed and Breakfast and Llama Farm in Williamston near Lansing.

Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. S chool doesn't start for a couple of weeks - but that's not stopping class out on the farm , A especially for those who love horses.

This year, students in some Traverse City public schools will hear the bell ring a little earlier than they used to.

Wine tasters on Old Mission Peninsula can sip expensive wines without breaking any rules after township officials removed the last legal impediment to the sale of wine by the glass.