BARK RIVER — An abandoned 40-acre property that once sat vacant has blossomed into Purple Lavender Farm, where more than 6,000 lavender plants drew hundreds of visitors this weekend for the farm's first public U-Pick Lavender event. Area residents flocked to the fragrant farm at W181 ...

MASONVILLE TOWNSHIP — Following multiple reports of loose horses roaming Masonville Township, Michigan State Police (MSP) is working to resolve the ongoing situation after repeated escapes over the past two weeks raised safety concerns for both the animals and motorists. The MSP Gladstone ...

GLADSTONE — The regular meeting of the Gladstone City Commission on Monday evening will include the review of a city manager contract, critique of the city’s off-road vehicle (ORV) ordinance, discussion of vacant properties and other items of business. The city commission routinely meets ...

DELTA COUNTY — If the county-wide Delta Area Transit Authority (DATA) millage fails, transportation services will not cease to exist, but they will be reduced, likely switching to contract-only rides, say administrators. The topic of the upcoming DATA millage, which will appear on voters' ...

HOUGHTON — Isle Royale National Park has announced the temporary closing of individual tent and group campsites and prohibiting tent and hammock use at Three Mile Campground for the safety of its visitors, according to a National Park Service news release. Off-trail camping zones surrounding ...