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Poll: What's your favorite way to eat cherries?
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (39+ words) WPBN An Air Quality Alert is in effect through Thursday. Poll: What's your favorite way to eat cherries? Thursday is National Cherry Day. What is your favorite way to eat cherries?...
Garfield Township considers policy for affordable housing tax-break pilot applications
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (163+ words) An Air Quality Alert is in effect through Thursday. GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Grand Traverse County's Garfield Township was at the drawing board Tuesday night, discussing affordable housing in the area. The township board looked at the future…...
New cafeteria, playground and HVAC upgrades planned for Central Elementary
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (73+ words) An Air Quality Alert is in effect through Thursday. GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Traverse City's oldest elementary school building is getting some modern upgrades. The Board of Education for Traverse City Area Public Schools voted unanimously to approve…...
Community ceremony to celebrate landmark addition of 8,850 acres to 'Big Wild"
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (334+ words) An Air Quality Alert is in effect through Thursday. NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- A partnership involving federal grants, state grants and private funding added 8,850 acres to the Pigeon River Country State Forest, which is also known as the 'Big Wild…...
Parking, entrance changes during renovation project at Otsego Memorial Hospital
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (110+ words) An Air Quality Alert is in effect through Thursday. OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Patients and visitors at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord should be aware of some changes due to the hospital's $33 million expansion and renovation project. A temporary…...
Wolf activity shuts down campground at Isle Royale National Park
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (283+ words) An Air Quality Alert is in effect through Thursday. KEWEENAW COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Isle Royale National Park rangers closed Duncan Narrows Campground for the second time this month following increased wolf activity at campsites. Officials said the problem started…...
Wildfire smoke warning issued for the Mackinac Bridge
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (108+ words) An Air Quality Alert is in effect through Thursday. MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Mackinac Bridge Authority issued a wildfire smoke warning for the Mackinac Bridge Wednesday. Due to limited visibility, motorists crossing the Mackinac Bridge are advised to…...
Isle Royale National Park rangers monitor fire on Red Rock Point
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (93+ words) WPBN Isle Royale National Park rangers monitor fire on Red Rock Point Keweenaw County, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Isle Royale National Park staff is monitoring a fire in Tobin Harbor on Red Rock Point. The small fire was spotted Tuesday morning,…...
43-year-old Oceana County man pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in pool
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (119+ words) MASON COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A death investigation is underway after an Oceana County man was found unresponsive in a pool in Mason County. Emergency crews were called to the 4800 block of W. Birch Lane in Summit Township Tuesday around 4:20 p.m. Family…...
Poll: Has the rise in cases of cyclosporiasis effected how you buy produce?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (49+ words) WPBN Poll: Has the rise in cases of cyclosporiasis effected how you buy produce? We want to hear from our viewers for our UpNorthLive Unscripted show on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC 29&8....