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Storm response kicks off summer luncheon lecture series

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Storm response kicks off summer luncheon lecture series

Matthew Blythe, Emmet County emergency management coordinator North Central Michigan College’s first Luncheon Lecture for the summer semester will feature four community leaders who played vital roles in the heroic response to the catastrophic ice storm that paralyzed northern Michigan in April. The program will take place at noon on Thursday, June 26, in the college’s library conference room on the Petoskey campus. The actions taken by our comm…Read Article

Vacancy on City Council after member resigns

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Vacancy on City Council after member resigns

Harbor Springs City Council member Michael Behrmann resigned from Council on Monday, June 2, as he and his family are moving out of the area. “Like anyone else I just did my best. I probably made mistakes along the way, but the intention was always good,” Behrmann said as he addressed Council during their regular monthly meeting. Behrmann had announced at the April 21 meeting that his family would be moving to Houghton, Michigan in the near futu…Read Article

Free storm debris disposal sites will close after June 15

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Free storm debris disposal sites will close after June 15

Emmet County officials have announced that the three remaining free storm debris drop-off sites will cease operations later this month. Residents have until June 15, 2025, to utilize these temporary locations before they are officially closed on June 16, 2025. The sites slated for closure are: Emmet County Drop Site: 2101 E. Hathaway Rd., Harbor Springs Bear Creek – Flynn’s Gravel Pit: Click Rd., east of the soccer fields (users are reminded to …Read Article

Two northern Michigan Habitats for Humanity merge

Habitat for Humanity provides safe, affordable housing through a worldwide network of affiliates. Two of those affiliates — Northwest Michigan and Cheboygan County — have merged to create more housing choices for people in northern Michigan. The merged organization will be known as Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity. “Counties are arbitrary definitions on a map which do not constrain where people live or work,” said Sarah Ulrich, Executive …Housing · Harbor Springs Read Article

Third annual Lynn Duse Memorial Kids’ Bike Fest to take place in Petoskey June 7

A look back at the first annual Lynn Duse Memorial Kids’ Bike Fest in 2023. (Courtesy photo) The third annual Lynn Duse Memorial Kids’ Bike Fest will take place at the Little Traverse History Museum in Petoskey’s Bayfront Park on Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Little Traverse Historical Society and Top of Michigan Trails Council. Registration is 10-11 a.m. The bike parade will be in two segments this year, wit…Harbor Springs · Harbor Springs Read Article

Enjoy Big-City Vibes at Otis Harbor Springs - Hour Detroit Magazine

Downtown Detroit’s renaissance has brought countless modern bars, cozy cafés, and extravagant hotels with it, all developed with the Midwestern hospitality Michiganders have grown accustomed to. Now, imagine a similar experience, but instead of tall buildings and electric scooters, you’re surrounded by towering trees and galloping horses. Otis Harbor Springs opened last summer, introducing a style of modern boutique hotelnot often available in n…Harbor Springs · Harbor Springs Read Article

City Council hears update on Blackbird Museum; approves funding increase

The Harbor Springs City Council received an update about the Andrew J. Blackbird Museum from the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society executive director Krysten Balog during their meeting on Monday, May 19. The museum was once home to Chief Blackbird, and currently houses American Indian artifacts, Balog noted. Blackbird served as the postmaster for Harbor Springs (then known as Little Traverse), and the post office was part of the house in wh…Harbor Springs · Harbor Springs Read Article

Harbor Springs Women’s Club announces boost to community programs and student scholarships

The Women’s Club of Harbor Springs has successfully raised $41,000 for its annual Grant and Scholarship Program in 2024, a testament to the community’s generosity and the club’s dedicated fundraising efforts. The funds, generated through raffle ticket sales and the popular Nubs Nob Art Fair, will directly benefit local non-profit organizations and students pursuing higher education at North Central Michigan College (NCMC). Thirteen local non-pro…Harbor Springs · Harbor Springs Read Article

State rep wants more firewood collection after ice storm • Michigan Advance

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An ice storm in northern Michigan at the end of March 2025 brought down trees and power lines, causing widespread damage and outages. (Photo: Brian Brachel/IPR)This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Wooden debris still blankets swaths of northern Michigan hit by this spring’s ice storm. State Rep. Parker Fairbairn (R-Harbor Springs) represents the 107th District, …Trees · Harbor Springs See the Story

Captain Phillips to visit Legion

Burger Night is set for the American Legion Post 281 in Harbor Springs, on May 15 from 5-7pm. Special guest, Captain Richard Phillips, will be sharing his story at 6:30pm. Phillips is an American merchant mariner and author who served as captain of the MV Maersk Alabama during its hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009. He told his story in a book A Captain’s Duty, which he co-wrote with Stephan Talty. The book was later adapted as the 2013 f…Harbor Springs · Harbor Springs Read Article

IMMERSED: Arts Center announces new multifaceted program and exhibition focused on water

Scott Smith, Ice Diving the Keuka, 2022. (Courtesy Photo) This summer, Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC) – Petoskey invites the community to dive deep into IMMERSED, a free, multi-faceted public program and exhibition exploring the aesthetic, cultural, environmental, and historical dimensions of water. From May 22 through Aug. 31, IMMERSED will bring together visual art, lectures, artist and author talks, workshops, films, and community conversati…Harbor Springs · Harbor Springs Read Article

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