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When the weather gets colder, instead of finding ways to stay warm inside, ice fishing enthusiasts can’t wait to get out on the ice. While there is still some time before the ice fully forms, one conservationist wants to make sure you’re prepared. The first step is to check the ice, and make sure someone is with you when you…

A surprise announcement is shaking the bicycling community as word spreads that Cadillac’s only bike shop is closing. McLain Cycle and Fitness has been part of the Cadillac community for decades. News broke late last week that Specialized, the company that bought McLain’s back in September of 2021 was shuttering it’s Cadillac location. They have to other locations located in…

As McLain Cycle & Fitness prepares to close, fans of the popular bike shop showed up Tuesday to visit the store or help out. Dustin Webb, former organizer of the Bear Claw Epic Mountain Bike Race, said he came in Tuesday to help pack up. “I don’t know if I fully processed everything that’s happened yet, and I don’t know…

6:00 p.m. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced 195 school districts and individual schools in the state will share almost $25 million in grants. The money will be used to hire 195 school resource officers for the next three years. The program hopes to improve safety and security for students in Michigan by supporting the salaries and training of the officers. Kingsley…

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is looking to make moves to help secure elections by protecting those working the polls. It was seen in Northern Michigan when Antrim County Clerk Sheryl Guy received dozens of death threats after the 2020 presidential election. People looked for her to overturn results and pressured her with intimidation. She’s not the only one around…

The Little Traverse Conservancy celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022, and they show no signs of stopping. The land conservancy started in 1972. They say the founding members came with a vision for protecting the landscape in a way that protected land for people instead of land from people. Last year, they added 1,359 acres of permanent land conservation and…

Grand Traverse County is excited to be a highly-ranked county for health and wellness. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recognized the county as one of the best Michigan healthy worksites. They credit the award to a written health and wellness program approved in 2018. The program is dedicated to improving Grand Traverse County workers’ health and wellness….

The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is trying to make it easier than ever to file a report and you don’t even have to leave your home. The portal can be found under the services tab on their website. You then can select an incident like larceny, identity theft, lost property and even any tips of criminal activity. It then…

As we head further into 2023,  The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to make sure vets know about the healthcare options they could be benefitting from. The VA says good and proper healthcare is a very important thing for veterans to lead and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  They say it doesn’t matter if you are transitioning from the military to…

In today’s Northern Michigan From Above, chief photojournalist Jeremy Erikson caught a little bit of this weekend’s sunshine at Root Lake in Williamsburg.