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Thompson Surgical in Elmwood Township is in the process of expansion with a 10,000-square foot building on its Cherry Bend Road campus. Courtesy photo
2 expansions proposed for Empire/Elmwood businesses
By Brian Freiberger [email protected] Two established county businesses are eyeing expansion in 2024. Cherry Republic is in the works of expanding its Empirebased headquarters to keep up with demand and consolidate storage space. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Mildred M. Kalchik
Mildred M. Kalchik
NORTHPORT – Mildred “Millie” Mae Kalchik, 89, of Northport, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Culver Meadows Senior Living with her family at her side. Millie was born May 31, 1934, in Centerville Township the daughter of Napoleon and Mary (Kiessel) Belanger. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Clifford Gilbert Walters
Clifford Gilbert Walters
Traverse City - Clifford Gilbert Walters 97 of Traverse City, died Saturday December 23, 2023 at Medilodge of Traverse City. Born February 2. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
David K. Wilburn
David K. Wilburn
SUTTONS BAY – David Kirmse Wilburn, 96, of Suttons Bay, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at home. David was born October 28, 1927 in Woodstock, Illinois the son of George and Wilhelmina (Kirmse) Wilburn. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Valeta Marie Kalchik (Morgan)
Valeta Marie Kalchik (Morgan)
Valeta Marie Kalchik (Morgan), or as most of us knew her as Teta, was born on March 1, 1935 in Traverse City, Michigan to her loving mother and father, Maudie Morgan(Nemic) and Chase Morgan. Teta was a kind, loving, energetic and spiritual person. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Szilagyi Services Set
Szilagyi Services Set
A celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Bruce C. Jacobsen
Bruce C. Jacobsen
Bruce C. Jacobsen of Lake Orion, 94, passed peacefully at the Willows Senior Living Home of Leonard on November 18, 2023 after a brief illness with family at his side. Bruce was born on June 17, 1929 in Pontiac and was a graduate of Pontiac Schools and Michigan State University. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Ethel Jacobsen, Marilyn, his loving wife of 63 years, and his brothers, Harold Jr and Beal. Bruce was the loving father of the Honorable Bradford (Teri) Jacobsen of Oxford and Stephen (Tracy) Jacobsen of Palm Springs, CA and Northport, MI; the devoted grandfather of Lauren (Jeff) Smith of Oxford, Emily (Stephen) Williams of Cary, NC, Bradford Jr. ( Jamie) Jacobsen of Gaylord and Miles (Tyler) Jacobsen of El Cajon, CA; and the great-grandfather of Elizabeth and Benjamin Smith and Ella and Katelyn Williams. Bruce was coowner of one of the oldest family-owned 1929 ~ 2023 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Karen L. Christopher
Karen L. Christopher
TRAVERSE CITY – Karen Lynn Christopher, 77, of Suttons Bay, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023 at Munson Medical Center with her family at her side. Karen was born October 29, 1946 to Martin and Gertrude (Compagner) Dyk in Ionia, Michigan. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Patricia A. McMahon-Eichenlaub
Patricia A. McMahon-Eichenlaub
NORTHPORT – Patricia Ann McMahon-Eichenlaub, 76, of Northport, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at home with her loving family at her side. Pat was born May 27, 1947 in Detroit the daughter of Thomas and Phyliss (Maloney) McMahon. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Tim Skubick
Book in the making for Whitmer
If they awarded frequent flyer miles for the number of times Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has received large doses of national media attention, she could spend the rest of her three year term flying around the world. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Mental health concerns
Mental health concerns
To the editor: According to the MDHHS CON Annual Survey, psychiatric emergencies are the second most common reason people present to Acute Care Hospitals across the state (cardiac emergencies are at the top of the list). Our local Munson ER is reflective of this reality; in each of the last seven years people sought emergency services primarily because of their hearts and heads. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM
Committed to EMT/Fire Services
Committed to EMT/Fire Services
To the editor: After a series of public meetings and some on-line misinformation we wanted to confirm our commitment to EMT/Fire services while maintaining our fiduciary responsibilities to our taxpayers. In September we negotiated a three-year agreement with our EMT/Fire services, lifting their compensation from last in the County to toptier. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

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