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Guardian Flight Opens Base in Gaylord, Michigan

Guardian Flight Opens Base in Gaylord, Michigan 5.5.2022 New operation provides lifesaving flights to area residents and will be staffed by four pilots, two flight nurses and two flight paramedics.  Guardian Flight today announced it has activated a new emergency air medical transport base in Gaylord, Mich., effective May 4, 2022. The new base provides air medical transport services to communities in the northern Lower Peninsula and surrounding areas.  “The opening of our Gaylord base is a key

On-Site Cannabis Sales and Consumption Comes to Hoxeyville Music Festival 2022

On-Site Cannabis Sales and Consumption Comes to Hoxeyville Music Festival 2022 Hoxeyville Enterprises, which produces the Hoxeyville Music Festival every summer in Wellston MI, has partnered with cannabis outfitter Dunegrass Co. to produce a first-of-its-kind cannabis retail and consumption event for the long-running festival’s 20th anniversary this August. Dunegrass will provide on-site sales for cannabis products, and has partnered with Cannabis Event Organizer and Cultivator, Tom Beller of Real Leaf

Otsego County United Way Sponsors Program Through Local School to Help Combat Child Care Shortage

OCUW is excited to sponsor the seed money for this program to address the child care shortage in Otsego County. Twenty spots have been set aside for those that are working, but not making ends meet. Also known as ALICE (asset limited, income constrained, employed.) If you are an employed person that needs help with transportation, payment to your child care provider, or other supportive services to ensure job retention please call the United Way at: 989.732.8929  

Consumers Energy and Key Stakeholders Reach Landmark Agreement to Create Cleaner Energy Future for Michigan

Consumers Energy and Key Stakeholders Reach Landmark Agreement to Create Cleaner Energy Future for Michigan JACKSON, Mich., April 20, 2022 Consumers Energy and key stakeholders throughout Michigan have agreed on a settlement related to the company’s Clean Energy Plan, a sweeping proposal to stop using coal as a fuel source for electric generation by 2025, making the company one of the first in the nation to go coal-free. The agreement, which requires regulatory approval, includes a broad coalition of

Otsego-Antrim Habitat for Humanity Seeks Sponsors for First Annual Golf Outing, Proceeds to Build Home

The Otsego-Antrim habitat for humanity is holding its first annual benefit golf outing at the gaylord golf club on Sunday, May 22, 2022. All proceeds from this benefit will go toward building the next habitat home. Would you be willing to sponsor a hole? The cost is $125.00 and your company name will be seen by all the golfers. Email Office@otsegohabitat.org or call 989-732-6070 for additional information.   

Register Today for One Water Gathering

Register Today for One Water Gathering The international Lake Huron Forever conference is happening June 17 & 18 in Alpena and will feature presentations, training and field trips. Registration is open now at lakehuronforever.org.   Alpena —Registration is open for the international One Water Gathering on June 17 and 18, 2022 in Alpena.   The One Water Gathering is bringing together professionals from both sides of Lake Huron to explore solutions, share best practices and celebrate a sustainable

Electric Sun Salon & Spa Welcomes Gabby Vanluchene to Team

Gaylord Community Productions to Hold Auditions for Shrek the Musical

Habitat for Humanity, Consumers Energy Team to Raise $300,000 for Power of Home Campaign

Habitat for Humanity, Consumers Energy Team to Raise $300,000 for Power of Home Campaign Energy Provider Will Donate $1 for Every $2 Raised, Up to $100,000 Otsego-Antrim Habitat for Humanity, Mich., April 4, 2022 – Habitat for Humanity of Michigan and Consumers Energy have teamed once again to provide financial support to Habitat affiliates with a goal of raising $300,000 by the end of July. Otsego-Antrim Habitat has set a local goal of $2000 to help fund critical housing needs in Otsego and Antrim

Huron Pines Partners to Bring Program to Help Protect Michigan’s Natural Heritage

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New Coworking Space Opens in Downtown Gaylord

New Coworking Space Opens in Downtown GaylordWhat’s happening: A new co-working space has opened in downtown Gaylord. Sharing a building with the Gaylord Area Council for the Arts Gallery, the Fourge Coworking Space celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this year.Why it’s important: Fourge offers budding entrepreneurs, freelance and remote workers the opportunity to get out of the house and set a routine, meet and network with other isolated workers, and gain access to meeting

Horizon Bank Announces Brett Bowen as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer

Horizon Bank Announces Brett Bowen as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer    Michigan City, IN — Thomas Rowland, Horizon Bank’s Market President, Northern Michigan, is pleased to announce the addition of Brett Bowen as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer located at 521 W. Main St, Gaylord, Michigan.  He also covers the Charlevoix and Grayling markets.  Bowen has over 24 years of financial experience including commercial lending, Private Banking; Retail Banking and Global Treasury. 

Horizon Bank Welcomes Patrick McKeown as Branch Manager

Horizon Bank Welcomes Patrick McKeown as Branch Manager  Michigan City – Jeffrey Gatton, Horizon Bank’s Vice President, District Manager is pleased to announce Patrick McKeown as Branch Manager of our Charlevoix, Michigan branch located at1425 Bridge Street.  He will oversee the daily retail operations along with managing sales and service of the branch.  McKeown has over 30 years of experience in customer service in the auto industry, this includes17 as Comptroller for Pat McKeown Ford.  He also has 11

Horizon Bank Announces Brian Kelsey as New Commercial Loan Officer

Horizon Bank Announces Brian Kelsey as New Commercial Loan Officer    Michigan City, IN — Thomas Rowland, Horizon Bank’s Market President, Northern Michigan, is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Kelsey as Commercial Loan Officer located at Cadillac South, 302 S Mitchell St, Cadillac, MI.  Kelsey has over 7 years’ experience as the Cadillac South Branch Manager helping with retail and commercial lending.  He obtained his Masters in Finance from Baker College for Graduate Studies.   Kelsey is a

The Mack is Back: Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is Coming Back to Gaylord June 25, 26

The Mack is BackGus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball tournament is coming back to Gaylord June 25, 26 By Dave Baragrey GAYLORD – Gus Macker Basketball is returning to Gaylord, June 25, 26, 2022 Gus Macker Tournaments are designed for basketball players who love the fun of the driveway game – male or female, from age 7 to 70-plus, short and tall, the most experienced or those with little or no experience who just want to play. Gaylord first hosted the Gus Macker tournament in 1991. Then Gaylord Chamber of

Grant Provides OCEA Opportunity to Pilot Childcare Program

Become Part of a Greater Movement to Help Women in Your Local Community

Join us for our next business meeting. We meet at 5:30 P.M on the second Monday each month at the Otsego County Library.Join Zonta and become part of a greater movement to help women in your local community and around the world. In our hearts, as Zontians, we strongly believe in gender equality and know that it is not right to treat women as second-class citizens. Women’s rights are human rights and too often, women are denied basic human rights. This is not okay and as Zontians we want to change this.