Karly Graham

4 days ago | petoskeynews.com | Karly Graham

PETOSKEY — The Emmet County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal incident that occurred on Sunday, June 1 at the Walmart in Petoskey. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot at around noon on Sunday. The pedestrian was identified as Donald Paul Mitas, 83, of Saginaw. After he was struck, Mitas was transported to McLaren Northern Michigan hospital for treatment. He died on Monday, June 2.

5 days ago | freep.com | Karly Graham

BOYNE CITY — A 70-year-old man died on Friday, May 30 after falling into the water at the Harborage Marina in Boyne City. According to the Boyne City Police Department, emergency services received a report at 11:07 p.m. that a man had fallen into the water and struck his head. Witnesses could not see the man in the water. An officer arrived on scene one minute later at 11:08 p.m., and both the officer and a marina employee started looking for the man, but were unsuccessful.

5 days ago | petoskeynews.com | Jillian Fellows |Karly Graham |Annie Doyle

Jillian Fellows Karly Graham Annie DoyleThe Petoskey News-ReviewAll around Northern Michigan, graduating seniors are walking across the stage, receiving their diplomas and tossing their caps in the air. Over the weekend of May 30 to June 1, many area schools celebrated commencement with friends and families filling gyms and stadiums to cheer on their graduates. At Alanson Public School on Friday, May 30, each senior read aloud a pre-written thank you as they crossed the stage.

5 days ago | petoskeynews.com | Karly Graham

PETOSKEY — Some relief is finally here for regional schools after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved a bill on Monday, June 2 offering forgiveness for closures due to a historic and devastating ice storm. "Many Michigan families are still reeling from the effects of the ice storms that devastated Northern Michigan earlier this year,” said Whitmer in a statement. “I’ve been committed to supporting recovery efforts, protecting Michigan families from additional disruptions to their daily routines.

1 week ago | petoskeynews.com | Karly Graham

PELLSTON — The Pellston Fire Department, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other local agencies responded to a large brush fire on Thursday, May 29. Mike White, captain of the Pellston Fire Department, said when they arrived on the scene, there was a brush fire the size of a football field. Because of dry and windy conditions, the fire quickly spread into nearby pine trees.