Invasive Species Network hosting autumn olive workshop
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Submitted photo/Audrey Menninga, ISN. The Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network is hosting an autumn olive workshop to educate interested members of the public on identification of the invasive shrub and to demonstrate best management practices, both mechanical and chemical. Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) and its less common relative ...
Veterans motorcycle group hosts Rumble on River Street in Manistee
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Motorcycles line River Street during the Rumble on River Street rally on Aug. 16, 2024. Veterans run a bike wash station at Rumble on River Street which took place on Aug. 16, 2024 in Manistee. MANISTEE — Part of downtown Manistee was closed to traffic Friday for the Rumble on River Street, which drew families and motorcycle enthusiasts in ...
Wilderness EMT course available through WSCC - Manistee News …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · West Shore Community College is offering a Wilderness EMT module. It is a comprehensive 40-hour course designed for current EMTs, paramedics and medical first responders. The intensive training takes place fom Sept. 3-7, with back-up dates scheduled for Oct. 7-11. The Wilderness EMT module allows participants to enhance their skills in ...
How a Manistee golf course became one of the oldest in Michigan
WEBJul 5, 2021 · Thomas Bendelow -- a noted Scottish golf course designer -- arrived in Manistee on May 21, 1901 to lay out the original nine-hole course. By Aug. 17, 1901, the first club’s first handicap tournament was won by W.J. Gregory with an 18-hole score of 108. Gregory would join the club as a long-time member and …
Oaks Correctional Facility begins video visits - Manistee News …
WEBMar 1, 2021 · MANISTEE — Prisoners at Oaks Correctional Facility can now receive visitors for the first time since March 13, 2020, when in-person visiting was suspended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Video visits began last week at the facility. The Michigan Department of Corrections launched a pilot program for video visitation in six prisons ...
Manistee County schools work to protect students, staff
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Kyle Kotecki/News Advocate. As is the case with schools throughout the United States, Manistee County school districts invest a lot of resources into ensuring students and staff are as safe as possible. Shelly VanVoorst, CASMAN Academy director, said there has been a "huge uptick" in the need for …
The M-55 Bridge detour: How it all came together - Manistee …
WEBFeb 16, 2021 · MANISTEE — It turns out that there were very few options for where the Michigan Department of Transportation could put a detour for traffic while the M-55 bridge construction project over the Manistee River continues through November. Dave McCaw, construction engineer on the project, said with bridge projects like this, there are often two ...
Making a milestone: Little River Casino Resort celebrates 20th …
WEBJul 22, 2019 · The Little River Casino Resort celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sunday. (Ashlyn Korienek/News Advocate) MANISTEE — It was a herculean effort opening up a casino in Manistee two decades ago on July 21, 1999 — a success story that started with a vision. The Little River Casino Resort, owned and …
How a new Manistee woodworking business got its start
WEBJan 29, 2021 · How a new Manistee woodworking business got its start. Creative Woodcraft moves into former Rose Lake Wood Products facility. By Scott Fraley, [email protected] Jan 29, 2021. Creative Woodcraft specializes in creating interior wood paneling, but offers a number of other wood products at …
Adams family takes over operations of Manistee's Van's Towing
WEBJun 16, 2021 · By David Yarnell, For the News Advocate June 16, 2021. Statewide Towing in Bear Lake, owned by John Adams, purchased Van's Towing of Manistee in February. It will be operated by John's son Dean. (Courtesy photo) John Adams started Statewide Towing from the Bear Lake area about 15 years ago. The company purchased Van’s Towing of Manistee in ...