Good morning, Traverse City.

Golden Afternoon will support Golden Retriever Rescue of Michigan this Saturday at K&A Hop Dogs from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dog entry costs $10 with proof of vaccination while humans join free to enjoy a foam party, pools, running space & themed cocktails.

Friends and family gathered Wednesday to honor 17-year-old Wilder — killed in a car crash on Aug.

16 — at the Open Space memorial, and his funeral service is set for today at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Ron Gillison said bears have damaged 1,100 acres of corn and grain on his Benzie County farm, costing him at least $40,000.

He is working with the DNR and lawmakers to seek relief as current hunting rules limit earlier bear-control methods.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library continues boosting early reading for over 4,400 children in five local counties.

Coordinator Betsy Moore said families are encouraged to donate in place of flowers (honoring her legacy and support for early literacy).

Northwestern Michigan College is accepting nominations for its 2027 Outstanding Alumni Award through Oct.

30. The award recognizes former students for professional success plus commitment to college values.

A recent study showed that the Bridge to Reading program helped struggling first and second graders in 29 local schools improve on standardized tests after starting the 2024-25 school year (873 students were studied).

Starry stonewort, an aquatic invasive species native to Europe and Asia, was confirmed in Silver Lake on Aug.

7 by the Benzie County Conservation District. This is the first detection in the district’s four-county area (besides Portage Lake), according to conservation officials.

Michigan DNR has set deer hunting rules for the 2026 season.

Changes include merging the Early Antlerless Season with the Liberty Hunt for youth and disabled hunters on Sept. 12–13, reducing the muzzleloader season in the Lower Peninsula to three days from Dec. 4–6, and launching an e-license on mobile.

Northport Marina Beach recorded 980 E. coli colonies per 100 ml and is under a Level 2 advisory, which advises against water contact above the waist.

Follow-up testing results will be available today per the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department.

The Grand Traverse Health Department lifted the full-body contact advisory for Boardman Lake and Boardman River after tests mostly met E. coli standards — officials advise limiting water contact to below waist level as one sample exceeded guidelines.

Traverse City sisters Abigail (Abbie) and Skylar Taft are competing at the U.S. Dressage Championships at the HITS Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois through Aug.

30. They will ride against some of the country’s most promising young equestrians.

Yesterday's sports recap showed local teams winning in week one games: Kingsley beat Reed City 22–0, TC St. Francis overcame Elk Rapids 20–6, Kalkaska edged Lake City 50–35, Rudyard defeated Onekama 22–6 and Brimley outscored Calumet 36–0.

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