The Crawford County Avalanche is the main source of local news in Crawford County, Michigan. The Avalanche, Crawford County's hometown newspaper, has been publishing since 1879. It is published weekly on Thursdays. The Avalanche serves the communities of Grayling, Frederic and Lovells, as well as the entire Crawford County area. Lake Margarethe, the AuSable River and Higgins Lake are also in ...

Jan 2, 2025 · William J. Walper, 84, Grayling, died, Jan. 14, 2025. The family will remember him privately at this time. He will be laid to rest in Canada with family. Born Nov. 28, 1940, in Windsor, Canada, he was the son of Glenn and Helen (Blackburn) Walper. He was known to be a highly intellectual man who enjoyed deep intellectual conversations, going […]

An 84-year-old Grayling man was struck and killed Jan. 14 after walking into the path of a vehicle on I-75 Business Loop near Meadows Drive, Grayling. At approximately 6:20 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police Houghton Lake Post were dispatched to the location after a report of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle was made. When troopers arrived […]

Dec 12, 2024 · Crawford County Sheriff Ryan A. Swope reports his office handled the following 167 complaints the week of Dec. 16-22, 2024. Deputies responded to: Thirty-three calls in the City of Grayling: Eleven traffic stops, one call for health and safety, four calls for family/neighbor troubles, two general assists, two traffic accidents, two suspicious situations, two transports, two breaking and ...

1 day ago · By Cheryl Holladay Johnny McAdoo and Tyesha McAdoo-Riley of Grayling are adjusting to their new rental home, following a Dec. 13, 2024, house fire that resulted in Johnny suffering burns over about half of his body. “I’m still getting adjusted to everything,” Johnny said, in an interview with the Avalanche. “But recovery’s moving right along.”

Dec 31, 2024 · Crawford County Sheriff Ryan A. Swope reports his office handled the following 167 complaints the week of Dec. 16-22, 2024. Deputies responded to: Thirty-three calls in the City of Grayling: Eleven traffic stops, one call for health and safety, four calls for family/neighbor troubles, two general assists, two traffic accidents, two suspicious situations, two transports,

Oct 24, 2024 · By Todd VanSickle Grayling’s varsity soccer season came to an end in the district finals at Kingsford Saturday. The Vikings lost to the Upper Peninsula host Flivvers, 4-1. After a scoreless first half, Kingsford scored early in the second half to go up, 1-0. Grayling’s Gibsen Barnett scored the team’s only goal to tie the game at 1-1 with 23 […]

Crawford County Community Christian Help Center was awarded a $2,500 grant from Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF) to fight food insecurity in the community. The grant funds were used to purchase holiday boxes from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan for families in need. Crawford County Community Christian Help Center was one of 10 organizations throughout […]

The Crawford County Avalanche is the main source of local news in Crawford County, Michigan, USA. The Avalanche, Crawford County’s hometown newspaper, has been publishing since 1879. Richard Milliman and his family published the Avalanche from 1968 until 2023, when it was sold to the Houghton Lake Resorter and the Hamp family. The Avalanche covers all of Crawford County, Grayling, Frederic ...

Jan 31, 2024 · The Grayling Middle School Ski Team participated in their first race of the season Jan. 26 at Boyne Mountain. In the 7th/8th grade girls division, Emily Graham took third and Whitney Clark finished seventh. In her first middle school race, Hazel Ertel earned a seventh-place finish in the 5/6th grade girls division. Katelyn Hunter took 12th in the division. Leading […]