Early voting for Crawford County voters will take place Oct. 24 through Nov. 1. Residents of Frederic, Beaver Creek, Grayling, Lovells, Maple Forest and South Branch townships as well as the City of ...

While there is no contested race among candidates running for the Crawford AuSable School District Board of Education Nov. 3, Crawford County voters will help decide on members of the Kirtland ...

Public accuracy testing of election equipment and programs for precincts in Crawford County will be held next week, starting Oct. 26. The public may attend the testing to observe. All testing will be ...

Camp Grayling recognizes how important firearm deer season is to Michigan hunters, families and communities. While, traditionally, the gates have been kept open during the hunting opener, service ...

Additional election previews are available in the League of Women Voters of Michigan 2026 Non-Partisan Voter Guide. The guide was included in the Oct. 8 edition of the Avalanche and is also available ...

Grayling’s junior varsity football team picked up its third-straight win Oct. 15, beating Cheboygan, 25-6. Hosting the Chiefs in rainy conditions, a strong Viking offense combined with a solid ...

Grayling senior Sophie LaGattuta concluded her successful high school golfing career with a 24th-place finish at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 State Finals. LaGattuta carded ...

Grayling’s varsity football team picked up a much-needed 42-0 victory over Bath Friday night. Coach Michael Kososky said the Vikings put together a strong performance on both sides of the ball. “Bath ...

Grayling’s varsity volleyball team battled both Cheboygan and Gladwin last week, falling in extra sets to both teams. Playing a Northern Shores Conference contest at Cheboygan Oct. 13, the Vikings ...

Grayling’s junior varsity volleyball Green squad was unable to pull out wins against Boyne City and Cheboygan in recent play. The Vikings fell in a road contest at Boyne City Oct. 6, 2-1. For the ...

AuSable Artisan Village Community Theatre serves up a plateful of laughter this weekend with its production of Dilemmas with Dinner, a fast-moving farce by Robin Roberts. Performances will be held ...

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a candidate for the United States Senate and he is a proud Michigander. Is he a Democratic Socialist? A leftwing liberal? A progressive? Dr. El-Sayed belongs to the Democratic ...