A New VA Clinic named after Colonel Demas T. Craw
By Kierstin Gunsberg It was early spring 1900 when Clara and Mark Craw first met eyes with their new baby boy and named him Demas, but it was his comrades and friends in the military years later who, playing off his
Lucas Clark – Life Beyond Afghanistan
Lucas' combat vehicle that was destroyed by an IED. Emotional Support animals become an integral part of a soldier's civilian life. Grand Traverse Department of Veterans Affairs representative Lucas Clark shares about wartime service in Afghanistan, surviving an IED explosion, losing team
Lake Michigan Beauty by Esch Road near Empire, MI
Photography by Laura Cribbins Wright – Haylow Photo After a scenic drive down M-22, near Empire, MI, take a turn down Esch road, it will be worth a stop. We promise. At the end of Esch Road, you will find Otter Creek. According
Commander Charles Webb – Air Station Traverse City
It’s been ten years since Traverse City was deemed an official Coast Guard City. It’s a designation that doesn’t come by default, no matter the miles of glittering waves or elated kids waving hello to the iconic orange choppers from
Pandemic Lessons From The Past – Traverse City Versus Leelanau County
Researched and Written by Karen Rieser Today my twins turned forty. I can remember looking down at my precious babies and calculating that when they turned forty, I would be seventy. What I didn’t calculate was that on this, their fortieth
Rick Ohle – Sport Clips – Help a Hero Program
By Kierstin Gunsberg Rick Ohle is a team player. If his love of sports and how it balances stamina against mutual respect or his 43-year marriage to Nancy isn't proof enough, then perhaps the fact that he couldn't just sit around
