Straits Area News Today

YAC Day is focused on fundraising and building awareness of the Straits Area Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council, which awards annual grant funding to youth projects in their communities.

From new housing developments to milestone sporting achievements, here are our top five stories of the year.

The Straits Area Audubon Society is getting ready to host its annual Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, Dec. 18.

Four of the nine people involved in a four-vehicle accident on Saturday were sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

"We give them to indigent people who have lost everything, such as their homes and personal belongings, to a fire," said Cheboygan Fire Chief Don Dailey.

The study will review existing and possible future needs for Straits Regional Ride.