News From the North

Good and bad news streaming out of the jackpine wonderland of Crawford County this weekend. The good news is that the plan to build the massive theme park outside Grayling is going down in flames.

The bad news is that Rusty Gates, owner of Gates' Lodge and a champion of conservation in the Au Sable watershed, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Prayers and good wishes are in order.

You can follow his condition and leave your get-wells at Caringbridge.com. Search for "rustygates."