Elberta News

Staked on the front lawn of the small white farmhouse, the sign is hard to miss: "Free House -- You Move It." It's no joke, say James and Cindy Larson, owners of the century-old home along Lake Street between Frankfort and Elberta.

Former state Rep. Howard Walker plans to abandon the private sector and instead start a campaign to return to the state capital.

Voters will go to the polls today for an annual school election. A number of area districts have items on the ballot.

It's a sink-or-swim day for Northport Public School. A five-year operating millage renewal for 15.6583 mills -- only 13.388 mills would be collected -- is on today's ballot in Leelanau County's Suttons Bay and Leelanau townships.

Students at Northport Public School will be able to continue their education in the small Leelanau County town thanks to voter support of an operating millage renewal.

Voters in Kalkaska Public Schools soon will be asked to approve a tax request that would allow the district to collect a significant portion of its revenue for next year.

A proposed retirement incentive geared toward eligible school employees across Michigan has the support of some local educators for its goals to cut costs and build a younger staff base.

A Benzie County man faces a host of criminal charges after police said he tried to shoot his wife.

A local high school teacher accused of having sex with a student resigned his position on Mancelona's school board.