Molly Stretten writes that small farms are vital to preserving Old Mission Peninsula’s rural character, but current ordinances make it difficult for them to remain viable. She outlines key barriers ...

Peninsula Township Supervisor Maura Sanders reports on happenings in the community, including updates on the WOMP lawsuit, the fire station land offer, election news, a parks donation and more.

Freddy is a big orange cat who came to TC Paw as a stray in Traverse City. At 14 pounds, he’s twice the size of Charley. He ...

Things are going really well with Freddy, the big orange cat who moved into the house a couple weeks ago. However, I’m ...

This week on Johnson Farms, weedsprayers are being built, paperwork and taxes are getting done, and grapevines are being ...

Old Mission Tavern re-opened this week under new ownership. Check out my dining experience and take a look at the new menu.

John Wunsch is a lifelong OMP resident who helped to draft the first Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program and continues to work on that program today. He is also the owner of Strings by Mail.

George Boursaw grew up on the Old Mission Peninsula with his parents Garrett and Clarissa Boursaw and siblings Tug, Jim, Jack, Jerry, Shirley and Bryce. Now a retired math instructor, he lives in ...

Born during a blizzard on Jan. 12, 1923, on the Johnson "home farm" just north of Mapleton, Walter Johnson (Jane's dad) was a local historian, devout cherry farmer, founding member of the OMP ...

Marty Lagina is a resident of Old Mission Peninsula and the owner of Mari Vineyards.

Susie Shipman is a resident of the Old Mission Peninsula, Secretary/Treasurer of the Old Mission Peninsula School Board, a founder of the non-profit Old Mission Peninsula Education Foundation, and a ...

Feel free to share this post... To view or leave comments on this story, click HERE. In a 75-page Bench Opinion released July 7, 2025, Judge Paul K. Maloney awarded nearly $50 million in damages to ...