Women, Infants and Children

Meetings Friday, March 9 The Up North Network of BNI meets every Friday at the Charlevoix Public Library. Meetings are from 7-8:30 a.m. and visitors are welcome. For information or a reservation to attend, call Bill Ulvund, (231) 881-6700. Petoskey...

Births A son, Axel Charles Feys, was born to Charlie and Laura Feys of Petoskey at 8:06 p.m. March 5, 2012, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. Axel weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Grandparents are Niki and...

Birth A daughter, Arianna Rae Behling, was born to Tia and Michael Behling of Petoskey at 1:25 p.m. Feb. 18, 2012, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. Arianna weighed 7 pounds, 9.2 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long at birth....

A local program to help feed hungry students when school is out during summer months is in the process of expanding. The US Department of Agriculture was so impressed by Grand Rapids Public School’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Food Program...

Applications are being accepted to enroll 3 to 5 year olds from low-income families in the Community Action Partnership of Cambria County’s Head Start and PA Pre-K Counts programs. Parents must bring income verification (W-2, wage stubs, award...

Meetings FRIDAY, JAN. 6 The Up North Network of BNI meets every Friday at the Elks Club in the Beacon Center, Charlevoix. Meetings are from 7-8:30 a.m. and visitors are welcome. For information or a reservation to attend, call Pam Ulvund, (231) 881-...

Meetings SUNDAY, JAN. 15 Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey (behind Lowe's). All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information.  MONDAY, JAN. 16 Boyne...

Births A daughter, Alyssa Marie Rose, was born to Laura Saunders and Michael Rose of East Jordan Jan. 10, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Alyssa weighed 6 pounds, 24 ounces at birth. She has a sister, Emily Rose. Grandparents are Rick Barber and Kim...

Births A daughter, Brooklyn Jaydin-Marie Lent, was born to Sara Jo Brethaver and Gerald Lent of Petoskey and East Jordan Jan. 24, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Brooklyn weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at birth. Her siblings are Taryn Lent and Brody...

Births A son, Grayson Walter-Pietro Broughman, was born to Chad and Erin Broughman of Harbor Springs at 3:07 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. Grayson weighed 8 pounds, 14.4 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long at birth....

When the Clark County school board began preliminary work on its budget for the 2012-2013 school year last month, it looked at statistics from the 2010 U.S. Census, the 2011 Kentucky Youth Advocates Kids Count data book and the Kentucky Data Center...