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 ...

Old Mission Gazette is a reader-supported news magazine covering the Old Mission Peninsula, Old Mission Village, Traverse City and Northern Michigan.

Peninsula Township Supervisor Maura Sanders updates us on happenings in the community, including a 5th Amicus Brief filed about the WOMP lawsuit, a new Scenic Heritage Route Committee, winter taxes ...

A home on Bluff Road was destroyed by fire early this morning. At approximately 5:30 a.m., the Peninsula Township Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on Bluff Road. Crews arrived ...

Until then, here are some photos of winter around the Old Mission Peninsula – including families enjoying the ice, playing hockey, having a neighborhood get-together, ice-fishing, a few turkeys and ...

I'm still grieving the loss of my beloved cat over here, but working through it as best I can. I also have an update on my ...