APRIL 23, 1995 - A LOOK BACK
On April 23, 1995, Mancelona's gas explosion rocked our small community. Out of the ashes and many setbacks, the community...
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On April 23, 1995, Mancelona's gas explosion rocked our small community. Out of the ashes and many setbacks, the community...
Hands and Feet campers with Pathway Community Church in Mancelona work together replacing the roof of the home...
On September 19, 2008 at 1:55 a.m., Mancelona Police Officer Rod Vesey was patrolling the streets in the Village of Mancelona...
After the death of their daughter Ashley, Kelly and Randy Sexton of Mancelona organized a motorcycle ride to...
Perry Andress was the first settler in Mancelona. He built the Mountain House in 1868. The first election was held on the first Monday...
On April 23, 1995, a major gas natural gas leak caused a massive explosion on the triangle parcel at State Street,...
The community of Mancelona received its name from the first settler of the town, Perry Andress, who named it after his daughter. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.00 square miles, all of which is land.[6] The village...
In 1882, an organization by the name of "John Otis & Company" built a large charcoal furnace just south of Mancelona. The company also...
When it comes to outdoor recreation, Mancelona and the nearby area has something for you. Groomed snowmobile trails, cross-country and downhill...
In recent years, among many accomplishments, Mancelona has received MSHDA neighborhood enhancement grants, exterior housing improvement...
Mancelona is home to numerous annual events incuding White Pine Stampede, Special Olympics Winter Games at Schuss Village, Easter...
Each year on Memorial Day, the American Legion George Puckett Post #264 leads a parade to honor our nation's dead who sacrificed...
The first school was kept by Rebecca Filer at the Mountain House, Perry Andress's place, 1871. There were four pupils...
The Village of Mancelona held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 29, 2019 to officially open a new sidewalk on West...
Each year, volunteers in the community host the annual Breakfast with Santa at Mancelona Elementary School. Kids...
The American Legion George Puckett Post #264 holds a meal for Veterans every year around Veterans Day. Pictured, Herb...
Jason Calo, a 2005 graduate of Mancelona High School and sergeant with the U.S. Marine, was killed in action on August 22, 2010...
An iconic water tower which stood at the former properties of Dura Automotive on U.S. 131 at Palmer Park Road, was taken down on May...
This editorial column appeared in an April, 1995 issue of the Traverse City Record-Eagle following...
Mancelona celebrated the 40th Bass Festival in 1995. At the time, CBS This Morning had organizations from around...
Each summer, beginning after Memorial Day week-end, hundreds of youth throughout the...
In early 2010, Mancelona Chamber of Commerce received an exciting phone call from a movie production company. ...
ELMER GRODY - (1924-2018) Elmer Grody was a lifelong resident of Mancelona. He served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Elmer...
ROD VESEY - Rod became a Police Officer in 1979 and served his entire Law Enforcement Career serving the citizens of Mancelona. He was a volunteer firefighter...
Amy Burk is the Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Northwest Michigan whose mission is to surround students with a community of support,...
GEORGE OUVRY - (1925-2017) George lived in Mancelona for more than 70 years. He and his wife, Charlotte, owned and operated several businesses in Mancelona...
EMIL JOHNSON - (1886-1963) ) Documents show that Emil started taking pictures in Mancelona around 1906. He and his family were living on Maple Street,...
HERB TIPTON - Herb Tipton is a life-long resident of Mancelona. He worked for what began as Mount Clemens Metal Products and retired 39 years later from...
CHUCK JOHNSON is a lifelong resident of Mancelona, a 1968 graduate of Mancelona High School, and served in the U.S. Army. Chuck retired from Antrim County...
ROGER ANGER - Roger Anger’s name is synonymous with Mancelona Township, Mancelona cemeteries, history and family roots. Roger worked for Mancelona Township...
MIKE ALLISON - Mike moved to the Mancelona area in the 1970’s and became a resident of the Village in the 1980’s. He was President of Mancelona Rotary...
BERNIE BLACKMORE (1949-2015) Bernie and his wife, Susan, opened the Pizza Shoppe downtown Mancelona in 1980. He was a Mancelona School Bus driver for...
NEVA MARCONERI – Neva was born and raised in Mancelona. She purchased the Dairy Queen when she was 18 years old and operated it, later as Dairy Delite,...
JACK McKAIG - (1943-2018) John (Jack) McKaig was an attorney and ran his business in downtown Mancelona. Jack served in various capacities with the Mancelona...
ALLEN PECAR - (1925-2014) After his semi-retirement from Pecar Electronics in Detroit in 1974, Allen Pecar moved his family north to Mancelona, where...
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