The Township has closed out another productive week! The Town Board accepted my request to form three Ad Hoc Committees, each led by a Trustee. JP Milliken will lead the Budget and Finance Committee.

Old Mission Gazette is the only digital daily newspaper covering the Old Mission Peninsula, an 18-mile piece of land stretching into Lake Michigan north of Traverse City, Michigan. Whether you grew up ...

Old Mission Gazette is a reader-supported community newspaper covering the Old Mission Peninsula. That means this local newspaper exists because of your donations. Publisher and Editor Jane Boursaw is ...

Hard to believe that 2025 is just a few weeks away, but here we are. I’ve got the 2025 OMP Photo Calendar in the store now, so hop over there and get yourself set for the new year. The calendars are ...

My friend Marge Long comes from a long line of kitchen goddesses. After all, her mom, Jo Brown, was the cook at Old Mission Peninsula School when we were kids (remember the cinnamon rolls?). And if ...

This week, winter showed up with a debt to repay for winters’ past. We marched through the snow at the Township and had a solid post-Thanksgiving week. Here are a few points of interest for this week… ...

(Editor’s Note: Todd Wilson, who is part of Peninsula Township’s Non-Motorized Trail Working Group, reports that funding has been secured to move forward with an action plan study. Read on for Todd’s ...

The Old Mission Women’s Club is hosting their 27th Annual Christmas Cookie Sale on Saturday, Dec. 14, 8 a.m. – noon at the Peninsula Township Hall, 13235 Center Road. As in past years, there will be a ...

If you don’t have other plans for Thanksgiving, why not gather with your friends and neighbors for a free Thanksgiving dinner? No cooking, no cleanup, no fuss. Just relax and enjoy a great turkey ...

(Editor’s Note: Donna Hornberger explains why she’s endorsing Julie Alexander for Peninsula Township Trustee. Read on for her thoughts. -jb) I encourage everyone to vote for Julie Alexander for ...

Jane has asked me if I would help her with the “Pets of OMP” column, so I thought I would spend a few moments to introduce myself, petwise. My name is Paula Kelley, and I live at the north end of the ...

(Editor’s Note: Township Supervisor Maura Sanders offers a public service announcement below regarding frauds and scams, and how to look out for them. Read on for her thoughts. -jb) Happy Thanksgiving ...