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- Craft beverage sales to benefit Michigan native fish species
  TOP: Arctic grayling file photo courtesy of Oden State Fish Hatchery. BOTTOM: Lake sturgeon file photo courtesy of Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. Compiled from news releases Two Michigan makers of artisanal beverages⸻one offering spirits, the other beer⸺are selling specially crafted drinks to help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and others reintroduce […]
- Taking steps to conserve dark skies in Michigan
  Northern lights and STEVE, (the vertical streak of red light), Beaver Island, Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve, March 23, 10:06pm -10:07pm. Photo: William Markey. By Kristina Stierholz When was the last time you looked up at night and gazed at the Milky Way stretching across the northern Michigan sky? For Susan Schankin, a Pleasanton Township […]
- Local real estate agent to appear on HGTV
  Debie Nale, an Onekama resident and real estate agent, poses in front of Lake Michigan at the Arcadia Overlook. Photo by John Nale. By Pat Stinson “Flabbergasted” is the word Debie Nale, a real estate agent from Onekama, used to describe her homebuyers’ reaction when they were selected to appear in an episode of the […]
- Films to be shown ahead of World Water Day
  By Kevin Howell We swim, play and bathe in it, collect it and drink it. Water flows to us from rivulets, gullies, streams and lakes, and all life on Earth depends on it. A free series of seven films focusing on secrets within and beneath water, as well as worldwide water issues, will be shown […]
- Nonprofits we featured in 2024
  By Pat Stinson Once a year, we take a look back at the nonprofit organizations we highlighted or mentioned in our stories. If one of these stories touched you in some way, please consider a donation to the organization mentioned in it. (Be sure to consult your accountant for IRS rules regarding tax deductions.) The […]
- Every day’s like Christmas at Kaleva’s recycling-resale center
  Photo of tiny houses built from recycled materials by BARC Kaleva. Photo by Valerie Chandler. Story and photos by Valerie Chandler I love finding great deals and shopping, so what could possibly make this experience better? Supporting a local business that gives to charities, and it all helps our earth. In 2008, one man with […]