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Image is a bumper sticker. White background. Blue michigan mitten on the left. Says I heart symbol kaleva.

The Heart of a Community

December 9, 2025 No Comments

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Photo for Ring in the holidays is of a past summer member art exhibition at Oliver Art Center. File photo courtesy of the art center.

Ring in the holidays at area winter art exhibition

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Photo for Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit Onekama is a picture of Nancy Behring at the Farr Center. Nancy is wearing a red Santa hat and red turtleneck long-sleeved shirt beneath a white pinafore. Santa is beside her with his red hat, spectacles, full white beard down to his waist, black belt over his red coat with white trim and red pants. A Christmas tree is behind them. Photo courtesy of Dan and Nancy Behring.

Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit Onekama

December 3, 2025 No Comments

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Image for Nonprofits we featured in 2025 is the logo of giving tuesday which is written in blue font with the v in giving as a red heart. image courtesy of giving tuesday

Giving Tuesday is Dec. 2

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Photo for In gratitude of my own backyard is of the writer's husband Joe and collie named Holly in their backyard which is sunny and shady. Joe's upper body is in shade while his legs and Holly the dog (on the ground) are in sunshine.

In gratitude of my own backyard

November 27, 2025 No Comments

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Photo for first-timers welcome during Christmas Bird Count is of two mourning doves perched on the branch of a plum tree in winter. They have snow on their wings and one has its feathers puffed up to stay warm. Photo by Mark Videan.

First-time birders welcome during Christmas Bird Count

November 17, 2025 No Comments

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Photo for Program to feature area women who helped in the war effort include Blanche Moon, enlisted Army Sergeant First Class, Womens Auxiliary Corps of 1949. Moon is standing, third from the right.

Program to feature area women’s contributions during wartime

November 8, 2025 No Comments

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Image for Sun Day created by Freshwater Reporter includes yellow sun rays, blue clouds, gold fish, blue waves, red crab, black peace sign and purple flower with leaves. The other half of the drawing is half of a black representational sun.

Sun Day events to celebrate solar power

September 21, 2025 No Comments

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Northern Natural events include Chief Day on October 11 which begins with a parade on Chief Road and begins and ends with music. The photo on the left was taken at night and shows a band performing with a mother and daughter silhouetted in the foreground watching them. The photo on the right is a truck with two guys in the truck bed holding up a Sieverts Maple Syrup sign as their entry in the Chief Day Parade. Photos courtesy of Chief Day.

Northern Natural Cider House announces special fall events

September 17, 2025 No Comments

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Kaleva News photo was taken by Richard Asiala at the Maple Grove Township Cemetery. Liivi Wiitala's headstone shows in the foreground.

Kaleva News: Kuka kuoli? (Who died?)

September 14, 2025 No Comments

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Elberta mural project photo is a sketch of what will be painted on the side of a building on August 23. It shows night descending in darkness with a full moon and also a setting orange sun in Lake Michigan next to a forested bluff. In the foreground is a beach with people walking on it, a stylized Elberta Bluff with evergreen trees, a strip of green vegetation, more duneland and a flowering plant in the lower left corner. Muralist Ellen Rutt will lead the participatory project.

Elberta mural project to anchor pop-up art, music event

August 14, 2025 No Comments

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Image for Onekama BioBlitz is a group walking on a paved pathway in North Point Park northwest of Onekama. Photo by Pat Stinson.

BioBlitz to be held Friday in Onekama

June 24, 2025 No Comments

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  • Advertisement. Books now available from author Don Hansen. Young people learn valuable lessons in Hansen's humorous children's tales wonderfully illustrated by Leah Yoder. Find them at the Book Mark in Ludington and at Hoot & Honey bookstore in Manistee and on Amazon. Meg and the Konkreet Krockodile. The book cover is of Meg, wearing glasses, with a paintbrush in one hand and an object being painted in another. there are open bottles of paint knocked over beside her as well as painted rocks. Below the book cover is a testimonial that reads, all four of my children absolutely love this book. The second book pictured is called There's a booger in my book! The girl on the cover is wearing pigtails that are flying upward. The girl's eyes are huge and her mouth is wide open in an O-shape as she looks down at an open book. A testimonial beneath the illustration of the book cover reads, There is a moral to Don's books. Love them for my grandchildren! The third book cover illustration is for Meg and the Manistee Christmas. The background of the cover is red. Meg, her face in her hands, elbows on a windowsill, is looking out the window, her eyes looking up at the sky. Theres a christmas tree in the room behind her and a wreath hanging on the window. The testimonial beneath the book cover reads, I like how meg got to SEE Santa so she knows he is real. click on this ad to be taken to Amazon. Type Don Hansen in the search bar on the Freshwater Reporter website to read a story about him.Advertisement for Honor Onekama Building Supply. Family owned since 1963. Knowledge. Service, Integrity. Here to help you with your hardware and building projects. Call 231-889-3456. Located at 4847 Main Street, Onekama. Click on this ad to be taken to the website.Advertisement for Patina of Onekama Holiday Schedule. Black Friday and Small Business Saturday sales. November 28 and 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pet photos with Santa on December 6 and 7 from noon to 2 p.m. That's a Wrap Party on December 13, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Patina is at 4850 Main Street which is M-22. Click on this ad to be taken to the website.
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