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Image for Grand Ball to feature Victorian theme is an old-fashioned print in black and white of Victorian era ballroom dancing. Image by Gordon Johnson.

Grand Ball to feature Victorian theme

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Image for An Old-Fashioned Christmas shows a platter of 8 caramel apples covered in peanuts, the sticks pointing upward and ready to be grabbed. Photo by Joshua Elie.

An Old-Fashioned Halloween

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Image for My Perfect Autumn Playlist is of a lake reflecting the colorful leaves of orange, red and yellow with a fisherman in a boat and the railing of a deck in the foreground with a pair of earbuds superimposed on the image. Photo by Gordon Berg.

My Perfect Autumn Playlist

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Image for Ghost, waterspout or snow squall story is of what appears to be a waterspout near South Manitou Island, which is part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The South Manitou Island Lighthouse can be seen to the south (left) of the phenomenon. The photo was captured by Don Sielaff, a Leelanau County resident.

Ghost, waterspout or snow squall?

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Image for Ghost Ship ready for Boos and Ghouls was taken at night with the middle deck of the ship's exterior lit, giving it a ghostly appearance. Photo courtesy of the Society for the Preservation of the S.S. City of Milwaukee.

Ghost Ship ready for Boos and Ghouls

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Image for Hometown musicians to perform at Ramsdell is of Nick Veine posing with his banjo and Ben Traverse with his guitar in front of a brick wall out of doors. Courtesy photo.

‘Hometown’ musicians to perform at Ramsdell during album-release tour

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Image for Local Artists in Terrain Biennial is of Freshwater Reporter's Poet in Residence Louisa Loveridge Gallas in an outdoor garden setting. Gallas will read her poetry during a public reception held for the artists at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m.

Local artists in Terrain Biennial

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Image for food for the spirit is a plate of no-bake cookies covered in cinnamon sugar. Photo by Joshua Elie.

Food for the spirit

September 25, 2023 No Comments

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Image for Osiris-REx is of the asteroid Bennu. The image is a composite mosaic of 12 images. Photo by NASA.

OSIRIS-REx to return to Earth

September 23, 2023 No Comments

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Image for Open water swimming makes waves is a close up of swimmer Eric Hansen giving the peace sign while doing the crawl in his swim across the Straits of Mackinac. Photo courtesy of Eric Hansen.

Open water swimming makes waves

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Local former pastor's dementia story to premiere image is of a smiling Betty Smith with her husband wearing a ballcap and leaning on a cane in the background. Courtesy photo.

Former local pastor’s dementia story to premiere

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Spirit of the Woods Conservation Club sign can be seen from Coates Highway west of Brethren. Photo: Ramona DeGeorgio-Venegas.

Spirit of the Woods Conservation Club

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