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Images for Cattails: purrfectly practical are of cattails in fall or late summer in front of a body of water with cylindrical brown flowers gone to seed on the left and the brown flowerheads amongst green cattail leaves in summer on the right. Photos from Unsplash.com

Cattails: purrfectly practical

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Image for Nonprofit organizations is of hands extended with coins in them and a note that says, Make a change. Photo from Unsplash dot com. Image by Katt Yukawa.

Nonprofit story roundup for 2023

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image for readers ask local author to pen sequel is of author Sylvia Duncan standing outside next to a colorful maple tree with red and orange leaves. In the background is the weathered gray side of a barn on her property in the Bear Lake area. She is smiling and wearing dark glasses and a blue jean shirt. On the right is a photo of the cover of her book Escape to Loon Haven. The cover is red, orange, gold and green. there's a loon at the bottom and and a band of colored fall leaves at the top.

Readers ask local author to pen sequel

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Image for Spot a bear den? shows a D.N.R. biologist in the woods kneeling in front of an opening in a snow mound, the entrance to a bear den. Another person stands behind him. Photo courtesy of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Spot a bear den? Tell the MDNR

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Image for The Last Road trip is of the author's mother, aka Gram E, standing outside the flower shed at the Flower Farm at Pierport. She is wearing a floral print top and white slacks.

The Last Road Trip

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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

November 1, 2023 No Comments

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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?

October 31, 2023 No Comments

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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

October 14, 2023 No Comments

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  • Gasoline ReFind Vintage advertisement is a close up of the red, white and blue sign with the store's name on the side of the store's weathered wooden siding. To the right of the image of the sign is a bright yellow box with the words Sharing Shack Always Open. Gasoline ReFind Vintage store is open May through Thanksgiving Weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The store is located at Potter and Erdman roads, west of Bear Lake. Click on this ad to be taken to the website.
    Advertisement for Lake and Latte in Onekama Michigan includes a drawing of steaming cup of coffee set against blue waves and sand beach of Portage Lake or Lake Michigan. Serving coffee drinks, sandwiches, bakery goodies and offering art. Located at 4850 Main Street (also known as M-22). Open Monday thru Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Click on this ad to be taken to the facebook page.
    Advertisement for Portage Lake Association events in Onekama in June. Hello Summer Cocktail Party on Friday, June 12, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Portage Point Inn. Come dressed in your red, white and blue. $40 per person includes hearty appetizers, cash bar, silent auction and music by D.J. Val. Tickets can be purchased online the day of the event or click on this ad to be taken to the website. Come to the Al-a-palooza, a musical tribute to Al Taylor on June 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Onekama Village Park. This is a free concert featuring Beach & Buffet, with Doc and Donna Probes and the Riptides.
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