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Madeline Baroli next to a flag for shagbark hickory, a tree species offered for sale in Northern Michigan conservation districts. Photo courtesy of ATREP.

The Changing Face of our Forests

September 4, 2022 1 Comment

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A stressed Colorado blue spruce tree (native to North America but not native to Michigan) being attacked by needlecast fungi (and other fungi) and cooley spruce gall adelgid.

Why are so many evergreens turning brown?

September 3, 2022 No Comments

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The logo for the Evening of New Short Plays. Funny and stirring new works by area playwrights Maripat Allen and Rick Plummer. Performances at Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts and Ludington Area Center for the Arts.

New short plays promise laughter, drama

September 3, 2022 No Comments

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Blueberries on the bush, lit by sunlight. Photo by Alex Ushakoff, Unsplash.

Blueberry’s Story

August 31, 2022 1 Comment

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Image for Rocks, Fossils and Minerals is of Slab cut pieces of Lake Superior agates displayed in clear lucite stands on an oak table. One glows white blue and the other is burnt orange. Photo by Valerie Chandler

Rocks and Fossils and Minerals. Oh, My!

August 29, 2022 No Comments

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The “Art is Art” exhibition includes abstract artworks by (from left) Rufus Snoddy, Jef Bourgeau and Piers Wright, among others, at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. RRCA courtesy photo.

Still time to see area’s stunning mixed palette of art

August 29, 2022 No Comments

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Test flight of Artemis rocket. Photo by Matt Rumpfeldt.

NASA sets date for Artemis 1 moon launch

August 29, 2022 No Comments

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Partial brick and concrete structures were still standing in 1929, more than two decades after the fall of the Great Northern Portland Cement Company town of Marlborough, southeast of Baldwin, Michigan.. Lake County Historical Society photo.

New documentary cements Marlborough’s boom-to-bust history

August 15, 2022 No Comments

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Kids enjoy the Bounce House at the 2019 Copemish Heritage Days. Photo by M. Videan.

Kids rule at Copemish Heritage Days

August 4, 2022 No Comments

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Onekama Days includes a parade down Main Street with bands, Onekama ball teams, and floats by businesses and nonprofit organizations, such as this one by the Onekama Lions Club during the 2019 event. Photo by Mark Videan.

Onekama Days celebration returns

August 4, 2022 No Comments

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Forest Trail Music Festival. Courtesy photo.

Concert series inspired by nature

August 4, 2022 No Comments

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The art park’s amphitheater includes rustic bench seating for concert listeners. In this photo, the seated crowd waits for the band to strike up tune.

Michigan Legacy Art Park: not just a walk in the woods

July 30, 2022 No Comments

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  • Advertisement for Stapleton Realty. Income opportunity between the beautiful Platte lakes. 1800 square foot building on a half acre in Benzie County, west of Honor. Previously deli, pizza and convenience store. Could be coffee shop, gallery, bike rental, etcetera. Some equipment included. Take-out liquor license available. Close to the National Lakeshore and M-22. $349,900. Click on this ad to be taken to the website. Listed by Christine Stapleton of Stapleton Realty. Cell phone number 231-499-2698. Photo is of the single-story building with a western facade and covered porch with benches for sitting, a fenced area to one side and a small attractive wooden shed on the other side. In the background are mature trees. In front is a large parking area in front of the building.
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