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A quick visit to speedtest.net can show you how fast your internet connection is. Photo by Joshua Elie.

When the internet fails rural areas, who loses?

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Andromeda Galaxy. Photo by Dan Dallolmo, of Traverse City.

Someone dim the lights, please

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Mystery girl image with silhouette of girl beneath magnifying glass with question marks and the question: Do you know who she is?

Mystery Girl

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Judge Susan K. Sniegowski is the first woman to preside over Michigan’s 51st Circuit Court, serving Mason and Lake counties. Courtesy photo.

Q&A with 51st Circuit Court Judge Susan Sniegowski

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Historical photos and information were displayed during the Marilla Historical Society's event. Photo by P. Misty Sheehan.

Influential women of Marilla Township

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Esther Bareham, pictured in the 1967 Marion High School yearbook. Courtesy photo.

Life-long lessons from a teacher

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BrixStone Farms maple products may be sampled during open houses to be held the last two weekends in March. Courtesy photo.

Sap’s a-runnin’

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Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 19-25

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Melting Snowman by photographer Grace Grogan.

Elegy For A Snowman

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My younger sister, Jessica Ryan, building her yoga studio in Frankfort, Mich. Courtesy photo

Her Story

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The Sheehan family crest comes from the Gaelic name O’Siodhachain, meaning peaceful. Courtesy image.

My annual St. Patrick’s Day toast

March 17, 2022 No Comments

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Tales of a St. Patrick's Day Tradition image. From left: Barb Powell, Dad, and I on the pub crawl in Traverse City. Courtesy photo.

Tales of a St. Patrick’s Day tradition

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