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Choosing a Christmas tree at a U-cut farm is a tradition for some families. Courtesy photo.

Oh, Christmas Tree!

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Riders along the trail in Manistee County in 2019. Photo courtesy of Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds..

Snowmobilers lose a Leelanau trail link

November 22, 2021 1 Comment

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Artist Steve Gribben illustrated his vision of the DART mission heading for Didymos, a near-Earth asteroid with a moonlet. Image courtesy of NASA/Johns Hopkins APL.

NASA plans to DART an asteroid

November 9, 2021 No Comments

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Image for Two Sports is of a group of disc golfers at the Almira Township Park disc golf course. Photo by Stewart McFerran.

Two sports: Enthusiasm drives exponential growth

November 9, 2021 No Comments

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“Unceded Ancester #15, is one of a series of “Unceded Ancestors” collages by Jamie John on display at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. Photo courtesy of the artist.

‘First Americans’ art show is first for Ramsdell

November 8, 2021 No Comments

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Nathan Helminiak, Matt Feagins and Adam Eckerson pass the time at Backstage Hobbies of Manistee with sci-fi board game Galaxy Trucker. Courtesy photo.

The Golden Age of Hobbies

November 7, 2021 No Comments

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The life of a milkweed pod. Photo by Jennifer Devine.

Got milkweed? Yes, in Michigan

November 7, 2021 No Comments

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Image for Acclaimed coach returns to his roots is of Northwestern University defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz looking on from the sidelines during a game last year. Hankwitz retired after the 2020 regular season with 400 victories as an assistant coach for 11 teams. Photo courtesy of Northwestern University.

Acclaimed coach returns to his roots

October 21, 2021 No Comments

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Hankwitz with his fellow enthusiasts at the former Manistee & Northeastern RR Riverview depot located just east of Grayling. It is now owned by the Riverview Rod & Gun Club. Seated (from L): Jerry McGowan, Sonny Miller and Mike Hankwitz. The team sometimes scours the countryside to find old railroad grades and routes, which are overgrown and forgotten. Courtesy photo.

From the gridiron to iron rails

October 21, 2021 No Comments

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Lynsey Cook (left) and Natalie O’Connell flying free on the beach. Photo by Joe Gall Photography

Pilot season to begin for shoreline horseback riding

October 15, 2021 No Comments

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Elana Warsen waters her compost material at Michigan Worm Works. Courtesy photo.

Composting the worm way

October 4, 2021 No Comments

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Someone must have missed the road to KOA.

Backroads to Baldwin

September 26, 2021 No Comments

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