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Photo for MI Backyard Nature is the best medicine for winter blues is of writer Emily Cook on a fat tire bike on the trail at Crystal Mountain resort. Photo by Joe Frederick.

Nature is the best medicine for winter blues

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Image is a bumper sticker. White background. Blue michigan mitten on the left. Says I heart symbol kaleva.

The Heart of a Community

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Photo for Ring in the holidays is of a past summer member art exhibition at Oliver Art Center. File photo courtesy of the art center.

Ring in the holidays at area winter art exhibition

December 4, 2025 No Comments

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Photo for Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit Onekama is a picture of Nancy Behring at the Farr Center. Nancy is wearing a red Santa hat and red turtleneck long-sleeved shirt beneath a white pinafore. Santa is beside her with his red hat, spectacles, full white beard down to his waist, black belt over his red coat with white trim and red pants. A Christmas tree is behind them. Photo courtesy of Dan and Nancy Behring.

Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit Onekama

December 3, 2025 No Comments

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Image for Nonprofits we featured in 2025 is the logo of giving tuesday which is written in blue font with the v in giving as a red heart. image courtesy of giving tuesday

Giving Tuesday is Dec. 2

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Photo for In gratitude of my own backyard is of the writer's husband Joe and collie named Holly in their backyard which is sunny and shady. Joe's upper body is in shade while his legs and Holly the dog (on the ground) are in sunshine.

In gratitude of my own backyard

November 27, 2025 No Comments

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Photo for first-timers welcome during Christmas Bird Count is of two mourning doves perched on the branch of a plum tree in winter. They have snow on their wings and one has its feathers puffed up to stay warm. Photo by Mark Videan.

First-time birders welcome during Christmas Bird Count

November 17, 2025 No Comments

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Photo for Program to feature area women who helped in the war effort include Blanche Moon, enlisted Army Sergeant First Class, Womens Auxiliary Corps of 1949. Moon is standing, third from the right.

Program to feature area women’s contributions during wartime

November 8, 2025 No Comments

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Image for Sun Day created by Freshwater Reporter includes yellow sun rays, blue clouds, gold fish, blue waves, red crab, black peace sign and purple flower with leaves. The other half of the drawing is half of a black representational sun.

Sun Day events to celebrate solar power

September 21, 2025 No Comments

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Northern Natural events include Chief Day on October 11 which begins with a parade on Chief Road and begins and ends with music. The photo on the left was taken at night and shows a band performing with a mother and daughter silhouetted in the foreground watching them. The photo on the right is a truck with two guys in the truck bed holding up a Sieverts Maple Syrup sign as their entry in the Chief Day Parade. Photos courtesy of Chief Day.

Northern Natural Cider House announces special fall events

September 17, 2025 No Comments

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Kaleva News photo was taken by Richard Asiala at the Maple Grove Township Cemetery. Liivi Wiitala's headstone shows in the foreground.

Kaleva News: Kuka kuoli? (Who died?)

September 14, 2025 No Comments

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Elberta mural project photo is a sketch of what will be painted on the side of a building on August 23. It shows night descending in darkness with a full moon and also a setting orange sun in Lake Michigan next to a forested bluff. In the foreground is a beach with people walking on it, a stylized Elberta Bluff with evergreen trees, a strip of green vegetation, more duneland and a flowering plant in the lower left corner. Muralist Ellen Rutt will lead the participatory project.

Elberta mural project to anchor pop-up art, music event

August 14, 2025 No Comments

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  • 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 Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy is a photo of a shallow place in Lake Michigan with green and blue water. The water is so clear the ripples in the sandy lake bottom can be seen. In the distance is the shoreline of sand with green trees above it and two sand cliffs topped by trees that could be on the Leelanau Peninsula. The message overlaid on top of the water reads: Love the land. Pass it on. click on this ad to be taken to the website.
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