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The village of Amber was the first to have a railroad depot of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad, in 1871. The line made it to Ludington a few years later, and Scottville became a hub when right-of-way couldn’t be procured south to Hart from Amber. Photo Courtesy of Mike Hankwitz.

Mason County’s historic Amber Township

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This table and turned bowls by Jeff Sanborn can be seen at Kaleva Art Gallery on Sept. 18. Courtesy photo.

Woodworker is featured artist

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Sailors Miguel and Moyses Vargas, the day after the wreck of their sailboat, the Even Keel, dry-docked at Veterans Memorial Marina in Arcadia. Photo by Stewart A. McFerran.

Sailors and Shipwrecks, 1861-2021

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Image for Nonstop Harvest Fruits of our Labors. Z&N Farm of Bear Lake takes special care to grow its beloved tomato crop. Photo of ripe tomatoes is courtesy of Z&N Farm

Nonstop harvest: fruits of our labor

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An artist’s illustration of the Trojan asteroids as they follow and lead Jupiter in its orbit. In October, the Lucy spacecraft will embark on a 12-year mission to discover their secrets. Image by: NASA/JPL/Caltech

Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids

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Sturgeon ready for release in the Big Manistee River. Photo courtesy of the LRBOI Natural Resources Department.

Meet the sturgeon: There are big fish and then there are Big Fish

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Image of a double portrait by artist Judy Jashinsky of her great-grandmother. Courtesy image.

‘First Americans’ exhibition seeks artists

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A shooting “star” flies across the West Virginia sky during the Perseid Meteor shower of 2015. Photo By: NASA and Bill Ingalls

The Perseids’ phenomenal performance

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Early goldenrod, shown here in the writer's backyard. Photo by Jennifer Devine.

Golden Waterfalls

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Another fantastic Arcadia Daze fireworks display. Photo courtesy of Sue Stoops.

Moving to the sound of Stoops’ music

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Backroads and Beaches

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Group on a June walk at North Point Park, Onekama. Photo by P. Stinson.

The best local birding place I know

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