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This sepia-tone historical image of 'Bird Lady' of Michigan Edith Munger is courtesy of the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society.

The ‘Bird Lady’ of Michigan: Edith Munger

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That’s the Spirit

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Andy and LeAnne Robak in the kitchen at Kaleva Tavern.

Wintertime at Kaleva Tavern

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We need a secretary of food

Why a U.S. Secretary of Food cabinet position makes $ense

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Freshwater Reporter space columnist chosen for analog astronaut mission

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The James Webb Space Telescope, with fully deployed sunshield, in the assembly room. The sunshield will be folded up for launch. NASA photo.

Long-awaited milestones in space

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Harry M. Berg and Rose, July 1977. Photo by Gordon Berg.

Fall into Spring

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Self Love Language graphic

Forgetting someone this Valentine’s Day?

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Results of Manistee 2020 Christmas Bird Count

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Snurfer inventor Sherman “Sherm” Poppen (R) with the 1969 snurfing competitors and their Snurfer boards. From left: Rick Tebeau, Tom Metzdorf, James T., and champion Ted Slater. There are two types of Snurfers. The wooden ones had a metal skeg (similar to a boat’s keel fin) at the rear, to facilitate turns on hard-packed snow or ice. Photo courtesy of Tracy Tebeau Kirksey.

‘Dropping in’ on a Snurfer

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The low-dune road to Starke Point runs between Lake Michigan and Arcadia Harbor.

The Starke Legacy and Shifting Sands

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Bar Lake Outlet’s viewing platform was recently shored-up by steel, but the wheelchair ramp and stairs to the beach were destroyed by waves. 2019 photo by Pat Stinson.

Saving public access to Lake Michigan

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