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- Ready for summer on the water?
  By Joshua Elie It’s springtime. Time to rake leaves, plant seeds and get the summer toys ready for the best summer ever. Why will this be the best? Because the next will always be better than the last. With the weather getting warmer, the sunny days getting longer, the lilacs in bloom and the fish […]
- The buzz about bumblebees
  Left: Bumblebee on a lilac flower. Right: Bumblebee on a squash blossom. Photos by Jennifer Devine. MI BACKYARD EDITOR’S NOTE: We don’t discount the importance of honeybees as crop pollinators, nor their colony losses last year and in previous years, but our writer does want to highlight native bees and the vital role they play […]
- Lakeside Club awards member for ‘Excellence’
  Pamela Weiner presents the Excellence in Achievement Award to The Lakeside Club member Peggy Raddatz (right) on May 2, 2024. Photo by Ramona DeGeorgio-Venegas. MANISTEE – Peggy Raddatz received The Lakeside Club of Manistee County’s first-ever Excellence in Achievement Award at the organization’s May 2024 general membership meeting. The announcement was made today in a […]
- Honoring Sung and Unsung Americans
  Writer Gordon Berg beside a sign in New Mexico commemorating the Trinity Site, miles away, where the first atomic bomb was tested. Photo: Lauren Berg By Gordon Berg Memorial Day. The official kick-off of summer. All over Michigan folks are planning to get away Up North to make new memories with family and friends. It’s […]
- The first Mother’s Day
  Photo by Natasha, Unsplash. By Grace Grogan Was a Michigan woman the inspiration for the first Mother’s Day? The residents of Albion, a city of approximately 7,700 (2020 U.S. Census) located in the state’s south-central region, would likely answer with a resounding yes. Juliet Calhoun Blakeley According to information found on albionmich.net, the first Mother’s […]
- ‘Electric vehicles’ is Earth Day keynote
  Photo by Ernest Ojeh, Unsplash. By Pat Stinson Those hesitant to purchase an electric vehicle (EV), and those who already have, will be able to learn more about their battery-powered operation and benefits during one of several Earth Day presentations taking place tomorrow in Ludington. The activities will be held at the United Methodist Church […]