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Changes at Tahquamenon Area Schools Public Library

By Sue Tokar The last few months have brought significant changes to the Tahquamenon Area School Public Library. Old carpeting has been replaced, walls are freshly painted, air conditioning and lighting are being installed, and the entrance will have a new location....

Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim set for 2025

By Pete Wurdock Imagine being on a boat in the middle of Lake Superior, 17 miles north, north-west of Whitefish Point to be exact, and being told to jump into the water and start swimming. There’s no shoreline in sight and the average core temperature of Lake Superior...

Celebrate loons, lakes and love at Loonapalooza

By Lauren Burton Do you lose your breath watching a sunrise over a lake? Marvel at birdsong as it drifts across the wind? Or feel your heart swell at the sight of a loon carrying her chick on her back? The Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge welcome all...

From Hell to Paradise with the American Legion Riders

By Pete Wurdock This Friday, hundreds of riders will trek from Hell, Mich. to Paradise, Mich in an event presented by the American Legion Riders. The aptly named Hell to Paradise PTSD Awareness Ride will draw attention to and raise money for post traumatic stress...

Life on Engadine’s Furlong Creek Farm

By Pete Wurdock On an overcast day in June, I arrived at a farmhouse in Engadine. I was greeted by the voice of a young man who had just started growing whiskers. After that, everything happened quickly. The screen door slammed and when I turned around, a group of...