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Marathon Paddler: ‘Amazing Al’ is Ready to Go the Distance

There is little to compare with the spectacle at the start of the annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon. Thousands of cheering fans line the...

Summer Stock Theater: Barn Again in Michigan

With today’s many entertainment options, it’s surprising that the “let’s put on a show!” spirit of 1930s-era movies lives on in barn theatres across...

Colorful Beaver Island: Michigan’s ‘Emerald Isle’

Beaver Island’s draw for most visitors is its remoteness. They say it can snap a vacationer from the real world in just a few...

The Saskatoons Are Here!

There’s a new berry in town. It’s called the Saskatoon, and it’s been growing wild across the prairies of western Canada and the northwestern...

Use Your Own Money: How To Start Your Child On An Allowance

A teen magazine caught my daughter’s eye in the store recently. She wanted it, but not enough to spend her allowance. This is exactly...

Bluegill Bob

There are a lot of ways to make a name for yourself as an angler: catching record fish, winning fishing tournaments, designing productive lures,...

Grow Your Own Grapes

Michigan grapes are not just for juice and jam anymore! There’s never been a better time to grow grapes in Michigan, even in the chilly...

Fish Carver Extraordinaire!

Where most people see a cedar fence post, Dave Kober sees a trout. Or a perch. Or maybe even a turtle or a frog. Kober...

Making a Difference: From Leelanau to Africa

A Michigan logger makes life better in a small town a world away. When Jim Kirt left the family farm in Leelanau County, he chose...

College, Connections, Career!

Networking tips to help college grads land their first job. College graduation season is coming, launching a new crop of young adults seeking their first...

Best No Bake Recipes Due by January 1

Share your favorite “Best No Bake Recipes” recipe with us by January 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill....