Photo Friday: December Farm
We’ve used a few photos recently by Shirl (and we’ll doubtless be using more). By coincidence (?) this photo of an Eaton County farm in early December is currently the header on her blog.
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Ford Funeral Service Schedule Announced
The US State Department has the complete schedule for President Gerald R. Ford’s funeral services. A series of services will be held in California (Friday, Dec 29), Washington DC (Tuesday, Jan 2) and Michigan (Wednesday, Jan 3). In addition, January 2, 2007 has been designated by President Bush as a national day of mourning and […]
Are lake trout making a comeback in Lake Michigan?
Old Crystal Young Lake Trout Angler by UpNorth Memories The Muskegon Chronicle reports that 50 years after the lake trout disappeared from Lake Michigan due to sea lamprey predation, scientists have discovered evidence that lake trout are reproducing on their own on a deep water reef in the middle of the lake. Lake trout are […]
Three Michigan ski resorts mark 50th anniversary
Michigan Radio reports that Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, Ski Brule in Iron River and Mount Holly in Southeast Michigan are all celebrating 50 years of skiing and other snowsports. It’s a wide-ranging feature that looks at where the industry began and where it is today. According to the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association, downhill skiing, snowboarding, […]
President Gerald R. Ford – 1913 – 2006
Yesterday, Mrs. Betty Ford issued the following statement from her home in Rancho Mirage, California: “My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald R. Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather – has passed away at 93 years of age. His life was filled with love of God, his family, […]
2007 Michigan Notable Books selected
The Library of Michigan has announced the annual list of Michigan Notable Books. Every year, the Library of Michigan chooses 20 of the previous year’s best non-fiction or fiction books either written by a Michigan resident or about Michigan or the Great Lakes. Note, I was working on a list of all 20 with links […]
“Pethanol” from Michigan’s peat could be new fuel source
Stutsmanville Road Bog by latitude45 The Detroit News reports that while turning corn into ethanol is the current fad, a team of Detroit researchers say that peat is a more economical and environmentally friendly fuel source. The scientists, from University of Detroit Mercy and Wayne State University, are working to develop what they call “pethanol” […]
2007 Rose Bowl: Michigan Wolverines vs USC Trojans
Our feature on the 2007 Rose Bowl has tons of links, articles and pictures about the January 1, 2007 football game between the USC Trojans and the Michigan Wolverines. Check it out!
Photo Friday: Christmas at Meijer Gardens
This Friday’s photo, xmas @ the gardens, was taken by Jeffrey Hartman and is part of an excellent set of photos of the Christmas displays at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids. You can learn more about Jeff at his Jeffrey Hartman Photography web site. If you’d like to tour Meijer Gardens’ holiday display, head over […]
Granholm addresses Michigan’s budget shortfall
In news that should be surprising to nobody, one of the major issues in Governor Jennifer Granholm’s end of the year press conference was that the looming $1 billion (possibly as much as $3 billion) hole in the state budget means either a tax increase or a cut in services. While the Governor acknowledged that […]
A Very Good Point
Jack Lessenberry says that even though he voted against Proposal 2 last month, and would vote against it again and is a a proud member of the American Civil Liberties Union, he thinks that the suits filed by the ACLU and the NAACP are flat-out wrong. Find out why over at Jack’s blog. Photo: Thirds […]
Historic Preservation means big money for Michigan
Greek Room Column (from Detroit’s Masonic Temple) by BuildingsOfDetroit.Com – SNWEB.ORG Rapid Growth reports that according to the Michigan Historical Preservation Network: In the last five years, $1.93 billion was privately invested in building restoration projects that leveraged Michigan’s Rehabilitation Tax Credits (RTCs), generating more than 22,000 jobs across the state. That compares to a […]