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Stay Safe in the Great Lakes!

Information from Great Lakes Waves offer beauty, power & danger on Michigan in Pictures... Every year the Great Lakes claim the lives of dozens of swimmers, boaters & surfers. Here are some tips for staying safe on Lake Michigan,…
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Michigan Walleye & Walleye Season

Walleye season opens today in Michigan (May 15 - March 15), so here's a little bit about this tasty sport fish. The Michigan DNR page on walleye (Sander vitreus) explains that they are the largest member of the perch family: Walleye Glory…
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North Country Dreamland: Northern Lights and the skies of Northern Michigan

I am going to guess that the video below is the most incredible thing you will see today, and quite likely for many days. There's lots more about photographer Shawn Stockman Malone of Lake Superior Photo and this project below, but first please…
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Have you been to Winter Driving School?

“The single biggest thing I can tell anybody is to slow down.” ~Instructor Mark Osborne I-96 Westbound Closed by p912s (Scot) Wintertime driving can be challenging, and even deadly. It makes a lot  of sense for Michiganders to spend…
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Seeking Michigan: From Signage to Santa

By Mary Zimmeth, Archives of Michigan and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look…
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MVP for Miggy: Miguel Cabrera is American League Most Valuable Player

Cabrera 1 by RichardDemingPhotography The American League Most Valuable Player Award is staying in Detroit for a second year. The Detroit Tigers explain that Cabrera powered to the MVP in the same way he slugged his way to the first Triple…
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Michigan Wine Grape Acreage Growth and the Grand Rapids Wine Festival!

Pour-Over by TerryJohnston Our winner is Kimberly W. who writes she's excited to check out Six-One-Six restaurant. Their festival menu looks delicious: Braised Devries Pork Shoulder with Butternut-Chipotle Crema, Salsa Verde, Micro Cilantro…
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Freshwater Fury: The Great Storm of 1913

Dear wife and Children. We were left up here in Lake Michigan by McKinnon, captain James H. Martin tug, at anchor. He went away and never said goodbye or anything to us. Lost one man yesterday. We have been out in storm forty hours. Goodbye…
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Detroit Tigers face the San Francisco Giants in the 2012 World Series

The Detroit Tigers Theme Song was written by Ernie Harwell and set to a scene from the movie TIGER TOWN (1983), starring Roy Scheider. Time for a rental or NetFlix maybe? A few observations in the middle of a (so far) nightmarish Game…
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Pumpkinpalooza - All About Michigan Pumpkins

About this photo, Larry the Biker writes "Linus may have found his spot in Bruce Township, Michigan. A farmer told me once that Macomb County, Michigan is one of the largest producers of pumpkins in the United States." Kathy Siler of the…
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Celebrate October in Traverse City w/ Greensky Bluegrass

Our winners have been drawn!! Char B from Ohio wrote "We love the views, wine, cherries, and hopefully beautiful fall leaves. We are planning on climbing Sleeping Bear Dunes. Can't wait to get there!" and Cindy P of Traverse City said simply…
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Pure Michigan Statewide Sing-along premiers

Rob Bliss & Jeff Barrett, creators of the fantastic Grand Rapids lip dub video premiered their Pure Michigan Statewide Sing-along at halftime of the Lions game on Sunday. It was filmed in 50 Michigan cities in 7 days. It's a pretty cool travelogue…