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Dance your way through Kalamazoo videos

Train to Kalamazoo by P4T We've been slacking a bit in stocking our Absolute Michigan station on chime.tv, but our video team has just unveiled a veritable videographic Kalamazooapalooza (see also Kalamazoo, Michigan photos on Michigan…
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Five things you need to know for Monday, July 23, 2007

Extreme view of the auto industry NPR had an interesting interview with Peter DeLorenzo of Autoextremist.com. Autoextremist is a site that purports to offer "the bare-knuckled, unvarnished, high-octane truth" about the challenges facing…
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Photo Friday: Cloud over Lake Superior by Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn (Mike) says he enjoys trout fishing, fly tying, and the places where trout live. If you enjoy those things, you'll probably enjoy his photos! (he also wondered what kind of cloud this is - if you know, post a comment!…
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Remembering legendary Michigan outdoorsman Fred Trost

The LSJ reports that Fred Trost, longtime host of the popular hunting and fishing show Michigan Outdoors and also the Practical Sportsman, died yesterday. "He was a big deal," said Tony Hansen, editor of Michigan Out-of-Doors Magazine. "He…
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The AuSable River Canoe Marathon

Ready to start the Au Sable Canoe Marathon by JeffOYB The 60th annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon will be held next weekend (July 28 - 29, 2007). The race is billed as the longest non-stop canoe race in North America. Wikipedia's Au…
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Remembering Detroit Tiger Legend Ty Cobb ... again

"He was the strangest of all our national sports idols. But not even his disagreeable character could destroy the image of his greatness as a ballplayer. Ty Cobb was the best. That seemed to be all he wanted." -- Jimmy Cannon "Baseball…
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Video blogging the Michigander Bike Tour

Michigander ready by Mike Wendland From the "Watch This Year, Do It Next Year" files, here's Freep.com video columnist Mike Wendland is taking part in the 16th annual Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance Michigander Mountain Bike Tour.…
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Michigan History: What happened to car ferries at the Straits?

Soon after the Mackinac Bridge opened in November 1957, the celebrated structure was taking a toll--and it had nothing to do with vehicles traveling its length. Among those people not excited about the opening of the bridge were the men who…
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Blogs We Dig: Great Lakes Guy

Great Lakes Shore II by Phoenix828979 Andy Guy is the Great Lakes Guy. On his blog, he is tracking the trends transforming the Rust Belt into the Blue Belt. He has called Gov. Granholm for Michigan's failure to develop a green energy strategy…
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99th Chicago to Mackinac Sailing Race

Chicago to Mackinac by biggunner 2007 is the 99th annual Chicago to Mackinac Sailing Race. The race was first held in 1898 and won by the sloop Vanenna in 51 hours. The Chicago Race to Mackinac is an amateur event, so no prize money is…
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Five Things you need to know for Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

I really hope you get a chance to check out yesterday's Michigan Surfing feature. Quite a few cool videos and another shining example (based on reader comments) that Michigan is often more than people believe it to be. Shhh. Proposed Grayling…
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Michigan History: Soaring Beneath the Bridge

U.S. Air Force Captain John S. Lappo had the heart of a jet pilot--skillful, bold and committed. However, the personality traits that served him so well on bombing missions during the Korean War and covert spy-in-the-sky missions over the Soviet…