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Tonkin Cane: Rod-Builder Robert W. Summers

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 1996. R.W. Summers is still making and selling rods from the shore of the Boardman River outside of Traverse City. The chance to talk with a master of his craft in his home and workshop…
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Joseph W. Guyton, first casualty of World War I

"In the name of the republic, I bestow this tribute on the casket of the first soldier who perished on the soil of the enemy... I chose it because I am offering the tribute to the one returned whose death on enemy soil marked the day when our…
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TEDx Michigan: Author Jerry Dennis on Creativity

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and TEDx was created to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate relevant dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. These events are…
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Petoskey Stone Festival on May 26 celebrates Michigan's State Stone!

Petoskey Stone Polish Project by Odalaigh The 7th annual Antrim County  Petoskey Stone Festival takes place on May 28, 2011 in Barnes Park in Eastport. Admission to the festival will be FREE to one and all! About Petoskey Stones Petoskey…
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The Daily Michigan: $30 Dinner Dollar certificate to Black Star Farms

Today on The Daily Michigan we've got a $30 Dinner Dollar certificate to the Inn at Black Star Farms. In addition to being a wonderful place to stay in the heart of Northern Michigan wine country, the Inn at Black Star Farms is also a culinary…
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Michigan fruit growers face record losses in 2012

Cherry Blossoms ... frosted by Ken Scott Michigan farmers are now reaping the unpleasant harvest of our strange "Summer in March." The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that the United States Department of Agriculture puts the 2012 losses for apples,…
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Great Lakes ice coverage down 71% in past 40 years

March 2012 Ice on the Great Lakes (NOAA) In Continued ice loss on the Great Lakes may cause widespread change in ecosystems at the Great Lakes Echo, Jennifer Kalish writes that a lack of winter ice is increasing evaporation which can harm…
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The Daily Michigan: Wild Things Edition

Read on for our latest email newsletter - subscribe right here!    Where the Wild Things Are by &Sam About the photo above Sam writes: Took a walk in a park literally 100 feet behind my house, the sun…
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The Daily Michigan: Photographic print by Mark S Carlson ... and Drummond Island Puddingstone

Today on The Daily Michigan we're giving away a custom giclee printed image of your choice from photographer Mark S. Carlson. You can choose from any on his website or his artist Facebook page. The 12 X 18" image will be archivally printed…
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Help bring Street Fighting Man to the Silver Screen

Street Fighting Man is a feature-length documentary by Andrew James with Greg Snider, award-winning editor of How to Die in Oregon. The story follows three inner-city men – each a generation apart – as they seek to define their lives…
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Building reefs for sturgeon in the St. Clair River

In New St. Clair River reefs to spur sturgeon spawning on the Great Lakes Echo, Brian Bienkowski writes: Michigan organizations and agencies are building nine rock reefs in the Middle Channel of the St. Clair River to bolster native fish…
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The Daily Michigan: National Morel Mushroom Festival

Morels are popping up in Northern Michigan and today on The Daily Michigan, we've got a prize package to help you celebrate Michigan's morel magic from the good folks at the National Morel Mushroom Festival! Boyne City has hosted the Morel…