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GRAYLING -- If you're among those who've decided to vacation in Michigan rather than make more expensive trips out of state, and you also happen to like trout fishing, you probably couldn't pick a better year.
Trash found on Lake Michigan beaches.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 6:08 p.m. "I was shocked. I mean even in the water along the break wall there's just tons of garbage.
Manistee boat takes top spot in Ladies pro event
Riverside captured first place in the professional division of the Bud Light Ladies Pro-Am Friday after coming off the water with five fish weighing 62.25 pounds.
Coast Guard trying to solve mystery of trash washed ashore on Lake Michigan beaches
U.S. Coast Guard investigators are asking for help in finding the source of hundreds of pounds of trash that washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline earlier this week from Holland to Manistee.
Driver Hits Manistee Drawbridge
A driver slammed into a Northern Michigan drawbridge this morning while it was in the up position.
Manistee inducted into Main Street Program
Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 6:32 p.m. "Main Street is a program designed to accommodate each of the cities across the state who have demonstrated a commitment to local organizations, a sense of pride in the ...
7/16 - Safety Aids Heading To Manistee Beaches
The City of Manistee is making safety a top priority at local beaches. They'll soon be adding safety aids to fifth avenue and first street beaches.
Break-in suspects charged with home invasion
The father-son team police believe are responsible for many break-ins in Mason, Manistee, Oceana and Lake counties are now facing home invasion charges in Lake County.
Plastic, debris trash manistee beach
Holland, today expressed concern over reports that hundreds of pounds of garbage have washed up on beaches in Manistee and Mason counties.
Garbage washing up on Lake Michigan shore
Hundreds of pounds of garbage have washed onto a 10-mile stretch of Lake Michigan beaches in Michigan.
State Rep. Palsrok, wife, have a new baby
With joy and thankfulness, state Rep. David Palsrok and his wife Emily on Tuesday, July 8, welcomed the birth of their son, Zachary Michael Palsrok.
US judge blocks gas drilling in Mason Tract area
A federal judge has overturned a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow oil and gas drilling in an environmentally sensitive area near the Au Sable River in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula.
Boat Smart: Recent mishaps offer life-saving advice
Coast Guard Senior Chief The foremost life-saving advice I can offer water goers is when you let down your guard around water, that's when you should be foremost on guard.
Area farmers eligible for disaster loans
Farmers in nine northern Michigan counties are eligible for emergency disaster loans through the federal Farm Services Agency for crop damage from severe weather this month.
High gas prices hit Great Lakes sportfishing
MANISTEE, Mich. - High gas prices being faced by drivers across the country also are being felt in the Great Lakes sportfishing industry, where some say tournament entries are down and charter boat excursions ...
Big George Wilson adds a new title: Parade Grand Marshal
George Wilson has many titles: broadcaster, columnist, former mayor of Scottville, former member of the Mason County Central Board of Education, street leader of the Scottville Clown Band, husband, father, and ...
Manistee County fatal car accident
Troopers say neither subject was wearing a seatbelt and it appears excessive speed caused the accident.
Granholm Asks Bush for Disaster Area Declaration
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has asked President Bush to declare a major disaster for parts of Michigan following severe storms in mid-June. Granholm asked Thursday for federal aid to partially cover the costs to the ...
Ryan Cupp begins his resume listing a theater debut at age six weeks. The year is 1984, and in Manistee the Ramsdell Theatre is staging a run of "George M!," the musical showcasing the life and music of ...