Suttons Bay News

Next Wednesday, the state's fruit processors hope to have a better idea when they gather for their 57th Annual "Guesstimate" at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.

The freakish meteorological events of March - two weeks of midsummer temperatures, followed by successive nights of hard freeze - likely ruined nearly all the 185 million pounds of the Montmorency cherries harvested in Michigan each summer, according to farmers and state officials.

"I've always wanted to open a store of my own," she said, "and I really liked the idea of having an old-fashioned candy shop that features nostalgic candies and different products from throughout Michigan." "I tried to keep the place bright and colorful," she said.

Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the reappointments of Brian Altonen, of Kewadin, and Jim Nugent, of Suttons Bay, to the Michigan Cherry Committee.

Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Robert Gregory, of Leland, and Mark Youngquist, of Kent City, to the Michigan Apple Committee.