Michigan’s Iron Man
While he makes his living from his 37-year-old business, Moran Iron Works, Tom Moran has had a second career as a teacher. His first...
Reclaimed
An art scene is emerging in the small, waterfront town of Port Austin in Lower Michigan’s Thumb area. And it’s emerging in a way...
Fish Carver Extraordinaire!
Where most people see a cedar fence post, Dave Kober sees a trout. Or a perch. Or maybe even a turtle or a frog.
Kober...
Sunken Treasure: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
The eerie romance of a shipwreck is something that seems saved for epic adventure novels or blockbuster Hollywood movies. But just off the coast...
S.S. Badger: A Historic Icon of the Great Lakes
Common sense says the path of least resistance is the wise choice. But what if the wise choice isn’t the one that can bring...
Soaring Success
When the world seemed to slow down in 2020, award-winning photographer and photojournalist Steve Jessmore found himself with more time to reflect and appreciate...
Bloom Where You’re Planted
Kalin Sheick’s journey from TV journalist to the founder of Sweetwater Floral is rooted in what she calls “delusional confidence”— a spark of self-belief...
Silver Muzzle Cottage: A Rescue & Hospice For Homeless Senior Dogs
“The truth is, I’m selfish.”
Those words don’t quite ring true when you’re speaking to Kim Skarritt-Nelson, owner of Bowsers By The Bay, and founder...
Small Town To Capital City: Rural Michigan’s Political Couple
Down a country road in Ionia County, not too far from where she grew up on a sesquicentennial farm, Julie Calley lives a fairly...
Up In The Air: Michigan Sky Media’s Aerial Photography
Every artist finds a way to show others the world from a different perspective. For Tyler Leipprandt, photographer and owner of Michigan Sky Media,...













