Jack Barnwell is Mackinac’s Master Gardener
Mackinac Island has been getting a facelift. It’s the kind that requires rakes and shovels, because it’s a facelift in flowers and plants. Barnwell Landscape...
Making a Difference: From Leelanau to Africa
A Michigan logger makes life better in a small town a world away.
When Jim Kirt left the family farm in Leelanau County, he chose...
Midwest Grit
In the quaint town of Cheboygan, Michigan, nestled in the heart of the state’s rural landscape, Kyle Ostwald grew up surrounded by hardworking people...
Visit State’s Newest Shipwreck Museum: West Michigan Underwater Preserve
In the calm waters of Lake Michigan, north of White Lake, John Hanson emerged from the depths, his form taking shape in the bubbles...
You Can’t Make Me: Tips for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-willed Child.
For 22 years, 6 months and 21 days, I was a perfect parent. I knew exactly how to get babies to sleep, toddlers to...
Tea at the Light of Day
Angela Macke has made her business of growing and producing teas a mission to make the world a better place.
When we think of tea,...
Meet Our Deer Blind Contest Winners
From hideouts that resemble a cozy cottage (complete with area rug) to basic shelters, we received more than 60 entries in our Country Lines...
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...
Play Ball: Celebrating Baseball’s Return and It’s Community Impact
By Yvette Pecha
There are perhaps no two words in the English language that can evoke as much excitement and hope as “Play ball!” Baseball...
Blue Angels Fly on the Wings of Hard Work
A.J. Harrell decided early in life that he didn’t want to sit behind a desk.
Strapped into the cockpit of a C-130 aircraft, he now...
Heirloom Recipes Due by September 1
Share your favorite “Heirloom” recipe with us by September 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more!
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