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Northern Michigan author launches new book

Grand Traverse Insider Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Traverse City author Elizabeth Buzzelli has a new book out and Brilliant Books has everything you need to celebrate. Click through to find out the details.

Excerpt: Bestselling local author Elizabeth Buzzelli will be launching “Dead Little Dolly,” the latest book in her acclaimed Emily Kincaid Mystery Series, at a reading and book signing from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Brilliant Books, in Traverse City. All are invited to meet the author and enjoy refreshments.

For the whole story, go here.

Source: Grand Traverse Insider

Michigan ranks No. 5 on top craft brew states

USA Today Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Not too shabby, Michigan. Our beloved home state sits squarely in the middle of USA Today's list of the ten best states for craft brewing.

Excerpt: The craft beer movement continues to boom across the USA. 10Best editors have compiled this state-by-state guide so you can plan your next beer pilgrimage.

The whole list is online here.

Source: USA Today

Little Traverse bands legalize same-sex marriage

Traverse City Record-Eagle Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians became the third tribe to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. this week, and two tribal members were the first to marry under the new law.

Excerpt: With an exchange of rings and a kiss, two men became spouses Friday during a ceremony at a northern Michigan Indian reservation after the tribal chairman signed a measure approving same-sex marriage in a state where it's officially banned.

For the whole article, click here.

Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle

Petoskey photographer hopes to create Cross Harbor retreat with Kickstarter

Petoskey News Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Kickstarter has proven to be a successful route to funding passion projects for many folks in northern Michigan, and a local photographer is turning to the crowd-funded site for one such project. Check it out and support if you can, and spread the word.

Excerpt: Photographer Bill Schwab has a dream for his 10 acres of land near Cross Village: to construct a photographic artists' facility, the first of its kind in the Midwest.

And now, with the help of project-funding website Kickstarter, he may see his dream come true.

For the whole story, go here.

Source: Petoskey News

Northern Michigan cottage market up

The Detroit News Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The Detroit News talked to realtors who say that although the last few years haven't been kind to vacation homes in the area, the market is improving, with more buyers looking for camps and cottages up north.

Excerpt: Michigan's vacation home market is warming up, with sales across northern Michigan higher than they've been in years, according to real estate agents.

More home buyers from downstate and beyond Michigan are purchasing vacation homes. Prices have dropped about 15-20 percent from where they were in 2005, real estate agents say.

The entire article is online here.

Source: Detroit News

Historic Lake Michigan shipwreck story told

Grand Traverse Insider Tuesday, March 12, 2013

A local diver has found the wreck of the Westmoreland, which has been the subject of treasure hunters for years. He'll present his findings at a local event.

Excerpt: On Dec. 7, 1854, the passenger ship Westmoreland, caught in a fierce winter storm, foundered in deep waters off South Manitou Island and sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan. Seventeen crewmembers and passengers were lost that day, while another 17 survived, reaching the shore of Platte Bay in lifeboats.

For the whole story, click here.

Source: Grand Traverse Insider

Ticker profiles three up-and-coming musicians with local roots

The Ticker Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Northern Michigan may not be the first place people think of when they're talking about the music industry, but that hasn't stopped a few musicians living here from setting out to build big careers.

Excerpt: Until recently, common wisdom had it that to make an impact in the music world, artists needed to live in one of a handful of industry epicenters: Los Angeles. Nashville. New York. Austin.

But increasingly, technology is making it possible for musicians to make their home wherever they choose, using the Internet, Skype and occasional travel to maintain and develop industry connections. The Ticker spoke with three local artists who are making waves on the national music scene – all while holding down roots in Northern Michigan.

For the whole story, click here.

Source: The Ticker

Changes to beer, wine regulations proposed in state legislation

Mlive.com Tuesday, February 26, 2013

New relaxations in restrictions on selling beer and wine are certainly of interest to local retailers, liquor license holders and those interested in craft brewing.

Excerpt: Legislation introduced this week would loosen the state’s craft brewery restrictions, allow more gas stations to sell beer and wine, and make several other changes to Michigan’s liquor control regulations.

The bill, introduced by Sen. Howard Walker, incorporates many of the recommendations made in a June report from the Michigan Office of Regulatory Reinvention.

For the whole story, click here.

Source: Mlive.com

Oval Office desk includes Petoskey stone

UpNorthLive.com Tuesday, January 29, 2013

We're not sure how it got there (maybe from one of the president's trips to Michigan in recent years) but it's cool to see one of our native stones sitting on President Obama's desk.

Excerpt: President Obama keeps a little Michigan memento on his desk in the Oval Office.

White House photographer Pete Souza shared the photo, which shows the president fidgeting with a Petoskey stone as he talks on the phone.

For the whole article, go here.

Source: UpNorthLive.com

Sleeping Bear Dunes younger than previously thought

Battle Creek Enquirer Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Michigan scientists studying dune formation and climate variance are revising their beliefs on the age of our northern Michigan lakeshore dunes. The new theory could have impact for dune management.

Excerpt: The dunes of Michigan's northwest Lower Peninsula are relative youngsters compared to their brethren along the state's more southerly shores. According to recently published work by Michigan State University researchers, they are thousands of years younger than previously believed.

"This old traditional view of these dunes was that they had pretty much formed at one time about 5,000 years ago during the Nipissing phase of ancestral Lake Michigan," said Alan Arbogast, chairman of the university's Department of Geography.

For the whole story, go here.

Source: Battle Creek Enquirer

Little Traverse Conservancy debuts smartphone app

Petoskey News Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Local residents as well as visitors looking for the best of northern Michigan outdoor recreation will find a new mobile phone app useful.

Excerpt: Have a must-get-outdoors emergency and need desperately to find your nearest nature preserve?

There's an app for that.

At least now there is.

For the whole story, click here.

Source: Petoskey News-Review

Charlevoix theater has new owners, soon new upgrades

Petoskey News Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Charlevoix Cinema III theater is now owned by a local couple, and will see some changes in the upcoming months, like new seating and digital screens.

Excerpt: Downtown Charlevoix got something of an early Christmas present Nov. 30, when a husband and wife team with deep roots in the community purchased the Charlevoix Cinema III movie theater on Antrim Street.

Luther and Mary Kurtz bought the cinema from Charlevoix State Bank which has owned and operated the business since mid-July 2012 when its prior long-time owner Bill Supernaw defaulted on his mortgage after struggling for years with declining business.

For the whole story, go here.

Source: Petoskey News-Review

Micro-distilleries next trend among drink crafters

The Ticker Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Microbrewing isn't the latest thing on the locally-crafted drinks scene anymore, according to this roundup of the new craft distilleries opening in northwest Michigan.

Excerpt: You're aware of the established wineries and recent explosion of local microbreweries, but now there's a new alcohol player in town.

Micro distillers– artisans who own craft distilleries producing less than 100,000 gallons of spirits a year – are popping up throughout the region.

For the whole story, go here.

Source: The Ticker

Trails in northern Michigan are a priority for Gov. Snyder

Petoskey News Tuesday, December 04, 2012

The governor has been talking lately about how to connect the whole state through trail systems, and that, of course, includes a lot of northern Michigan.

Excerpt: Part of Governor Rick Snyder's energy address, delivered Wednesday at the Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Corners, called for Michigan to become a leader in recreation trails.

"Michigan has more total trail miles than just about any other sate," said Snyder in the prepared version of his speech.

For the whole article, go here.

Source: Petoskey News-Review

Charlevoix recognized as "Connected Community"

Farmers Advance.com Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Technology is what ties together businesses, community and the world, so it's important that northern Michigan puts effort into improving it, like Charlevoix has done.

Excerpt: Charlevoix County was recently recognized by Connected Nation with the first Connected Community certification awarded in the United States.

The Connected Community Engagement Program, managed in Michigan by Connect Michigan, supports the building of a comprehensive action plan for a “connected” community by reviewing the technology landscape, developing regional partnerships, establishing local teams, and conducting a thorough community assessment of broadband access, adoption and use.

For the whole story, click here.

Source: Farmers Advance.com

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