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MICHIGAN Fishing News
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Nick Schroeck works to keep Asian carp out of Michigan’s waters
- The environmental law center is a relatively new organization founded in 2008 with a board of all attorneys that work in environmental law. The center has also formed a partnership with Wayne State’s law school that ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/15/2010 1:33:36 PM
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Ponders never tire of water gardens
- Do-it-yourselfers' work never seems to be done when it comes to their ponds. Most start with a small water garden, only to add another or expand the first. As far as Joe Barson can tell, the love of ponds goes back to at ...
- HometownLife.com
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- 7/15/2010 12:50:39 PM
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On the Beat
- An 18-year-old woman and two 17-year-old girls, all of Grosse Ile, were pulled over by police at about 2 a.m. July 3 at Grosse Ile Parkway and West Jefferson Avenue on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Police saw ...
- News-Herald
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- 7/15/2010 12:07:42 PM
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Anglers should go fishing for 'Trout' books
- Passing through Marquette recently I got to thinking about the late John Voelker, the one-time Marquette County prosecutor and Michigan Supreme Court justice who gained fame as the author of novels like "Anatomy of a ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/15/2010 7:57:09 AM
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Outdoor Events Coming Up
- Evening Programs at Fort Wilkins State Historic Park Fort Wilkins State Historic Park, located in Copper Harbor at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, will offer a July calendar of summer evening programs highlighting ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/15/2010 7:07:03 AM
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Panfish, trout, salmon catches good
- LANSING — Catch rates for panfish have been good, trout and salmon anglers have done well, and the walleye bite has improved, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment says. Strong storms at the end ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 7/15/2010 4:36:43 AM
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Indiana plans barrier to block Asian carp's spread
- INDIANAPOLIS — A mesh fence will be installed across a 700-acre marsh in northeast Indiana to help block a possible entryway for the Asian carp into the Great Lakes, state wildlife officials said Wednesday. The fencing ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/15/2010 3:03:40 AM
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It's a hot time for grasshoppers
- Grasshoppers are so abundant in Michigan that trout, bass and panfish soon begin to key in on them, and as the hatches of big mayflies come to an end, a plump hopper becomes the equivalent of a filet mignon for a hungry ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/15/2010 2:13:33 AM
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Tom Watts: Anglers give U.S. Marines taste of local bass fishing
- Ten Marines from U.S. Marine Corps bases across the country were in town last week for a ‘Change of Command’ ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. But the fun stories the Marines left with were a result of ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/14/2010 10:03:01 PM
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Panfish, trout, salmon catches good in Michigan
- (AP) — LANSING, Mich. - Catch rates for panfish have been good, trout and salmon anglers have done well, and the walleye bite has improved, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment says. Strong ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/14/2010 1:49:06 PM
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Our Town: Big fun at I. C. Family Fun & Perch Festival
- From July 16-18, Immaculate Conception Parish, corner of M-19 (Dixie Hwighway) and Church has a bundle of activities, delicious dinners, entertainment, a parade, races, fishing contest, a $5,000 raffle and more for the ...
- Voice News
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- 7/14/2010 12:23:12 PM
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Get out and ride: Lyon Ride and Picnic not just for bikers though
- If you’re looking for a good reason to dust off the bike and get out on the road this weekend, organizers of the annual Lyon Ride and Picnic have a great one for you. The annual event, which is in its fourth year, will ...
- HometownLife.com
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- 7/14/2010 9:17:05 AM
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Port Huron farmers market draws crowds of produce-lovers
- There's nothing quite like fresh fruits and vegetables that have been tended and grown locally. Just ask hundreds of customers who make stopping by the Farmer's Market in Port Huron part of their weekly schedule. The ...
- Voice News
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- 7/14/2010 9:09:55 AM
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The calendar
- EDITOR'S NOTE: Information for the Community Calendar should be submitted in writing no later than one week before the event. Send to The Mining Journal, Attention: Newsroom/Community Calendar, Box 430, Marquette, MI ...
- Mining Journal
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- 7/14/2010 8:48:27 AM
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Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp
- Chicago -- Diners in China could soon help control the Asian carp that are infesting Illinois waterways and threatening the Great Lakes. Gov. Pat Quinn announced an agreement today between a Chinese meat processing plant ...
- Detroit News
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- 7/14/2010 4:45:04 AM
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Plan floated to sell carp to China
- CHICAGO (AP) — Diners in China soon could help control the Asian carp that are infesting Illinois waterways and threatening the Great Lakes. Gov. Pat Quinn announced an agreement Tuesday between a Chinese meat ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 7/14/2010 4:30:45 AM
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Asian carp's next stop: A dinner plate in China
- Illinois is taking the bull, er, the fish by the horns. Gov. Pat Quinn announced Tuesday that the state will put $2 million into refurbishing and expanding a fish plant in Pearl River, Ill., that plans to process 30 ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/14/2010 3:33:29 AM
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Reault hooked on battling the best anglers
- It’s summertime in Michigan and it’s a good bet you can find Livonia native Dave Reault aboard his reliable 20-foot Ranger Bass Boat determined to come away with the biggest and most talked about catch of the day ...
- HometownLife.com
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- 7/13/2010 8:45:28 PM
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Asian carp could return to native China -- as food
- Big River Fisheries in Pearl, Ill., will harvest 30 million pounds of carp from Illinois rivers by the end of 2011. The company will then process, package and ship the fish to Beijing Zhuochen Animal Husbandry Company to ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/13/2010 8:23:59 PM
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Sikorski receives sentencing
- Stanley Sikorski was sentenced on Tuesday morning for charges related to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment undercover operation. Sikorski and his attorney, Dave Funk, appeared before Judge ...
- Alpena News
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- 7/13/2010 7:48:12 PM
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Illinois governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp
- CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says if you can’t beat Asian carp, then you eat them. Quinn on Tuesday announced an agreement with a Chinese meat processing company and an Illinois fishery to catch the fish ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/13/2010 10:22:41 AM
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Ludington Offshore Classic predictions
- What will the Ludington Offshore Classic bring this year? Last year, the only real surprise was slightly larger fish after a few years of decline. The top spots in the standings probably weren’t much of a surprise to ...
- Ludington Daily News
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- 7/12/2010 10:26:52 PM
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Richard 'Dick' Smedley
- ST. JOSEPH - Richard "Dick" Smedley, 77, died Sunday, July 11, 2010, at his home in St. Joseph, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Starks & Menchinger Family ...
- Herald-Palladium
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- 7/12/2010 11:28:18 AM
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Rochester Hills gets $192,000 grant to restore Avon Creek
- The city of Rochester Hills has been awarded a $192,000 grant to complete the Avon Creek Restoration Project. The grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Great Lakes Basin Fish Habitat Partnership is aimed ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/12/2010 1:12:41 AM
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Griffin: Good time to be a duck
- Last week, floating down the Tittabawassee River in a vain effort to catch a smallmouth bass, I laughed at a pair of ducklings fleeing the approach of my kayak. They very nearly flew, flapping their wings wildly while ...
- Midland Daily News
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- 7/11/2010 6:36:00 AM
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East Lansing Farmer's Market opens Thursday
- EAST LANSING - The East Lansing Farmer's Market will open for its second season on Sunday, July 11 at Valley Court Park. In celebration of the opening day, the first 50 customers will receive $2 coupons. The market's ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/11/2010 2:11:09 AM
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Fishing report
- This is an in-between time for fishing in Michigan, according to the state Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Salmon are coming in, while lake trout are moving out, the agency said in its weekly fishing ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/11/2010 12:52:24 AM
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Erie better for walleyes
- TOLEDO BEACH, Ohio - Ray Underwood has maintained a boat on the big waters of southeastern Michigan since the mid 1970s. As an employee of a lobbying group that includes the state's marine dealers' association among its ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/11/2010 12:52:24 AM
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Schneider: Dining out can't hold a candle to home cooking
- This evening's special: a succulent combination of chinook salmon and lake trout, harvested only 10 hours earlier from the deep, invigorating waters of Lake Huron. The generous fillets will be basted lightly in a sauce ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/11/2010 12:52:24 AM
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Eating right for less
- — Evening News photo by PAULA WETHINGTON Sarah Stephison (left), who works at Gleaners Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, directs some of the food preparation tasks at a June 24 cooking class at Fish and Loaves in ...
- Monroe Evening News
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- 7/11/2010 12:23:46 AM
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Cabins improve camping options
- When I'm planning a getaway, camping isn’t the first vacation option that comes to mind. Sleeping on the ground long ago lost its appeal. And hunting down all the gear somehow seems like too much work; much easier, I ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/11/2010 12:16:37 AM
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Parallels between Asian carp and Gulf oil spill
- What’s the difference between a single 20-pound Asian carp caught on the watery outskirts of Lake Michigan and millions of barrels of oil fouling the Gulf of Mexico? On the Gulf Coast, wildlife, habitat, fishing and ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/11/2010 12:09:27 AM
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Local heroes: They did what they hope others would do for them
- On May 22, Mark Hartnagle, Jim Sprague, Eugene Pross, Keith Pross and Matthew Watson were just beginning a Lake Michigan fishing trip in the Harbor Village Marina, not knowing they’d put themselves in place to save the ...
- Midland Daily News
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- 7/10/2010 3:26:54 PM
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Parks & Rec offering fishing lessons at Imerman Park Monday
- SAGINAW TWP. — The Saginaw County Parks and Recreation Commission is host a free class on fishing from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, July 12, at Imerman Memorial Park, 3495 Midland in Saginaw Township. Learn the basics of ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/10/2010 12:56:34 PM
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Michigan ads are purely parody
- John Kerfoot loves Michigan. He just has a funny way of expressing it. The 34-year-old St. Clair Shores resident, who's quick to clarify that he "clearly acts like a 12-year-old," grew up in Grosse Pointe. He hangs out ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/10/2010 12:27:56 PM
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Hume Twp. man wants tax break because of muck
- HUME TWP — As he walked along his beach Friday, Mark Kaliszewski pointed out the beaches of homes neighboring his 1430 Port Austin Road address. A few individuals were out doing some minor grooming, others were playing ...
- Huron Daily Tribune
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- 7/10/2010 7:34:27 AM
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Detroit River to host bass fishing tourney
- The Detroit River Bass Fishing League tournament will take place July 17. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will compete for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively. Takeoff and weigh-in will be at ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/10/2010 6:37:11 AM
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Voters to decide on millage renewal for Oakland parks
- Kayakers get ready for a ride along one of Oakland County’s rivers. The Oakland County parks system presents opportunities for outdoor activities. For those facing the challenges of unemployment and falling housing ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/9/2010 10:08:57 PM
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Sen. Levin warns Indiana governor on Asian carp
- FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Michigan U.S. Sen. Carl Levin has told Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels he’s “deeply concerned” Indiana officials have downplayed the threat of Asian carp spreading from Indiana waters into the ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/9/2010 10:08:57 PM
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Waterways Commission approves lower rates for marina
- It used to be next to impossible to reserve a dock at the marina in Alpena for the summer months, but due to a decline in fishing and a poor economy there are vacant docks scattered throughout the harbor today. Last week ...
- Alpena News
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- 7/9/2010 6:12:43 PM
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'Pure Michigan' spoofs going viral on YouTube
- John Kerfoot loves Michigan. He just has a funny way of showing it. The 34-year-old St. Clair Shores resident, who’s quick to clarify that he “clearly acts like a 12-year-old,” grew up in Grosse Pointe Park. He ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/9/2010 5:01:08 PM
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Saginaw News Club Calendar
- Club Calendar is a listing of social, support and activity organizations in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Find your club meeting time or a new group to join. They range from gardening to dancing to computers and include ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/9/2010 8:11:26 AM
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Toxins presentation canceled, officials say
- BAY CITY — Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) officials announced Thursday afternoon that the toxins presentation set for Tuesday has been canceled. According to Charles Bauer, of the ...
- Huron Daily Tribune
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- 7/9/2010 4:43:50 AM
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Fishing report: Salmon coming in, trout heading out in Michigan
- Lake trout still can be taken out deep in colder water, with smaller ones still in close. Now would be an exceptional time to fish offshore, about 150 to 200 feet of water fishing the top 50 feet. Look for scum lines and ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/9/2010 4:15:12 AM
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Discovery Cruise boat tour series continues
- With summer finally in full swing, Michiganders are just looking for reasons to spend time outside. The opportunity has come knocking once again with this year’s series of Summer Discovery Cruises. The Summer Discovery ...
- News-Herald
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- 7/9/2010 3:39:25 AM
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Around Plymouth
- The next Business 2 Business mixer takes place 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at the Plymouth Historical Museum, 155 S. Main, in downtown Plymouth. There are no fees, no groups to join - just “Business 2 Business ...
- HometownLife.com
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- 7/8/2010 12:30:19 PM
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Ishpeming seeks funding for Partridge Creek diversion
- ISHPEMING - Partridge Creek may not have to be diverted until 2015, but the city of Ishpeming is already working to find ways to cover the estimated $8 million cost. Wednesday, the city council heard a presentation from ...
- Mining Journal
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- 7/8/2010 7:01:02 AM
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Salmon coming in; trout heading out
- LANSING — This is an in-between time for fishing in Michigan, according to the state Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Salmon are coming in, while lake trout are moving out, the agency said Wednesday in ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 7/8/2010 4:37:52 AM
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Club sponsors fishing derby
- Thirty-five children, ages 6-12, with special needs got to fish with support from members of the Southgate Rotary Club recently. The group held its 17th annual Fishing Derby at Lake Sylvan in Michigan Memorial Park in ...
- News-Herald
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- 7/8/2010 3:54:55 AM
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East Lansing Farmer's Market opens July 11
- EAST LANSING - The East Lansing Farmer's Market will open for its second season on Sunday, July 11 at Valley Court Park. In celebration of the opening day, the first 50 customers will receive $2 coupons. The market's ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/8/2010 12:55:58 AM
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Ourt Towns: Briefs
- No one comes to budget hearing: What if you had a budget hearing and no one came to be heard? When the Eaton Rapids Board of Education held its annual budget hearing, no one came. No parents. No staff. No interested ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/8/2010 12:55:58 AM
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Roger Beukema: Action on invasive carp needs to happen now
- If Asian carp are allowed into the Great Lakes, this scene will become very rare. The question as to when Asian carp will begin to show up in the Great Lakes isn't much of a guess anymore. Last week, commercial fishermen ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/8/2010 12:41:39 AM
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Weekend! What to do in West Michigan, July 8-11
- Idlewild Music Fest with Gospel Explosion, 5-8 p.m. today, Idlewild, free, 231-745-7724, iaacc.com. Kalamazoo Blues Festival, 5-10:30 p.m. today, Arcadia Creek Festival Place, 145 Water St., Kalamazoo, $5, 269-381-6514 ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/7/2010 10:32:48 PM
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Around Oakland: July 8
- The Big Fish Festival in Keego Harbor is seeking a minimum of 75 artists and crafters for its 6th annual Big Fish Festival. The festival takes place on Aug. 21-22 at Roosevelt Elementary School’s parking lots on Cass ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/7/2010 8:59:44 PM
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Tom Watts: Dubious anniversary on the trail
- This coming week will mark a dubious anniversary. Six months ago, I lost control of my Arctic Cat 600 snowmobile on the Trout Lake Trail in the Upper Peninsula and slammed into a white pine tree that subsequently ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/7/2010 8:52:35 PM
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Stand up paddle surfing makes a splash
- The latest craze in water sports — stand up paddle (SUP) surfing — has hit the Wave Club in Silver Lake, and it’s making quite a splash. SUPs are available to rent, and instructor Mike Lerchen is ready to teach ...
- Oceanas Herald-Journal
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- 7/7/2010 4:56:21 PM
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Salmon coming in, trout heading out in Michigan
- (AP) — LANSING, Mich. - This is an in-between time for fishing in Michigan, according to the state Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Salmon are coming in, while lake trout are moving out, the agency said ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/7/2010 12:31:30 PM
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William H. Burgbacher
- HANCOCK - William H. Burgbacher, 87, a lifelong resident of Hancock, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. He was born May 13, 1923, in Hancock, a son of the late ...
- Daily Mining Gazette
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- 7/7/2010 7:02:13 AM
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Loon River Café
- For almost two decades, the Loon River Café has been offering an Up North dining experience in Sterling Heights. Part of the Best Western Sterling Inn complex at the bustling corner of 15 Mile and Van Dyke, the café ...
- MetroTimes
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- 7/6/2010 8:53:46 PM
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Toast master
- Regan and Thom Bloom opened Toast in Ferndale 10 years ago, and soon began garnering praise for the breakfast dishes that distinguished their restaurant from the pack. A year ago, they took on another, more ambitious ...
- MetroTimes
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- 7/6/2010 4:57:32 PM
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Hemingway's 'Last Good Country'
- It's great northern air. Absolutely the best trout fishing in the country. No exaggeration. Fine country. Good color, good northern atmosphere, absolute freedom, no summer resort stuff and lots of paintable stuff ...
- MetroTimes
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- 7/6/2010 4:57:32 PM
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Carl E. Keith
- BENTON HARBOR - Carl E. Keith, 67, of Benton Harbor passed away in Pontiac, Mich., late on Thursday, July 1, 2010. Carl was born on Nov. 8, 1942, to the late Roy E. and Elsie M. (New) Keith in Hilltop, Ky. Carl was one ...
- Herald-Palladium
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- 7/6/2010 10:02:22 AM
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Entertainment Calendar: July 6-12
- Artist Andrew Jagniecki, reception, 5-7 p.m., The Book Nook and Java Shop, 8726 Ferry. 894--5333; www.thebooknookjavashop.com Jam Night, bring an acoustic instrument and play along with other musicians, 6-9 p.m. and the ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/6/2010 9:33:44 AM
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Saginaw woman teaching others how to grow their own produce
- SAGINAW — Lee Campbell believes there is no reason people can’t garden in the city. The 43-year-old Saginaw resident grew up gardening in northern Michigan and moved to Saginaw four years ago. But after she and her ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/6/2010 8:57:56 AM
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Vital Signs: Penny Daab Cushway
- Biggest health challenge: Avoiding age-related issues such as weight gain and bone loss. I had a very stressful time four years ago with a bout with breast cancer. That was a big surprise, considering my lifestyle, but I ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/6/2010 1:19:48 AM
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Endangered Mitchell's Satyr butterflies must be counted quickly
- Handout Adult Mitchell's Satyr butterflies typically live only 7-10 days after they emerge from their chrysalises in later June or early July. The heat index can reach 120 degrees, the landscape is dotted with anthills ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/5/2010 8:33:28 PM
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Marvin Junior Mason “Mase”
- Mase, a 1960 graduate of Onaway High School, worked for the Michigan State Department of Highway and for Cheboygan Memorial Hospital in the maintenance department. His passion and talent for fishing took him to Grand ...
- Cheboygan Tribune
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- 7/5/2010 4:58:44 PM
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East Lansing Farmer's Market Gears Up for Weekend Opening
- EAST LANSING - The East Lansing Farmer's Market will open for its second season on Sunday, July 11 at Valley Court Park. In celebration of the opening day, the first 50 customers will receive $2 coupons. The market's ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/5/2010 4:58:44 PM
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50 signature foods of metro Detroit
- What's on our Fourth of July table? This much is certain: You won't find metro Detroit's collective menu anywhere else in America. It's coneys, hummus, Greek salads and peach cobbler ... artisan bread, pad thai, berry ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/5/2010 1:35:18 AM
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Don't take aim until bow's in tip-top shape
- Only 87 practice days left until the second best day of the year, the opening of the archery deer season Oct. 1. (The best day, of course, is our wedding anniversary. Hey, I may be a bit slow, but I'm not stupid.) It's ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/5/2010 12:38:03 AM
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About Eric Sharp
- Outdoors writer Eric Sharp has been privileged to live in Candyland since 1980, covering outdoors for the Miami Herald through 1990 and for the Detroit Free Press ever since. Born in Scotland, he began fishing for trout ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/4/2010 11:55:06 PM
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Clients can take charge at new food pantries
- Mary Henkel pushed a shopping cart down the aisles of Hope Center in Macomb, stopping to select a container of Quaker Oats, a jar of peanut butter, two bags of spaghetti and cartons of soup. The retired 76-year-old snack ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/4/2010 8:41:49 PM
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Across Michigan, residents gather for celebration, food and fun
- Around Michigan, residents donned red, white and blue or just dressed down to beat the heat and enjoy the Fourth of July. As evening approached, others gathered for annual displays of fireworks. In Mount Clemens, in ...
- Detroit News
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- 7/4/2010 6:25:49 PM
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Michigan candidates happy to mix sports and politics
- BIRMINGHAM (AP) — Mike Bouchard has a joke he likes to tell at campaign stops. “Everybody claims to have a plan. The Detroit Lions go out on the field every Sunday with a plan, but if you don’t have the team and ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/4/2010 5:57:11 PM
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Work to begin at McCormick
- The improvements also will include a new fishing pier and canoe launch on the Red Cedar River, a new concession building with restroom facilities near the band shell, as well as new pathways and energy-efficient LED ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/4/2010 2:58:13 PM
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Michigan candidates happy to mix sports & politics
- Mike Bouchard has a joke he likes to tell at campaign stops. "Everybody claims to have a plan. The Detroit Lions go out on the field every Sunday with a plan, but if you don't have the team and coaches around you to ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/4/2010 11:02:00 AM
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Griffin: Soldier enjoys fishing before deployment
- If you're fishing for bass or other fish during this Independence Day, make an extra cast for Kaley Bowland, and maybe her grandparents, Nancy and Bruce Bowland. Nancy sent me an email note and a photo of Kaley with a ...
- Midland Daily News
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- 7/4/2010 6:51:27 AM
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80-year-old's will to ride goes long way
- SUGAR ISLAND -- Eighty-year-old Harold Mohr of Sugar Island rode with dozens of other riders in the Tag Time Trial in the Upper Peninsula in May. He was the oldest rider. He had the biggest fan club. He cruised around ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/4/2010 5:18:24 AM
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Away we go: Cherry Festival begins
- TRAVERSE CITY — Dave Klein lay on pillow and blanket under the shade of a maple tree on the grassy Bay Street median. In a portable camp chair, grandson John Deacon fiddled with his camera. The pair staked out their ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 7/4/2010 5:04:05 AM
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Last hour's take equals rest of a slow bass day
- ST. CLAIR SHORES - Bass fishing had been strong - 40- and 50-fish days - Kevin Long said, when I set up the afternoon fishing trip with him on Lake St. Clair. But by the time our date came up, everything changed. What ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/4/2010 12:53:33 AM
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Let's learn a snake lesson
- When we have a scrap board or plywood, an old door, or other flat leftover from a home improvement project, we don't put it out for trash collection. We strategically drop it in some grassy area on our six acres to be ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/4/2010 12:53:33 AM
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OUTDOOR CALENDAR
- • Fishing tournaments: National Bass Anglers Association events are Thursday evenings and Saturdays through Aug. 26 on Benzie County's inland waters: Crystal Lake, Big Platte Lake, Little Platte Lake, Betsie Bay ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/4/2010 12:53:33 AM
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Want to outsmart carp? Make mealie bombs
- American carp are patsies compared to their European cousins, which have been targeted by anglers for centuries. That's why we can still catch the smartest fish in fresh water easily with corn and bread balls. But our ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/4/2010 12:32:04 AM
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Saginaw River is carp country
- BAY CITY -- It's not easy being green. The frog that made the mistake of swimming up to my feet in the Saginaw River soon found itself rubber-banded to a 2/0 circle hook a couple of feet below a 2-ounce egg sinker that I ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/4/2010 12:32:04 AM
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Happenings across West Michigan: Week of July 4
- Jeff and Sheri Easter, 6 p.m. today; Booth Brothers, 6 p.m. July 11, Sandy Pines Lakeside Chapel, in Sandy Pines Campground, Hopkins, donation, 896-8315, sandypines.com. Muskegon Summer Celebration: Echoes of Pink Floyd ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/3/2010 10:30:23 PM
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Four-day planner of Jackson-area events
- "Ponyo," part of the Kids Summer Movies series, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic St. $1. 783-0811 or www.michigantheatre.org. • ACT III, 5:30 p.m. today, Beach Bar, 3505 ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/3/2010 7:31:25 PM
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Michigan candidates happy to mix sports, politics
- Birmingham -- Mike Bouchard has a joke he likes to tell at campaign stops. "Everybody claims to have a plan. The Detroit Lions go out on the field every Sunday with a plan, but if you don't have the team and coaches ...
- Detroit News
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- 7/3/2010 8:04:14 AM
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Eighty-year-old Mich. man rides long distances
- SUGAR ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Eighty-year-old Harold Mohr, of Sugar Island, rode with dozens of other riders in the Tag Time Trial in May. He was the oldest rider. He had the biggest fan club. He cruised around the 12.7 ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/3/2010 5:05:16 AM
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Have a blast on the Fourth
- From Algonac to Alpena, Trenton to White Lake Township, brilliant colors will fill the sky this weekend as Michiganders celebrate Independence Day. Whether you're looking for something to do or have plans, the Free Press ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/3/2010 3:53:41 AM
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Clear for fun
- Expect clear skies through the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Today's high is expected to reach 86 degrees, but temperatures are expected to heat up through the weekend, topping out at 90-91 degrees Sunday and Monday ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/3/2010 12:40:25 AM
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Efforts to combat Asian carp
- July 2, 2010 Carp battle could expand to a new front Reports that Asian carp are on the move in an Indiana River and could wash into Lake Erie means the war on the ferocious fish needs to expand, politicians and ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/2/2010 9:55:46 PM
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Great Lakes face new carp nightmare
- For the past year, most horror stories about what could happen if the Great Lakes are invaded by the Asian carp have revolved around the idea of the invasive fish reaching Lake Michigan. This week, however, a new ...
- Detroit News
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- 7/2/2010 9:48:37 PM
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Bio-engineered seawall installed at Gun Lake County Park
- A new seawall at the Gun Lake County Park is a more eco-friendly version of conventional steel and cement seawalls. The four-acre park is located at 2397 Patterson St. and the new seawall, at the north end of the park ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/2/2010 9:02:41 AM
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Weekend Event Highlights
- Manistee National Forest Festival: Chalk art contest 4 p.m. River & Water streets; Lions Club fish boil 4:30 p.m. First Street Beach; Scottville Clown Band concert 8 p.m. First Street Beach Sweet Summer Celebration Art ...
- Ludington Daily News
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- 7/2/2010 6:32:21 AM
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Asian carp battle
- The window of opportunity to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes is closing fast. Not only was a 3-foot carp found in Illinois beyond the electric barriers intended to keep them out of Lake Michigan, but ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/2/2010 6:25:12 AM
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Carp battle could expand to a new front
- Reports that Asian carp are on the move in an Indiana River and could wash into Lake Erie means the war on the ferocious fish needs to expand, politicians and environmental groups said Thursday. Asian carp have made it ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/2/2010 5:13:37 AM
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Michigan's economy? Unemployment? Blame it on the carp
- It's time to do it, Michigan. Let's blame it on the carp. Asian carp, that is. In case you haven’t heard, these buggers are silver fish from China known for their impressive jumping ability (eight to 10 feet if you've ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/2/2010 4:59:18 AM
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Asian carp found spawning in river
- Environmentalists raised an alarm Thursday about Asian carp found spawning in the Wabash River in northern Indiana and the possibility that flooding could push them into other waterways that lead to the Great Lakes. But ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 7/2/2010 3:54:52 AM
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Asian carp found nearing Lake Erie
- Congressional staff were briefed late Wednesday on the discovery that Asian carp have been moving upstream in the Wabash River in Indiana, far from any locks or the electric barriers in Illinois built to deter carp, and ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/2/2010 12:55:55 AM
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Weekend full of activities
- Area residents and visitors will have myriad activities to choose from as communities across Northeast Michigan celebrate the July 4 holiday this weekend. In Alpena, the sandcastle contest, sponsored by Alpena Downtown ...
- Alpena News
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- 7/1/2010 8:09:35 PM
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Indiana DNR says it's way ahead of Asian carp
- CHICAGO (AP) — Environmentalists raised an alarm Thursday about Asian carp found spawning in the Wabash River in northern Indiana and the possibility that flooding could push them into other waterways that lead to the ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/1/2010 7:19:29 PM
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Indiana DNR says it's way ahead of Asian carp
- (AP) — CHICAGO - Environmentalists raised an alarm Thursday about Asian carp found spawning in the Wabash River in northern Indiana and the possibility that flooding could push them into other waterways that lead to ...
- MLive.com
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- 7/1/2010 6:07:54 PM
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Camp Blue Sky in Holly opens for children with disabilities
- Camp Blue Sky, a new summer day camp for children with disabilities at YMCA Camp Ohiyesa, is first in the state to offer true summer day-camp experience. Under the direct care of qualified, experienced and energized ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 7/1/2010 5:39:16 PM
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Asian carp could head to Lake Erie
- Congressional staff were briefed late Wednesday on the discovery that Asian carp have been moving upstream in the Wabash River in Indiana, far from any locks or the electric barriers in Illinois built to deter carp, and ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/1/2010 1:57:21 PM
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Bucks at heart of hunting debate
- The annual question to hunters helps explain why bovine tuberculosis remains stubbornly high among deer in six counties of the northeastern Lower Peninsula, and why the Department of Natural Resources and Environment is ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/1/2010 1:28:43 PM
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AROUND THE CAPITOL
- State Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) announced that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment has awarded the city of Southgate a $49,767 grant from its Community Pollution Prevention Grant Program. “By ...
- News-Herald
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- 7/1/2010 12:17:08 PM
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Massive oil spill hits close to home
- We all know how important our Great Lakes are to Michigan’s economy and our way of life. We rely on them for jobs, for recreation and for the small businesses that drive our economy. That’s why the massive oil spill ...
- News-Herald
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- 7/1/2010 11:27:02 AM
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Great Lakes lawmakers act to stop Asian carp
- Legislation introduced Wednesday by Great Lakes lawmakers seeks to do what federal agencies have been unwilling to do so far in the battle against the invasive Asian carp -- create a permanent barrier between the waters ...
- Detroit News
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- 7/1/2010 11:27:02 AM
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Asian carp a threat to Lake Erie, Congress told
- For years, the occasional Asian carp has turned up in Lake Erie, but the invasive fish has never taken hold in large numbers. This week, members of Congress have learned there is reason to fear the lake's luck may run ...
- Detroit News
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- 7/1/2010 10:58:24 AM
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Oil disaster should impact voting
- Dr. Henry Pollack, a University of Michigan professor, said citizens should let politicians know that energy policy is important to them, and that it will affect their vote. Pollack talked about the current situation ...
- HometownLife.com
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- 7/1/2010 10:15:27 AM
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Next stop for Asian carp could be Lake Erie
- Congressional staff were briefed late Wednesday on the discovery that Asian carp have been moving upstream in the Wabash River in Indiana, far from any locks or the electric barriers in Illinois built to deter carp, and ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 7/1/2010 9:53:58 AM
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Next stop for Asian carp could be Lake Erie
- Congressional staff were briefed late Wednesday on the discovery that Asian carp have been moving upstream in the Wabash River in Indiana, far from any locks or the electric barriers in Illinois built to deter carp, and ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 7/1/2010 8:56:42 AM