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MICHIGAN Fishing News
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Thursday reader's view: No carp
- One of Michigan's strengths is the natural beauty of the Great Lakes affording plentiful fishing and boating for the recreation and tourism industry not only for Michigan but surrounding states. Because of a lock that is threatening to allow Asian ...
- Midland Daily News
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- 3/11/2010 11:21:07 AM
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Millennium Park to add boathouse, watercraft rentals
- Millennium Park already features a swimming beach, splash area, a system of trails and fishing areas. It stretches along the Grand River ... It's still the best melting pot in West Michigan," Kent County Parks Director Roger Sabine said.
- MLive.com
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- 3/11/2010 5:59:00 AM
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Anthony A. Florence Jr.
- He spent many weekends and vacations enjoying the many beautiful lakes and waterways of Michigan. In his early years, Tony enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends at their summer cottage in northern Michigan.
- Macomb Daily
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- 3/11/2010 4:25:56 AM
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Ice fishing season nearing its end
- LANSING -- Spring is right around the corner, but rain and warmer temperatures are rapidly bringing the ice fishing season to a close, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment said Wednesday. Anglers are reminded that walleye ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 3/11/2010 4:04:28 AM
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Business News
- Fox Den Restaurant Fox Den Restaurant will feature a Friday fish fry special in March ... This year, Jerry is celebrating 30 years of performing old-time piano music throughout Michigan. For more information, call (248) 437-3202. March 14: Take a bus ...
- HometownLife.com
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- 3/11/2010 3:42:59 AM
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McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon serves 'comfort food ...
- Yes, there's a wee bit o' the Irish in me blood. Admittedly, it's not much, but I'll use it as an excuse to speak like the Lucky Charms leprechaun/stereotype when the occasion calls for it. With St. Patrick's Day celebrations approaching, it seemed ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/11/2010 2:02:46 AM
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Park council weighs in on potential Asian carp invasion
- ... learning federal officials did not approve of closing the O'Brien and Chicago Canal locks, which essentially link the Mississippi River, where the fish are thriving, to Lake Michigan ... Asian carp is ruining sport fishing in the Mississippi and ...
- Grosse Pointe News
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- 3/11/2010 1:48:27 AM
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They're prepared
- Troop 96 Scouts Lawrence Sobson and Connor Coyle both of Grosse Pointe Farms after victory in a cake eating contest. photo by Dan Roeske . March 11, 2010 The Boy Scouts of America have been doing good deeds for 100 years. Attribute that to the scout ...
- Grosse Pointe News
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- 3/11/2010 1:48:27 AM
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TOP CLUB PICKS
- Main, Royal Oak. 248-543-4300. Bert's Marketplace: SBH Trio open mic jazz jam, hosted by Barbara Ware, 8:30 p.m. Thu. 2727 Russell, Detroit. 313-567-2030. Detroit Fish Market @ Paradise Valley: Alexander Zonjic & Friends, 8:30 p.m. Sat. 1435 Randolph ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 3/11/2010 12:01:05 AM
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Thursday's letters to the editor
- I understand that there is evidence that leads many scientists, veterinarians, and animal observers to believe that there is a breeding population of cougars in the state of Michigan. I am asking the Department of Natural Resources take immediate ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 3/10/2010 10:56:39 PM
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Here's a wealth of ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day ...
- GRAND RAPIDS -- Hoist your Guinness in thanks for West Michigan's wealth of Irish pubs and events on tap to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The Irish national holiday may not be until Wednesday, but all eyes will be smiling this weekend, too, thanks to ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/10/2010 10:06:33 PM
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Marney Rich Keenan
- Delp, 61, grew up in Greenville, a farm town of about 8,000 people near Grand Rapids, and spent his childhood either swimming in or fishing in Lake Michigan. Some of his stories echo the Michigan he knew as a kid in the '50s. Besides writing and ...
- Detroit News
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- 3/10/2010 9:59:23 PM
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Fish fry
- ... the Great Lakes if Asian carp breach barriers to rivers and canals in Indiana and Illinois and enter Lake Michigan ... warned, predicting the fish will replace many native species. And say good-bye to the $7 billion sport fishing industry and ...
- MetroTimes
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- 3/10/2010 9:52:14 PM
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Man who police say shot and killed Jackson police ...
- Sources: Citizen Patriot archives; Jackson County court records; Michigan State Police; grandson of his wife, Christopher Catt ... When sober, he would take Catt on trips or fishing, Catt said. For years, he worked as a brick mason, Caudill said.
- MLive.com
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- 3/10/2010 9:16:26 PM
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What’s Happening community calendar
- A Lenten fish dinner is 4:30-7:30 p.m. March 12 and March 26 at the First United Methodist Church, 320 W. Seventh St., Royal Oak. Depending on the dish, adults cost $8-12, children ages 6-12 are $3, children 5 and younger eat free. Call 248-541-4100 ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 3/10/2010 7:36:13 PM
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Michigan DNRE releases recreational fishing report
- (AP) — LANSING, Mich. - Spring is right around the corner, but rain and warmer temperatures are rapidly bringing the ice fishing season to a close, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment said Wednesday. Anglers are reminded ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/10/2010 4:37:16 PM
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Study: 'Cash for clunkers' a success
- ... direct result of the incentive program than were previously estimated, but they also largely debunk the myth that 'cash for clunkers' mortgaged future car and truck sales," said Dave Fish, vice president, Maritz Automotive Research Group. "
- Detroit News
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- 3/10/2010 8:09:02 AM
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Joseph Paul Perry Sr.
- Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Grand Island Band. Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, 4x4 trucks, and 4-wheeling. He also enjoyed spending time watching UFC fights with his son and friends and watching a good football game with his brothers.
- Mining Journal
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- 3/10/2010 7:26:05 AM
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City considering marina upgrades
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment ... the launch ramp because the greatest number of users of that marina are really the folks launching the boats for fishing and other activities," he said. Schomin also described non ...
- Mining Journal
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- 3/10/2010 7:26:05 AM
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Elmer Kangas
- MARQUETTE - Martin Elmer Kangas, 90, of 220 W. Nicolet, Marquette, died early Sunday morning, March 7, 2010, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Elmer was born on Feb. 6, 1920, in Ontonagon, Mich., to the late Frank and Ida ...
- Mining Journal
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- 3/10/2010 7:26:05 AM
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Prescribed Burn scheduled for St. Johns Marsh Wildlife Area
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment will be conducting a prescribed ecological burn this month at St. Johns Marsh Wildlife Area. The burn will rejuvenate fertility and remove above-ground remnants of the invasive grass ...
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- 3/10/2010 7:18:55 AM
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Ask the dietitian: Sources of iodine revisited
- Q I am a dairy farmer and noticed you gave incorrect information in your Feb. 3 article. You reported dairy products have iodine in them from milking equipment being washed with it. That is untrue; we wash our milking equipment with soap, acid and ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/10/2010 4:12:48 AM
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Time running out for ice fishing
- The clock is ticking down to shanty removal time. Monday will mark the end of ice fishing season for many Northern Michigan anglers. By midnight, all permanent fishing shanties have to be removed from lakes in Cheboygan, Emmet and all other Northern ...
- Cheboygan Tribune
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- 3/10/2010 3:29:51 AM
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Greg Seago
- A graduate of New Haven High School and Michigan State University, Greg was an Armada enthusiast and president of the Armada Athletic Boosters Club and an avid outdoorsman and sportsman, who enjoyed bicycling, hunting, fishing, boating and camping ...
- Macomb Daily
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- 3/10/2010 3:22:42 AM
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Barry County family passionate about providing all ...
- Paul L. Newby II | The Grand Rapids Press The Jennings mill 10 whole grains into flours and meals, packaging them into 2-pound brown bags hand-stamped with their logo. For Archie Jennings and his wife, Mattie, winter mornings start with pulling on ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/10/2010 3:01:13 AM
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Author Michael Delp keeps Michigan in focus in 'As If We Were Prey'
- Plenty of us purchase locally made goods to demonstrate our commitment to the state. But the buy-Michigan mindset isn't just limited to open-air farm markets and Sanders ice cream. We can't forget the arts. If you're browsing the book shelves for a ...
- Detroit News
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- 3/10/2010 1:56:48 AM
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Sources of iodine revisited
- Q I am a dairy farmer and noticed you gave incorrect information in your Feb. 3 article. You reported dairy products have iodine in them from milking equipment being washed with it. That is untrue; we wash our milking equipment with soap, acid and ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/10/2010 1:56:48 AM
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Wilson receives grant for outdoor classroom
- Fish and Wildlife Service who started working with this years third grade class for the past few years. The school currently has a native Michigan plant garden it has put together and members of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service come to the school ...
- Alpena News
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- 3/9/2010 7:30:15 PM
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Clay Township, Algonac men charged with gaming and fish violations
- A three-year undercover investigation executed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment resulted in the arrest of four men for game and fish poaching violations, according to the DNRE Law Enforcement Division’s Special ...
- Voice News
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- 3/9/2010 10:33:23 AM
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Lansing's Crego park, closed for contamination in '86, may reopen
- After more than two decades, the gates to Lansing's biggest park could swing open again for the public if city officials and nearby neighbors don't raise a din of objections. Some anticipate a future of picnicking in Crego Park, which has been closed ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 3/9/2010 9:07:29 AM
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Latest Michigan jobless rate due to be released
- (AP) — LANSING, Mich. - Michigan's statewide unemployment rate for January is ready for release. Officials say they expect to have the figures Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says its revised calculation shows Michigan's seasonally ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/9/2010 2:05:09 AM
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Some current Merck, Sanofi-Aventis animal drugs
- and France's Sanofi-Aventis SA: A unit of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has dropped plans to buy the ... Congress entitled "Study of Discharges Incidental to Normal Operation of Commercial Fishing and Other Non-Recreational Vessels Less than 79 ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/9/2010 1:43:40 AM
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Michigan investigation ends with poaching sentences
- A St. Clair County man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for wildlife violations. Fifty-year-old Jerry Gordon of Clay Township was sentenced last week after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a lake sturgeon, illegal sale of sport-caught ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/8/2010 5:29:45 PM
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Do you miss George W. Bush?
- ... during a visit to West Michigan in 2007. (Press Photo/Rex Larsen) When former President George W. Bush addresses the Economic Club of Grand Rapids in June, will he be riding a wave of nostalgia? New York Times columnist Stanley Fish points to a ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/8/2010 3:56:41 PM
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James A. Thomas
- James earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich ... He enjoyed many outdoor activities, especially fishing, hunting, skiing and biking. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants ...
- Mining Journal
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- 3/8/2010 6:52:40 AM
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In the Classroom: Mentoring program at Michigan Center ...
- Ronald Pickering, 7, listens to his Logan Wieand, 18, right, while the two play Apples to Apples with another of Pickering’s classmates at Arnold Elementary School in Michigan Center. On a recent day, students filled a room at Michigan Center’s ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/8/2010 4:22:20 AM
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Wayne Kuchenmeister
- Wayne Kuchenmeister, of Clinton Township, died peacefully Friday, March 5, 2010, at the age of 74 years. Wayne was born June 6, 1935, a son of Frederick and Dorothy (nee Ballard) Kuchenmeister. On February 12, 1955, Wayne married Barbara Faye Belcher ...
- Macomb Daily
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- 3/8/2010 3:46:33 AM
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Time to gear up for upcoming fishing season
- Another piece of information to pass along is a fly fishing school, both for kids and adults, will be offered by the Michigan Fly Fishing Club this June 5, 2010 at the Multi-Lakes Conservation Association located at 3860 Newton Road, Commerce, MI.
- Macomb Daily
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- 3/8/2010 3:10:45 AM
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New books from Michigan writers: Critique, a little crime and more
- To those who believe women have "come a long way, baby," University of Michigan professor Susan J. Douglas says not so fast. In her latest book, "Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message That Feminism's Work Is Done," Douglas critiques the ways in ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 3/7/2010 12:08:49 PM
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Mich. event looks at Civilian Conservation Corps
- (AP) — GRAYLING, Mich. - A presentation at the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum in Grayling is looking at the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Sunday's event features Department of Natural Resources and Environment historian Rob Burg. He ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/7/2010 2:07:31 AM
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You've sampled a Michigan smorgasbord
- • Lose your mind with joy eating natural peanut butter from St. Laurent Brothers, better known as the Nut House, in Bay City (800-289-7688, http://stlaurentbrothers.com ). • Eat a sandwich made with Spatz's bread from Saginaw. • Nibble on a ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 3/7/2010 2:07:31 AM
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Michigan DNR releases recreational fishing report
- Lake Erie: Has no safe ice to report ... Those hoping to still do some last ice fishing should travel by foot only and use extreme caution. Harbor Beach: A few anglers were targeting fish in the marina. Port Austin: A few ice anglers were fishing in ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 3/7/2010 12:55:56 AM
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Going in circles
- ... our Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment going in circles at our expense? Those of you who are old enough remember the conservation department. It was a department of the state government that managed the wildlife, fish and ...
- Mining Journal
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- 3/6/2010 8:52:33 PM
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Take a look at the Jackson area's link to Hollywood ...
- Courtesy photo Jackson High School graduate Dalpre Grayer's biggest acting role so far has been in flashback scenes in the USA series "Psych." Born in Jackson in 1899, Raymond Whitaker had roles in nine silent films by his 19th birthday. His ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/6/2010 7:55:17 PM
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Editorial Quick Hits: Consider Fair area for Metropark
- A proposal to convert the state fairgrounds in Detroit to a new Huron-Clinton Metropark is correctly spurring interest in Lansing. The fairgrounds' future has been up in the air since state funding for the Michigan State Fair was cut off amid budget ...
- Detroit News
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- 3/6/2010 1:32:55 AM
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Faith Life Calendar for March 6-12
- Humor: It's Good for You," a fundraiser for YWCA West Central Michigan, will be presented by Chief Judge Sara Smolenski at 7 p.m. Tuesday at ... Lenten fish fry is 4:30-7 p.m. Fridays through March 25 at St. Isidore Parish, 628 Diamond Ave.
- MLive.com
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- 3/5/2010 11:16:54 PM
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Biologists consider changes in fishing rules at Paint Creek
- ... southeast Michigan, that you could not lock up the whole stream,” he said. “We wanted to pick a stretch of it, but we wanted to keep those areas with easy access like Children’s Park and downtown Rochester (open to live bait fishing ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 3/5/2010 7:20:41 PM
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Trees available for spring delivery
- GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan — The Genesee Conservation District has begun taking orders for its 63rd annual Spring Tree Sale Fundraiser, where the organization sells bare root tree seedlings to residents to raise funds and help reforest Genesee County ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/5/2010 4:28:53 PM
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Bills aim to add to Great Lakes protections
- Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat and a sponsor of the Senate version ... Aside from cleaning up some of the region's most polluted sites, the bills would restore wetlands and other fish and wildlife habitats, reduce runoff pollution that causes ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 3/5/2010 4:25:54 AM
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From the comments: Scaled back wind farm proposal still ...
- Reader reaction to Wednesday's story in The Chronicle about Scandia Wind Offshore scaling back its wind farm proposal for Lake Michigan shows the issue continues ... They wind farm is right were I would be fishing all summer and it looks like hell.
- MLive.com
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- 3/4/2010 7:54:40 AM
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Michigan out of cash to clean toxic sites
- Mio -- Regulars who fish this area of the Au Sable River -- just west of here call it Two-Foot Bend. It's a special place along a river that is known for its special places. Here, the brown trout draw anglers from all over the state and can be up to ...
- Detroit News
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- 3/4/2010 5:52:59 AM
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OCC's top chefs to compete for Michigan
- A five-member team of hot chefs from Oakland Community College’s Culinary Studies Institute are to represent Michigan at the American Culinary Federation’s regional competition to be held March 26 in Indianapolis, OCC officials said this week ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 3/3/2010 7:08:44 PM
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Michigan DNR releases recreational fishing report
- (AP) — LANSING, Mich. - Warmer weather means anglers will have to be cautious than ever about heading out onto the ice, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says. The ice on inland lakes around the state is holding, but shoreline ice will ...
- MLive.com
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- 3/3/2010 4:09:47 PM
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Wind farm scaled back
- The size of the wind farm proposed for Lake Michigan off an area south of Ludington shrunk ... decide whether to move on to potentially spending millions of dollars on studies about birds, fishing and other environmental impacts. The county decision ...
- Ludington Daily News
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- 3/3/2010 8:10:10 AM
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U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra seeking ideas for keeping Asian carp at bay
- AP File Photo A bighead carp, front, a species of the Asian carp, swims in an exhibit at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. The bighead, considered an invasive species, consumes plankton that would usually be eaten by juvenile minnows, walleye and bluegills ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/8/2010 3:46:57 PM
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Spartans are missing Kalin Lucas, unsure whether he'll play Tuesday
- EAST LANSING -- Not that Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wants to lose any of his players to injury, but being without junior point guard Kalin Lucas is worst of all -- especially at this point in the Big Ten season. “Losing Lucas is a little tough ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/8/2010 3:32:38 PM
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U.S. to commit $78.5M to try to halt Asian carp
- ... administration says it will spend $78.5 million to halt the giant Asian carp, which officials fear could spread and possibly endanger the Great Lakes region's $7 billion fishing industry ... Great Lakes states, including Michigan.
- Lansing State Journal
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- 2/8/2010 12:40:50 PM
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U.S. to spend $78.5 million in carp fight
- ... administration says it will spend $78.5 million to halt the giant Asian carp, which officials fear could spread and possibly endanger the Great Lakes region's $7 billion fishing industry. Federal ... Michigan has asked the Supreme Court to order ...
- Macomb Daily
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- 2/8/2010 12:40:50 PM
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Michigan St.'s Lucas questionable for Purdue game
- (AP) — EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says he doesn't know if injured point guard Kalin Lucas will be ready to play Tuesday against Purdue in a key Big Ten game. No. 10 Michigan State (19-5, 9-2) has a one-game lead in the ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/8/2010 12:05:02 PM
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US to commit $78.5 million to try to halt Asian carp
- ... administration says it will spend $78.5 million to halt the giant Asian carp, which officials fear could spread and possibly endanger the Great Lakes region's $7 billion fishing industry. Federal ... Michigan has asked the Supreme Court to order ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/8/2010 12:05:02 PM
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Metro Links for February 8: Bay City Number of the Day, Bay3 TV ...
- The number of inches of snow predicted by the Farmers Almanac for the Great Lakes/Midwest region for the week of Feb. 8-11. The Farmers Almanac predicts a major storm this week with heavy snow. For more Farmers Almanac weather predictions for the ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/8/2010 10:46:18 AM
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Feds unveil $78.5M effort to blunt Lakes migration of carp
- Washington -- Federal officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and other key agencies unveiled a $78.5 million, 25-step plan today to stop the migration of the Asian carp into the Great Lakes. "As with many ...
- Detroit News
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- 2/8/2010 10:46:18 AM
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Michigan Reps. Brown and Mayes tell Chicago to keep its Asian carp
- State Reps. Terry Brown, D-Pigeon, and Jeff Mayes, D-Bay City, helped launch a public campaign today, calling for the closure of two Chicago-area shipping locks to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. The campaign includes a Web site at www ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/8/2010 10:24:49 AM
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Close canals to keep carp out
- Doesn't it seem a bit odd that the Obama administration is willing to spend more than $300 million this year on improving the Great Lakes -- including controlling or stopping invasive species -- yet is unwilling to ensure that the Asian carp doesn't ...
- Midland Daily News
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- 2/8/2010 7:54:30 AM
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Great Lakes cities release key steps to prevent spread of Asian carp
- Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell GRAND RAPIDS -- The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative released an outline of key steps that need to be taken to prevent Asian carp from establishing populations. "This is a matter of utmost urgency ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/8/2010 7:47:20 AM
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Granholm, other govs push Asian carp fight in White House summit
- The governors of Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin, in a letter to Obama, said the Asian carp would be "devastating" to the Great Lakes. Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin and Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois were to join Granholm at a meeting with Nancy Sutley ...
- Detroit News
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- 2/8/2010 7:40:11 AM
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Experts: More Great Lakes invaders are likely on way
- LANSING - Amid concern and confusion over Asian carp possibly finding their way into the Great Lakes, many experts agree that other invasive species are likely to show up too. Non-native wildlife are common in the Great Lakes, with more than 140 ...
- Mining Journal
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- 2/8/2010 7:04:24 AM
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Event on Saginaw Bay to highlight Asian carp fears
- Two area state lawmakers are part of a campaign to demand that Chicago ... campaign at noon today, at a press event in Bay Port with Forrest and Tod Williams, owners of the Bay Port Fish Co.; and Chris Roth, president of the Thumb Area Charter Boat ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/8/2010 4:48:23 AM
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Asian carp summit at White House today
- LANSING -- Michigan environmental agencies hope today's White House summit on Asian carp will prompt federal and local governments to take immediate action. Nick De Leeuw, a spokesman for Attorney General Mike Cox, said Michigan's goal is to get the ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 2/8/2010 4:19:45 AM
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Project aims to cut sewage dumping
- The DNRE is to detail the plan at a public meeting Wednesday at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The Detroit water department plans to finance the project with sewer rates and federal funding. Officials must convince the state that the project ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/8/2010 12:02:03 AM
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Want to ice fish? Two fishing derbies take place on Saturday, Feb. 13
- Two fishing derbies will take place Feb. 13 — one in Meridian Township at the Historical Village and another in Bath Township on Park lake. Meridian Township Parks and Recreation Department will host it’s annual “Meridian Ice Fishing Derby ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 2/7/2010 11:26:16 PM
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Students to get tuition help if parents lose job
- Michigan State University scientists say they want to see if "wearable sensors" can provide useful information to guide egg producers in keeping uncaged hens healthy and happy. The project has received a $375,000 grant from the U.S. Department of ...
- Detroit News
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- 2/7/2010 7:15:43 PM
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MSU can't afford to continue burning coal
- The editorial “Moving beyond coal good idea, too costly” (SN 2/3) raises a very important point. We must consider the true cost of burning coal to Spartans and the state of Michigan. Moving away from coal is not only something that is good for ...
- State News
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- 2/7/2010 4:23:55 PM
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U.S. Virgin Islands is affordable, vibrant again
- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Many travelers think they know St. Thomas from a cruise ship stop. That's like ringing the doorbell and believing you've seen the house. St. Thomas looks better now than it has in about 15 years. It struggled for a ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/7/2010 1:46:26 PM
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I've got cabin fever, and the only cure is waiting
- The disorder causes a range of abnormal behavior including alcoholism, homicide and ice fishing. Years of research indicate the second week in February ... Eat plenty of fish from the Polish Falcons and combine it with an abundant supply of paczki ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/7/2010 9:21:35 AM
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What's polluted at Buick City? Area residents have concerns over ...
- Ryan Garza | The Flint Journal Flint resident Roy Hollaway supports the cleanup and proposed intermodal project that would create jobs at the former Buick City site, just west of his neighborhood along the Flint River. FLINT, Michigan — Ralf G ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/7/2010 6:58:25 AM
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White River sees return of sea lamprey larvae
- They feed on algae and other small aquatic organisms. Once in Lake Michigan, they are capable of consuming 20 to 40 pounds of fish during their lifetime. Treating the upper White River is expected to add $104,000 to the $336,000 cost of treating the ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/7/2010 4:28:06 AM
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Asian-Americans celebrate the Chinese New Year
- Move over cupid and make way for the Tiger. This year, Chinese New Year falls on the same day as Valentine's Day. For Qui Phung of Dearborn Heights, who was born in Vietnam and moved to the United States when he was a boy, it means that in addition ...
- Macomb Daily
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- 2/7/2010 3:59:28 AM
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Sports shorts
- The annual East-West All-Star Game presented by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) is set for Saturday, June 19, and the South Oakland area will be represented. Rob Feeman from Clawson will play on the 44-member East team ...
- HometownLife.com
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- 2/7/2010 3:45:09 AM
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Dantonio: No grade for 2010 recruiting class
- EAST LANSING -- Since his arrival at Michigan State, Mark Dantonio has graded his recruiting classes at the end of each National Signing Day news conference. His first class in 2007 rated a C-plus, although he didn't know that unheralded linebacker ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/7/2010 3:23:40 AM
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Spotlight on historic '84-85 team
- Leslie Rockymore recently dug into his personal archives and found a few newspaper articles from his playing days at Michigan. He showed them to his basketball players at Detroit Southwestern, where he coaches, proud of his role as a senior on the ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/7/2010 3:23:40 AM
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Elk hunt caps pursuit of 'grand slam'
- Dawn Pratt of Clinton Township hit a grand slam and it wasn't during baseball season. Pratt, 42, scored a Michigan "grand slam" by taking all four big game animals (buck, bear, elk, turkey) recognized by Commemorative Bucks of Michigan that scored ...
- Macomb Daily
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- 2/7/2010 3:02:12 AM
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Don't forget tippet when preparing for fly fishing season
- I don't know about you, but in 75 days I'll be hitting the Au Sable and Jordan for the first time this year for brookies, the thought of which kept me warm during the winter months. Now it's the preparation that goes into getting ready for the opener ...
- Macomb Daily
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- 2/7/2010 3:02:12 AM
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Retired Shelby man pens autobiography
- John Telford, Ph.D., enjoys the casual life of a retiree. He likes fishing in the pond behind his Shelby Township home, strolling through River Bends Park and playing his violin, a hobby the 74-year-old has enjoyed since childhood. It's hard to ...
- Macomb Daily
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- 2/7/2010 3:02:12 AM
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Feds' Asian carp plan all wet
- Biologists already are worried that invasive zebra and quagga mussels might pull the rug out from under Lake Michigan's food chain, decimating valuable game fish and creating a haven for unwanted algae and invasives. The game-fish collapse has ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/7/2010 1:57:46 AM
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Virgin territory
- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Many travelers think they know St. Thomas from a cruise ship stop. That's like ringing the doorbell and believing you've seen the house. St. Thomas looks better now than it has in about 15 years. It struggled for a ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/7/2010 1:00:30 AM
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Outdoor Notes
- • BOW BUILDING WORKSHOP: The workshop, scheduled for Feb. 20-21, has been canceled. For information, call 627-7351. • DEER & TURKEY SPECTACULAR: Event runs from Friday through Sunday at the Lansing Center. Times: 2-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 2/7/2010 12:53:21 AM
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Oakland County finally gets hands on parkland
- Upper Bushman Lake in Independence Township has been on the most wanted list of properties for the Oakland County Parks system for decades. Last week, Oakland County officials finally closed the deal. The property, on the west side of Sashabaw Road ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/7/2010 12:39:02 AM
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Fun winter festivals next weekend
- Even if the ice isn't safe for fishing, we have fishing on the dock," Blaschka said. "We cut a trough in what ice there is below the dock, and the kids can fish there. If we ... snowball" tournament, a live "Owls of Michigan" presentation, a Snow ...
- Midland Daily News
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- 2/7/2010 12:39:02 AM
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Douglas students raise salmon for DNRE
- Mark Copier | The Grand Rapids Press At work: Alex Holtsclaw, 11, and Kyle Allison, 11, right, clean the fish tank holding a few dozen salmon. DOUGLAS — Kyle Allison is a salmon caretaker, and call tell you raising fish is not a matter of just ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/6/2010 10:30:11 PM
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Derek Roehl, Broncos hockey team rev it up
- KALAMAZOO — The Western Michigan University hockey team was on its first shift of the second period Saturday night when Notre Dame radio guy Darin Pritchett said Derek Roehl’s name for the umpteenth time and asked, “Who is this guy?” Moments ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/6/2010 9:32:55 PM
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Ed Hungness: Navigating the golden years
- Of course we would need cases of Spam, peanut butter and macaroni and cheese. Let's not forget the paper plates and the jumbo pack of toilet paper. We would stock our shelves with good library books, Michigan wine and hunker down by the fireplace ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 2/6/2010 4:25:07 PM
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Michigan falls to Badgers
- Jason Bohannon scored 18 points and Trevon Hughes added 14 as No. 16 Wisconsin defeated Michigan, 62-44, today in Ann Arbor. DeShawn Sims scored 18 points for the Wolverines (11-12, 4-7 Big Ten). Manny Harris added 11 points. The Badgers (18-5, 8-3 ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/6/2010 3:49:19 PM
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Kalin Lucas will be game-time call for MSU
- Michigan State won't know until close to tip-off today at Illinois whether or not injured point guard Kalin Lucas will play, and no updates were given Friday about Lucas' status. Sophomore Korie Lucious is the most likely starter in Lucas' absence ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/6/2010 12:28:53 PM
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Anti-Asian carp rally today at fish ladder
- TRAVERSE CITY -- Anyone who wants to carp about a potential Great Lakes invader may gather at a rally today. A rally against Asian carp will begin today at 11 a.m. at the Traverse City fish ladder at Union Street Dam. The event is designed to press ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 2/6/2010 4:50:45 AM
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Lock closures to keep carp out could be hard, helpful
- The coalition of agencies responsible for battling Asian carp is finally considering temporary lock closures on the Chicago shipping canal leading to the Great Lakes. Three scenarios are under consideration and likely will be discussed at a White ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/6/2010 3:24:51 AM
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College food banks step up for students struggling to pay bills
- But at Michigan State University, there has been a 25% increase since 2008 in the number of students ... Suggested items include soup, rice, tuna fish, cookie and muffin mixes, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta and peanut butter. Tax-deductible ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/6/2010 1:30:19 AM
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Barbara B. Crill
- MARQUETTE - Barbara Belle Crill, 75, of 1741 State Highway M-28 East, Marquette, entered eternal life Thursday morning, Feb. 4, 2010, at her home. Born July 9, 1934, in Detroit, the daughter of the late Floyd and Clara Crill, Barb grew up in ...
- Mining Journal
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- 2/5/2010 9:05:28 PM
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State Reps speak out against carp invasion
- ... Escanaba's Sand Point Lighthouse, a shoreline location strategically chosen in order to bring attention to the danger the voracious fish poses to the Lakes. An ongoing debate between Illinois and Michigan politicians has intensified since it ...
- Mining Journal
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- 2/5/2010 9:05:28 PM
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Judge scolds Taylor mayor, City Council
- Detroit -- Wayne County Circuit Judge Susan Borman on Friday warned Taylor's mayor and City Council to act like grown-ups and work together to select a new city attorney. "Embarrassing" is how Borman described a three-month dispute between Mayor ...
- Detroit News
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- 2/5/2010 8:58:19 PM
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Outdoor Events Coming up soon
- Archery in the Schools introduces international-style target archery to students in 4th through 12th grade physical education classes. The in-school curriculum’s core content covers archery history, safety, technique, equipment, mental ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/5/2010 3:57:40 PM
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Sponsors sought for Flushing Walleye Festival
- FLUSHING, Michigan — The Flushing Walleye Festival is coming up, and there are sponsorship opportunities available. Sponsorships include a beer sponsorship, media sponsorship or Trout Pond Sponsorship. They include business logo/name on fliers, T ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/5/2010 1:05:52 PM
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Ten bucks on the line: Confession of a ramblin' gamblin' man
- ... not-so-wise column: "As all Michigan residents know, cabin fever is a nearly psychotic urge to escape being cooped up through the long winter. The disorder is known to cause a range of abnormal behavior including alcoholism, homicide and ice ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/5/2010 10:21:13 AM
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Embrace the cold: Winter makes Michigan a 'cool' place to live
- I know that most of us are hibernating, looking longingly at seed catalogs, planning trips to Florida -- anything to keep our minds off the cold and snow. But here's the thing: Unless global warming turns Michigan into a year-round summer playground ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/5/2010 8:12:22 AM
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Time to redirect health care fix
- I'm sure you are familiar with the saying, "teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime, give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day." Surely you want your constituents to be able to provide for themselves and not have to look to the government at ...
- Daily Mining Gazette
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- 2/5/2010 6:53:38 AM
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In Brief: Free fishing weekend slated for Feb. 13-14
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment has scheduled a winter free fishing weekend for Feb. 13-14. Residents and non-residents alike may fish in any public lake without a license on those days, though all other fishing ...
- Daily Telegram
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- 2/5/2010 4:44:47 AM
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Sheriff’s office making great strides
- HURON COUNTY — In his first full year in office, Huron County Sheriff Kelly J. Hanson had a long list of tasks to accomplish. In 2010, he’s just as ambitious. In 2009, Hanson took a tough stance on drugs, modernized the department and went after ...
- Huron Daily Tribune
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- 2/5/2010 4:44:47 AM
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Winter WonderFest is 'all about fun'
- TRAVERSE CITY -- Daisy and Angus are typical golden retrievers who think they're lap dogs, said owner Kurt Gardinier. But on Feb. 13 the dogs will turn into lean, mean pulling machines in the Monster Dog Pull, one of several new events at this year's ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 2/5/2010 4:37:38 AM
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Michigan renews push to seal lakes
- TRAVERSE CITY - Michigan renewed its plea Thursday for the U.S. Supreme Court to close Chicago shipping locks that could provide a pathway for Asian carp to attack the Great Lakes and wreak havoc on their $7 billion fishing ... sport fish.
- Lansing State Journal
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- 2/5/2010 12:19:56 AM
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DNR: Anglers should use caution on Michigan's inland lakes as ice ...
- Wait for that slow bite to reel in the bigger fish ... Look for bluegills when fishing near the coves on the west side of the lake. Manistee River: Those fly fishing below Tippy Dam have caught steelhead. Pentwater Lake: A few perch were taken in the ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/4/2010 8:16:33 PM
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Vicksburg teen wins chance to hunt all restricted game in Michigan
- East Lansing -- Luke Haynes had his first encounter with a big buck when he was just a tot. The boy, not yet 3, had taken to the woods bundled in a backpack carried by his dad, Scott. Toasty in his little cocoon, Luke fell asleep as they sat against ...
- Detroit News
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- 2/4/2010 8:09:23 PM
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9:10 pm: State renews push to close locks
- TRAVERSE CITY -- Michigan renewed its plea Thursday for the U.S. Supreme Court to close Chicago shipping locks that could provide a pathway for Asian carp to attack the Great Lakes and wreak havoc on their $7 billion fishing ... sport fish such as ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 2/4/2010 6:14:51 PM
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Michigan renews push to close Chicago ship locks
- TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. State Attorney General Mike Cox filed a motion today with the high court ...
- Lansing State Journal
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- 2/4/2010 3:01:35 PM
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Michigan renews push to close Chicago ship locks
- (AP) — TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Michigan wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. State Attorney General Mike Cox filed a motion Thursday with ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/4/2010 2:04:19 PM
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Kenneth R. Worthington
- ST. JOSEPH - Kenneth R. Worthington, 62, of St. Joseph passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St ...
- Herald-Palladium
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- 2/4/2010 10:51:03 AM
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Johnathon Duane Russell
- ST. JOSEPH - Johnathon Duane Russell, 19, of St. Joseph passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, as the result of an automobile accident in Dowagiac. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home ...
- Herald-Palladium
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- 2/4/2010 10:51:03 AM
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Willie J.R. Stacker
- Pastor Kevin Mitchell will officiate. Burial will take place in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Battle Creek. Willie attended Elaine High School in Elaine, Ark. He later moved to Benton Harbor where he was employed at Michigan Fruit Canners before ...
- Herald-Palladium
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- 2/4/2010 10:51:03 AM
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In the next 24: Focus on gymnastics; fish-fry fundraiser
- CHECK OUT GYMNASTICS MEET AT THE RADISSON: The “Totally Rad” Gymnastics Meet will be held daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites, 100 W. Michigan Ave., in downtown Kalamazoo. The meet will showcase ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/4/2010 7:59:15 AM
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Comedians aim to be cure for winter blues
- TRAVERSE CITY -- Here's a prescription for curing those midwinter blues: Forget jetting off to Florida or the Caribbean. Instead, spend a long weekend in snowbound, frostbitten northern Michigan. Don't laugh. Well, actually, do laugh -- a lot. That's ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 2/4/2010 4:38:49 AM
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Bays might not feeze this winter
- Crystal Lake: Ice continues to build, but anglers are still waiting to get out to deep water and fish for lake trout, whitefish and smelt. Green Lake: Ice fishing continues and smelt are hitting at night. Try Hali jigs or teardrops with wax worms or ...
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
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- 2/4/2010 4:38:49 AM
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Heart patients need vitamin D monitored, says cardiologist
- Courtesy of Borgess Hospital Soundos Moualla, M.D., medical director of the Borgess Women's Heart Program and cardiologist with the Heart Center for Excellence. KALAMAZOO — Vitamin D is known to help the body absorb calcium so its impact on bone ...
- MLive.com
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- 2/4/2010 3:48:42 AM
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Fishing and ski report
- Ice continues to build, especially on most of Michigan's inland lakes, but anglers are still urged to use caution, the DNR said Wednesday. Anglers are advised to avoid pressure cracks because many of them had open water less than a week ago, and ice ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/4/2010 2:58:36 AM
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An icy hotspot for anglers
- ... their ORVs past the spot each day without fishing it to see if other fishermen had drilled holes there. "Nobody found it -- and it was still producing," Richardson said after he and Hamlin caught 6.64 pounds of fish ... Fishing Michigan" for $15 ...
- Detroit Free Press
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- 2/4/2010 2:01:20 AM
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Michigan’s Martin runs granddaddy of ice-fishing schools
- Call it the granddaddy of ice fi shing schools. Michigan’s own Mark Martin’s Ice Fishing Vacation School was the first in the country and one others are modeled after. In the early days, people came to attend one of Martin’s schools to learn ...
- The Oakland Press
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- 2/4/2010 1:11:13 AM