We are in that wonderful but fleeting place we call mid-summer. The weather has been problematical and precarious throughout the world over. But here in the UP, wind and rain and a few days of very hot weather have treated us better than most places. I just had some of my grandchildren with me ...
HANCOCK — Al Lynch’s speaking voice can be described as gritty, composed and deep. But when singing, the 33-year old U.P. native is animated and lively. His downtempo, soulful, electronic r&b moves those who listen to it. A veteran of the music industry, Lynch has worked in Grand Rapids, ...
BARAGA COUNTY – The Upper Peninsula Muzzle Loading Association (UPMLA) conducted its 49th Annual Rendezvous & Black Powder Shoot at the Ottawa Sportsmen’s Club last week. The three-day event ran from Thursday, July 16 through Saturday. The rendezvous is an annual living history event and ...
EAGLE HARBOR — It is not often someone says they made their dreams come true. Buzz Johnson, who has been in the construction business for most of his life, is one of those lucky ones. Johnson built a 38-foot steel-hulled trawler boat in his backyard. Every inch of the boat had to be nailed, ...
There is something I have been thinking about for some time: “Where Does Love Come From?” I have observed that most people believe Love is a learned behavior, which partly is true. We do learn from experience, drawing conclusions and ideas. But there is a deeper and, in my observation, an ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP – The Keweenaw National Historical Park (KNHP) is looking for ways to reclaim a bit of Agazzis Park that has been lost due to development. Karl Dieztler, historic landscape architect for the KNHP, said he is searching for “low hanging fruit” for long-term opportunities ...
