New book shares how Mackinac Island became Michigan’s tourism gem

New book shares how Mackinac Island became Michigan’s tourism gem
Great Lakes Echo

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueria

Frank Boles, a retired Central Michigan University historian, has spent decades documenting Michigan’s past. His latest book, “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits,” explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.

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International partners convene in Goderich for ‘One Water Gathering’ to protect Lake Huron

International partners convene in Goderich for ‘One Water Gathering’ to protect Lake Huron
Great Lakes Commission
The Lake Huron Coastal Centre’s Lake Huron Forever initiative hosted a successful One Water Gathering event in Goderich, Ontario, bringing together Canadian and U.S. partners to strengthen cross-border collaboration for […]
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Tiverton hospice receives $5,000 from horticultural society event

Tiverton hospice receives $5,000 from horticultural society event
Kincardine News
Proceeds from a recent garden tour are benefitting Huron Shores Hospice. “On behalf of our entire team at Huron Shores Hospice, I extend our heartfelt thanks to the Southport Horticultural Society and their incredible organizers for hosting such a beautiful and successful Garden Tour this July,” said Cathy Herbert, hospice
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South Bruce retired teachers honour past members, welcome new

South Bruce retired teachers honour past members, welcome new
The Lucknow Sentinel
Members of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) met at the Ripley-Huron legion hall on Oct. 15 for their fall meeting. Ever mindful of the needs of the community, particularly women, the ladies brought donations for personal hygiene products
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Suicide prevention for farmers the focus of upcoming Lucknow workshop

Suicide prevention for farmers the focus of upcoming Lucknow workshop
The Lucknow Sentinel
Fifty-nine per cent of farmers meet the classifications for anxiety and 35 per cent meet the classifications for depression.
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Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes

Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes
The London Free Press
Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995
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Teen cyclist hit by car north of Goderich, driver flees scene

Teen cyclist hit by car north of Goderich, driver flees scene
The Lucknow Sentinel
Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit a 14-year-old cyclist then sped off. According to Huron County OPP, the collision took place on collision on Bluewater Highway, north of Airport Road, in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh around 8 p.m. on Oct. 15. Following the collision, which knocked a passenger
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Kincardine residents charged in drug trafficking investigation

Kincardine residents charged in drug trafficking investigation
Kincardine News
Two Kincardine residents are facing charges after police executed warrants at several properties as part of a drug trafficking investigation. At 5 a.m. on Oct. 15, the Grey-Bruce Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed simultaneous search warrants in Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss with assistance from Wellington, Huron-Perth, Brant-Oxford, Middlesex, and Lambton
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Planning underway for 2028 Lucknow Reunion

Planning underway for 2028 Lucknow Reunion
The Lucknow Sentinel
Excitement is already building for the next Lucknow Reunion, set to take place June 30 to July 3, 2028, in commemoration of the town’s 170th anniversary. Lucknow area residents Tracey Simpson, Morten Jakobsen, and Cheryl Johnston have been appointed as co-chairs to oversee the event and are currently seeking volunteers
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