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Most of the 31 venues are clustered downtown along picturesque Lake Michigan, putting 90 percent of the athletes within 15 minutes of their competition sites. On a recent Saturday afternoon, the ride from the stadium site to the village took just seven minutes without the benefit of Olympic traffic lanes. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Foliage from the water: Viewing spots for boaters Sep 23, 2009
is located on a peninsula on Lake Michigan, perfect for boating and visiting small Midwestern towns with a New England feel ... Michigan's southwest coast on Lake Michigan offers spectacular views of foliage, dunes, and sunsets throughout October, with Saugatuck as a prime jumping-off point for your travels; http://www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Still no money for farm preservation (710) Sep 22, 2009
Thanks to Lake Michigan and a moraine left behind by glaciers 10,000 years ago, Berrien County has a climate and soils that allow production of fruits and vegetables that cannot be grown in many other areas. The lake moderates the climate, preventing extreme low temperatures, spring frosts and cold fall days from occurring as often as they do in other parts of the upper Midwest. (The Herald-Palladium)
Oprah's Tiger Woods Appeal Gives Obama a Pass Sep 22, 2009
If Lake Michigan, Soldier Field, the Sears (OK, Willis) Tower, Wrigley Field, United Center, Billy Goat Tavern and the best deep-dish pizza on the planet arent good enough for wonks then so be it. If landing the 2016 Summer Olympics requires Obama, a busy fellow these days, to make an appearance in Copenhagen in order to secure a vote or two then the process is a sham. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Coast Guard searches for missing kayaker Sep 21, 2009
Coast Guard officials are searching for a missing man on Lake Michigan after finding his kayak on Sunday afternoon. The Coast Guard says the 61-year-old man, whose name was not immediately released, is believed to have departed from Newport State Park on Friday afternoon. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
John Madill / H-P staff The Lakeside Inn in Lakeside is designated an official landmark by the Michigan Historical Commission ans is believed to be the oldest continuously operating resort hotel in southwest Michigan. Sep 20, 2009
The inn is on Lake Michigan and has 31 rooms. It was previously listed on the Michigan Historic Register and was nominated to the National Register by state officials as part of an effort to promote heritage tourism. (The Herald-Palladium)
Memorial food drive slated next week Sep 19, 2009
Ethan and his grandfather, Pat Dipzinski, tragically drowned in Lake Michigan this summer. It is the wish of their family to hold a food drive in their honor. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Man vs. Gator Sep 18, 2009
He said he was raised close to Lake Michigan and is no stranger to the north woods. . (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Researchers To Probe Whether Lyme Disease Will Follow Spread Of Ticks Across U.S. Sep 18, 2009
And although ticks also are found in the forests of the Upper Peninsula and eastern Lake Michigan shoreline, the disease has yet to make serious inroads in Michigan beyond Menominee County in the southwestern U.P. ... Her colleague Edward Walker s lab discovered recently established populations of Lyme disease ticks in southwestern Michigan in the early 2000s, she noted, and during the last six years MSU doctoral student Sarah Hamer has tracked the invasion up the shore of Lake Michigan. (Science Daily)
Cudahys Freshwater School plans clashed with UWM's Sep 18, 2009
McClintock said about 7,000 square feet was set aside for a new restaurant that would have been located in the east wing of the building, along Lake Michigan. That area was also designed to host professional gatherings and serve as a showplace for water industry manufacturers to display their products. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Dorothea Jautakis Sep 18, 2009
She raised her children on the beaches of Lake Michigan each summer. When election time rolled around, the voters of Chikaming Township could count on seeing her bright smile as she worked the polls. (The Herald-Palladium)
Jill Hubble (left), a seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher at Upton Middle School, and Jenna Francis, an eight-grade science and astronomy teacher, pose Monday in the school\'s planetarium. The planetarium is set for an overhaul, largely funded by the Upton Foundation. Don Campbell / H-P staff Sep 17, 2009
Community Astronomy Nights are hosted there, and Upton Middle School also makes the facilities available to school groups from other districts, Lake Michigan College astronomy classes and other organizations such as the Boy Scouts. The planetarium has seating for 58 people. (The Herald-Palladium)
Great Lakes Cleanup Could Take 77 Years Sep 16, 2009
A Mallard hen flies out of low water in West Grand Traverse Bay Thursday, November 8, 2007, as water levels reach near-record low levels for Lake Michigan ... A runner braves sub-freezing temperatures as she jogs along the ice covered Lake Michigan water front Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 in Chicago ... Obama is from Chicago, he knows what a wonderful time you can have cooling off in Lake Michigan. (CBS News)
GHS students holding food drive in memory of student who drowned with his grandfather last month Sep 16, 2009
They drowned in Lake Michigan last month ... Mroz tragically drowned this summer in Lake Michigan, along with his grandfather, Pat Dipzinski, who went to his grandsons rescue and was also pulled under by the strong current. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Receiver named for fmr. Shedd mansion Sep 16, 2009
The 21,036-square-foot residence at 405 N. Mayflower Rd., which sits on five acres overlooking Lake Michigan, has an asking price of $15 million, Mr. Hyman says. A nearby undeveloped 10-acre parcel at 799-801 W. Everett Rd., has an asking price of $5 million. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Clean, dirty beaches tracked Sep 16, 2009
Based on those results and beach attendance numbers, nearly 300 people could expect to contract a respiratory illness after swimming in Lake Michigan in Chicago on a summer weekend. Another study was conducted by six Mission Bay beaches in San Diego during the summer of 2003. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Real Live 'Wizard of Oz' In Kansas Sep 15, 2009
Tuesday, Sep 15 2009. Too close for comfort: The astonishing twisters captured by storm-chasing photographer. (The Drudge Report)
Expectations follow Cutler, Bears to Green Bay Sep 14, 2009
WHEN THE BEARS HAVE THE BALL Considering the Bears have sent one quarterback (Jim McMahon, 1985) to the Pro Bowl over the last 45 seasons, it's easy to see why Cutler's (4526 passing yards, 25 TD, 18 INT with Denver in '08) arrival has generated so much excitement along the shores of Lake Michigan. It's hard to expect the move to instantly transform Chicago into an offensive juggernaut, however. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Friday's Scores Sep 13, 2009
Bronson 43, St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic 6. Brooklyn Columbia Central 39, Leslie 12. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Morton House plans historical tours, names new director Sep 13, 2009 Fore! Top spots to tee it up Sep 12, 2009 Story » Sep 12, 2009 UWM looks outside city Sep 11, 2009 No Published Caption Sep 10, 2009 KVD's love of fishing led to much more Sep 10, 2009 Lake Michigan College biology instructor Susan Lentz (left) inserts a slide into a new microscope for Jennifer Spikner in one of LMC\'s refurbished science classrooms. Spikner, director of Brookview Montessori School in Benton Township, was touring the classrooms with an intern. John Madill / H-P staff Sep 10, 2009 Businesses blitz Oprah fans on Mag Mile Sep 9, 2009 Lawmakers get earful from wary voters Sep 9, 2009 Business meetings and classes Sep 8, 2009 Former Cocaine Kingpin Now Serves Dogs, Not Drugs Sep 8, 2009 Sox need Beckett, Papi for deep run Sep 8, 2009 No takers for dredging contract Sep 7, 2009 Moore's 'Capitalism' Goes for the Gold Sep 7, 2009 Wis. considers extending Hank Aaron trail Sep 6, 2009 Mich. town to promise scholarships to all Sep 5, 2009 Letters to the editor Sep 5, 2009 IRS would become Obamacare's enforcer... Sep 4, 2009 JC's Gameday Blog: Browns vs. Bears Sep 4, 2009 Fontenot proves Cubs aren't giving up Sep 3, 2009 Carla (Riemland) Johnson Sep 1, 2009 In brief (266) Aug 31, 2009 Vacationers express themselves at craft studios Aug 31, 2009 Blueberry virus strikes Michigan research center Aug 31, 2009 Harold 'Rip' Wesner Aug 31, 2009 It'll be Cheney and Bush (Laura) - and maybe Palin (790) Aug 31, 2009 Mets: No more horsing around Aug 30, 2009 Friday's High School Football Scores Aug 30, 2009 Harbor Shores case in court Friday Aug 30, 2009 Two more photo shows are set to open Friday Aug 30, 2009 Job hunt tougher for those with criminal past, but program helps Aug 29, 2009 Swampscott 91-year-old Louise Wing has witnessed growth of synchronized swimming Aug 28, 2009 Announcing: Millennium Place, Transitional Downtown Living for Women With Eating Disorders Aug 28, 2009 Baseball Signs Seven More to LOIs Aug 28, 2009 Author Karin Jarrett Shares An Army Wife's Exciting Journey -- New Book Celebrates the Travel-filled and Adventurous Life of An Army Officer's Spouse Aug 28, 2009 Peacocks eager to build winner Aug 27, 2009 The Year of the Fan Aug 27, 2009 No comments posted. Aug 27, 2009 Kurdish cafe owner loses round to stay in US Aug 26, 2009 Letter to the Editor: Siblings help at drowning scene Aug 26, 2009 Founders Wine Cellars plans grand opening (763) Aug 25, 2009 A day at Wrigley Field prior to a rain-out Aug 24, 2009 Click to read:"48 Hours Mystery:" The Letter Aug 23, 2009 Dairy cow exhibitors (from left) Wyatt Shuler, Nadia Amicarelli, Nina Amicarelli and Natalie Amicarelli pose with Firecracker, a red and white Holstein, at the Berrien County Youth Fair. Michael Eliasohn / H-P correspondent Aug 22, 2009 Friends, fans pay respects to Les Paul Aug 22, 2009 Wis. public memorial for music legend Les Paul Aug 22, 2009 California: No prisoners headed to Mich. Aug 20, 2009 Public viewing, tribute planned in Milwaukee for guitarist Les Paul; burial in hometown Aug 19, 2009 Riptide tragedies: Grandfather dies in unsuccessful attempt to rescue his grandson in Lake Michigan Aug 19, 2009 In recession, more seasonal workers are seasoned veterans Aug 19, 2009 Local arts icon changing shores (6) Aug 19, 2009 Michael Jackson fans tour singer's Gary hometown Aug 19, 2009 Patricia L. Behnke Aug 19, 2009 Sampling: Asian carp near nuisance barrier Aug 19, 2009 Obama's Health-Care Counterattack Gains Ground Aug 18, 2009 Edward E. Wiessner II (4) Aug 17, 2009 Even Mayor Daley Can't Give Taxpayers Rates They Deserve on Chicago Bonds Aug 14, 2009 What Science Says About Beach Sand And Stomach Aches Aug 13, 2009 Trips on one tank Aug 13, 2009 Death of Illinois diver ruled accidental Aug 13, 2009 Senator: I feel global warming when I fly... Aug 13, 2009 Jason Wilt, Southwestern Michigan College\'s student housing manager, and Ashley Eldred-Barker, one of the resident advisers, stand in front of McKenzie Hall, the college\'s new residence hall. Debra Haight/ H-P correspondent Aug 12, 2009 Jeffersonville port gets new director Aug 12, 2009 Five festivals for last bit of summer fun Aug 12, 2009 Eunice Kennedy Shriver, trailblazerwho improved lives of disabled, dies Aug 12, 2009
A 1971 graduate of St. Joseph High School, she attended Lake Michigan College and then earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Central Michigan University in 1976. She also earned a master's degree in communications from Western Michigan University in 1984. (The Herald-Palladium)
Lake Michigan College President Bob Harrison attends Wednesday\'s \"Bob-B-Que\" with his children, Paul and Hannah. John Madill / H-P staff Sep 12, 2009
Lake Michigan College President Bob Harrison attends Wednesday's "Bob-B-Que" with his children, Paul and Hannah ... Published: Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:09 PM EDT Lake Michigan College held a "Bob-B-Que" cookout on Wednesday to recognized the college's new president, Bob Harrison, and to raise scholarship money for students. (The Herald-Palladium)
Links style golf has been successfully imported from the coastlines of Scotland and Ireland to points as far afield as Lake Michigan (Whistling Straits) and the Oregon coast (Bandon Dunes). Perhaps its most unlikely export and certainly one of its most successful has been to the isolated coast of northern Tasmania, in the shape of Barnbougle Dunes, co-designed by Australian and European Tour winner Michael Clayton and Tom Doak (perhaps best known for Pacific Dunes). (MSNBC -- Travel)
"Courtesy Ultimate OutfittersManistee River guide Tim Roller with a potential new world-record German brown, which hit a cast-and-retrieved Rapala on this Lake Mighican tributary. Lake Michigan's biggest Three days after Tom Healy eclipsed a 17-year-old world record with a 41-pound, 7-ounce German brown pulled out of Michigan's Manistee River, residents of the small port village of Manistee are still celebrating the biggest star to hit town since James Earl Jones began acting at the Ramsdell... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
While the Cousins Center is several hundred yards from Lake Michigan, city-owned Bay View Park could be used to dock the UWM school s research vessel or house a small lakefront building, he said. And in Port Washington, community development director Randy Tetzlaff already has contacted UWM about the former coal dock property. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
BENTON TOWNSHIP - Lake Michigan College will host a public program in observance of Patriot Day to remember those who died during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The event will be at 8 a.m. Friday at the main entrance to LMC's Napier Avenue Campus. (The Herald-Palladium)
It also included "a little bit of everything," bike riding on Mackinac Island, canoeing on the Platte River and searching the shores of Lake Michigan for Petoskey Stones, the state rock. "It's fun up here. The water's so clear," he said announcing he was in 18 feet of water. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Published: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 1:09 PM EDT BENTON TOWNSHIP - Students taking science courses at Lake Michigan College will start class this week in new labs with new lab equipment, textbooks and material. The college is in middle of a five-year overhaul of its science facilities and curriculum - a project funded largely though a $1. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Sharon Reynolds, an employee of Shoreline Sightseeing, said people have been taking her brochures on the companys water taxi service and Chicago River and Lake Michigan tours. But she wasnt expecting much of a spike in business given the start of the school year. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Microcosm of AmericaDonnellys district stretches for 100 miles south from Lake Michigan into central Indiana. It includes industrial centers such as Mishawaka home of the Humvee in St. Joseph County and placid, rural towns like Plymouth in neighboring Marshall County, with its classic 1871 county courthouse. (MSNBC -- Politics)
-- The Greater South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce will host a forum for small businesses from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 23 in Room 141 at Lake Michigan College's South Haven campus at 125 Veterans Blvd. ... -- Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Fall Trade Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College in Benton Township. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Like the time he made headlines when, knowing federal agents were looking to arrest him, he and a local television reporter took a spin on Lake Michigan on a friend's speedboat ("The feds had already seized mine," he said. before he turned himself in. (KSBW 8, CA)
On the other hand, there was a pitcher's wind blowing in off Lake Michigan. Mark Buehrle was superb for the White Sox. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Published: Saturday, September 5, 2009 1:10 PM EDT ST. JOSEPH - Berrien County got no response this week to its request for bids from contractors to dredge a section of the St. Joseph River near Lake Michigan to help recreational boaters ... The county has received a $200,000 grant from the state to dredge sections of the river upstream from the federal navigation channel, which ends near the Bicentennial Bridge, the second bridge from Lake Michigan ... The Army Corps of Engineers dredges the... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
VENICE, Italy, Sept. 6, 2009. Honoring Those Who Battle Corporate Greed, Documentarian Says 'People Can Revolt in Good Ways. (CBS News)
The trail named for the former Milwaukee Braves and Brewers great runs from Lake Michigan to Miller Park. The Department of Natural Resources wants to extend it another five miles through State Fair Park. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The area, about 30 miles east of Lake Michigan, was a stop on the Underground Railroad in the 1800s and is home to Idlewild, a former haven for black entertainment during the segregation era. "We're filled with lakes and rivers and streams and state forests and national forests," Howes said, noting the county fills up on weekends with 35,000 summer residents but doesn't have a single stoplight. (MSNBC -- International)
No doubt the concept would quickly spread throughout the country: the Sears Lake Michigan. Even states would jump on the bandwagon with Goodyear Ohio and Citigroup New York. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
"A... Former Republican Attorney General Bob McDonnell, a candidate for governor of Virginia, gave his take on opponent Creigh Deeds' success in the Democratic primary, and the... A new analysis is out today that predicts House Democrats could lose up to 25 seats in the 2010 midterm elections. According to the non-partisan Cook Political Report, which... In Washington: Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, tries to save the Obama presidency with a deal on health care. New jobless claims came in above... (The Drudge Report)
It's an absolutely perfect evening for football in the Windy City, so sit back, relax and let Bear Report tell you what's really going on along Lake Michigan from inside the press box. Agree. (BearReport.com)
Add the wind off Lake Michigan, and it can be an adventure. Fontenot didn't see Matsui's popup right away. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
She graduated from Benton Harbor High School, attended Lake Michigan College and graduated from nursing school at Tyler Junior College in Texas. She was with Youth with a Mission for 13 years. (The Herald-Palladium)
BENTON TOWNSHIP Lake Michigan College and the Lest We Forget veterans group are offering a course on the Vietnam War starting on Tuesday. The Community Education classes will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Blue Lecture Hall on LMC s Napier Avenue campus. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
It helps them remember Saugatuck, a resort town with many art galleries on the western coast of Lake Michigan. "We love the art aspect of Saugatuck," Benoit said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
But the losses are great for the researchers working at the Trevor Nichols Research Complex about four miles from Lake Michigan in Saugatuck Township in the midst of southwestern Michigan's blueberry country. The four acres of blueberries there have been used since the early 1990s for research on diseases and pests affecting the fruit. (Anchorage Daily News)
He was an original "Sand Rabbit" who loved Lake Michigan. In 1937, in South Bend, he married Helen Mensinger and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage until her death on July 24, 1997. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Published: Saturday, August 29, 2009 1:10 PM EDT BENTON TOWNSHIP - The worlds of politics, sports and journalism will come to Lake Michigan College beginning next month as former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former First Lady Laura Bush, Michigan State University head basketball Coach Tom Izzo and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman address The Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan. In announcing its 2009-10 speakers lineup Friday, the club offered... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
CHICAGO -- A baseball tradition has died an understandable yet sorrowful death here, at the intersection of Sheridan Road and Belmont Avenue, an Andre Dawson throw from the shore of Lake Michigan. The tradition has gone the way of Sunday doubleheaders and complete games. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic 42, Three Oaks River Valley 14. St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran 16, Wyoming Lee 12. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Since then, lawyers on all sides of the debate have added hundreds of pages of legal arguments to the 7,500 pages of documents chronicling the permission federal agencies granted developers to build in the park on Lake Michigan ... Developers have said many times that the views of Lake Michigan offered by those three holes are vital to maximizing the success of the rest of the 530-acre golf, residential and resort development in Benton Harbor, Benton Township and St. Joseph. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
But if you live in Anchorage, Lake Michigan is a long way to go to see a show. And who makes the call. (Anchorage Daily News)
The Wagon Trail Resort's fishing boats and hiking trails offer a respite near the lapping waves of Lake Michigan. This summer, the getaway also has become a lifeline for casualties of the economy who are about to go under. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
I saw a big lot of water [Lake Michigan] and went for it, says Wing, who was born in Seattle. Of course, a man pulled me out. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Residents will enjoy a suite of newly renovated rooms and all the amenities of living in a contemporary Michigan Avenue high-rise, including a pool, sundeck, 24-hour security, excellent views and proximity to Lake Michigan and Millennium Park. For more information visit or call 312-540-9955. (PR Newswire)
In 2008 he attended Lake Michigan Community College where he played for coach Eric Danapolis and last season he played for coach Dana Cyrus at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, NC. He was a three-year letterwinner at Mattawan High School. Boss on Frazier: "Dane is a solid defender who will help provide much needed depth to our catching position. He is a good receiver and blocker, and his arm strength gives him a chance to be very good behind the plate.". (Msuspartans.com)
Karin Rudolph Jarrett was born and reared along the shores of Lake Michigan in Long Beach, Michigan City, Indiana. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Arizona in 1955, she married and began her Army wife life. (Primezone Releases)
The Peacocks head coach says he considers Iowa s north and south border extended to Lake Michigan, including southern Minnesota and St. Louis, as his target area. He d like to have at least 70 percent of his roster within that region in four year s time. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union. First 1,000 fans will receive a #13 jersey sack pack courtesy of LMCU. (Gvsulakers.com)
Published: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1:12 PM EDT Lake Michigan Hills to host golf benefit. BENTON HARBOR - Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club's Girls Night Out league will host an 18 hole scramble on Sept. 4 ... For more information, contact Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club at 849-2722. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
He settled in Harbert, a quiet Lake Michigan resort town about 15 miles south-southwest of St. Joseph. There, he opened the Kurdish restaurant Cafe Gulistan in 1994. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
My two kids, Jon and Emily, were the ones who located Ethan Mroz in Lake Michigan and attempted to revive him. We were on our way home from a visit with my husband s family in Petoskey and wanted to dip our feet in Lake Michigan before we left ... Our kids had a friend with them and we wanted to be sure he got into Lake Michigan since it was his first visit to Michigan. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Five of the wines - a 2005 Chardonnay, a 2006 Chardonnel, a 2007 Traminette, a 2007 Riesling and a 2007 Vignoles - are made from grapes from other regions; four are infused with fruit flavorings (peach, strawberry, blackberry and blueberry); one is a locally produced (Lake Michigan Shore appellation) Cabernet Sauvignon; and the remaining two - Oh Hell Yeah. Red (a blended red wine) and First Kiss (a red wine infused with raspberry and dark chocolate flavors) - fall into the category of... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
The view from the press box is awesome as Lake Michigan is seen in right field along with of course the rooftops, which were about half full and the bleachers which were full. The ivy covered wall from above is just as great as it is up close. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
is about an hour north of Chicago, on the western shores of Lake Michigan. It booms in the summertime, but when the Wisconsin winter settles in, the village becomes a cold, bleak place. (CBS News)
He starts at Lake Michigan College this fall and plans to transfer to Michigan Technological University to study engineering, his mother said, but hasn't ruled out returning to the farm. "It's not a closed door for him.". (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Musicians closed casket was on display in a small theater by Lake Michigan ... Pauls closed casket was on display in a small theater in front of a row of windows overlooking Lake Michigan. (MSNBC -- Music)
Paul's closed casket will be available for viewing for four hours Friday at a museum along the shores of Lake Michigan about 15 miles from the city where Paul was born and grew up. He died Aug. 13 in White Plains, N.Y., at the age of 94. (USA Today -- Life)
Cate said in his letter that the design of the Muskegon prison near Lake Michigan would make it suitable for housing only California's minimum-security prisoners, and the state has enough beds to handle them. He added that the Standish maximum-security prison, about 145 miles northwest of Detroit, would be adequate for housing California's medium-security inmates. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
MILWAUKEE (AP) Guitar virtuoso and inventor Les Paul will be buried Friday in his Wisconsin hometown but not before the public gets to pay their respects in Milwaukee at a science and technology museum along the shores of Lake Michigan. Discovery World museum President Joel Brennan said Tuesday said some of Paul's family would attend Friday's tribute and he expected many other will come to honor his life. (FOX61, CT)
Shortly after the photo was taken, Mroz was overcome by strong Lake Michigan currents and waves and drowned, and Dipzinski died trying to save his grandson. Courtesy photo MORAN TWP. -- A popular Lake Michigan swimming area along US-2 was the tragic scene of a double drowning when a 66-year-old Gaylord man attempted to save his grandson who was overcome by a large wave during a family outing Saturday afternoon ... Officials from the St. Ignace Michigan State Police (MSP) post reported... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
-- The Wagon Trail Resort's fishing boats and hiking trails offer a respite near the lapping waves of Lake Michigan ... That sentiment was common among several unconventional seasonal employees in Door County, a quaint peninsula of fish boils and cherry orchards along Lake Michigan about four hours north of the Chicago area. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
"It's so beautiful, and I loved to paint Lake Michigan. That's why we came here - because I always wanted to live near Lake Michigan.". After spending eight years in Hillsdale, Mich. (The Herald-Palladium)
Off the highway in Indiana, the bus drives through a heavily industrial area along Lake Michigan before stopping in front of the steel mill where father Joe Jackson worked. The tour goes on to the hospital where the Jackson children were born and the elementary school they attended. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
She was an active little lady and belonged to several organizations that were very important to her including the "Church Mailing Group" at St. John's Lutheran Church, where she was a longtime member, the Chairettes, and the Southern Lake Michigan Lupus Chapter. Her greatest joy was her loving family, which includes her son, Michael (Sherrie Taylor) Behnke of Dowagiac; her daughters, Patricia Ann Behnke of Dowagiac and Susan (Charles) Barnes of Minooka, Ill. (The Herald-Palladium)
Because of the close proximity to the barrier, located in the waters of Lake Michigan bordering Chicago, Ill ... For additional information regarding the barrier, contact Sector Lake Michigan, Prevention Department at (414) 747-7182. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Isnt there something nice, a lot cheaper, on Lake Michigan. However well-deserved, Obama will have returned from that vacation when the battle is fully joined in September. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
He graduated from Lakeshore High School in 1979, attended Lake Michigan College and graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in business administration in 1983. Ed had been employed at the Herald-Palladium, Conran's Stained Glass, and Whirlpool Corporation in St. Joseph, and was currently employed at Meijer in Benton Harbor as the manager of the meat department. (The Herald-Palladium)
Daley, who has run Chicago since 1989 and was elected for a sixth term in 2007, won credit for taking over the citys schools, reducing crime, planting 500,000 trees and building the $490 million near Lake Michigan ... After the district was established in 1889, it reversed the flow of the Chicago River to stop the discharge of sewage into Lake Michigan, pointing it toward the Des Plaines River, where waste could be diluted while flowing into the Illinois River and, eventually, the... (Bloomberg -- US)
They analyzed sand from the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago. Using past findings on illness rates, scientists found that if individuals were to ingest all of the sand and the associated biological community retained on their fingertip, 11 individuals in 1000 would develop symptoms of gastrointestinal illness. (Science Daily)
Travelers who make the 142-mile trip from Chicago to Saugatuck can spend a weekend enjoying the Lake Michigan shoreline at Oval Beach or relaxing on a chartered sailboat in the Kalamazoo River. The town is home to a variety of art galleries and charming B&Bs. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Authorities have ruled as accidental the death of an Illinois man who died diving in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan. The Ozaukee County sheriff's department says Wednesday that equipment failure most likely led to the drowning death of 48-year-old Phil. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
And there are sea monsters in Lake Michigan. I can feel them when I'm boating. (The Drudge Report)
Lake Michigan College spokeswoman Laura Kraklau said LMC is exploring several strategies for the future, including whether to pursue student housing. Article Rating. (The Herald-Palladium)
Smolek most recently served as sales manager for , which is based at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan. Matt has demonstrated his ability not only for developing ocean-going cargo but also for developing business on the inland river system, Ports of Indiana CEO Rich Cooper said in a news release. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Lake Michigan sparkles with an hour-long jet skiing and water boarding show if lake conditions permit. Mary May, an event spokesperson, said families return year after year, many from out-of-state. (CNN)
Initially making Chicago their base and settling in a duplex on the Lake Michigan shore, the Shrivers uprooted after John F. Kennedy was elected president, and moved outside Washington to a Rockville, Md. estate they called Timberlawn. (Boston Globe)
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