Lake Michigan College trustees OK contract with new president Sep 24, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:10 PM EDT SOUTH HAVEN - Lake Michigan College President Robert Harrison now has a contract ... The board approved the new two-year labor agreement with the college's 56 full-time faculty members, represented by the Lake Michigan College Education Association. (The Herald-Palladium)
Facts are cooling off climate alarmism Sep 24, 2009
One year, I took a walk down to Lake Michigan in 0 degree weather. Chicago really is a nice place to visit, but. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
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)
Olympics: Obama at the center of another election Sep 23, 2009
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Morton House plans historical tours, names new director Sep 13, 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)
Friday's Scores Sep 13, 2009
Bronson 43, St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic 6. Brooklyn Columbia Central 39, Leslie 12. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
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)
Story » Sep 12, 2009
"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)
Fore! Top spots to tee it up Sep 12, 2009
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)
UWM looks outside city Sep 11, 2009
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)
KVD's love of fishing led to much more Sep 10, 2009
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)
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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)
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
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)
Businesses blitz Oprah fans on Mag Mile Sep 9, 2009
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)
Lawmakers get earful from wary voters Sep 9, 2009
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)
Sox need Beckett, Papi for deep run Sep 8, 2009
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)
Former Cocaine Kingpin Now Serves Dogs, Not Drugs Sep 8, 2009
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)
Business meetings and classes Sep 8, 2009
-- 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)
No takers for dredging contract Sep 7, 2009
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)
Moore's 'Capitalism' Goes for the Gold Sep 7, 2009
VENICE, Italy, Sept. 6, 2009. Honoring Those Who Battle Corporate Greed, Documentarian Says 'People Can Revolt in Good Ways. (CBS News)
Wis. considers extending Hank Aaron trail Sep 6, 2009
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)
Letters to the editor Sep 5, 2009
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)
Mich. town to promise scholarships to all Sep 5, 2009
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)
IRS would become Obamacare's enforcer... Sep 4, 2009
"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)
JC's Gameday Blog: Browns vs. Bears Sep 4, 2009
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)
Fontenot proves Cubs aren't giving up Sep 3, 2009
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)
Carla (Riemland) Johnson Sep 1, 2009
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)
Harold 'Rip' Wesner Aug 31, 2009
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)
Blueberry virus strikes Michigan research center Aug 31, 2009
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)
In brief (266) Aug 31, 2009
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)
Vacationers express themselves at craft studios Aug 31, 2009
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)
It'll be Cheney and Bush (Laura) - and maybe Palin (790) Aug 31, 2009
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)
Mets: No more horsing around Aug 30, 2009
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)
Two more photo shows are set to open Friday Aug 30, 2009
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)
Friday's High School Football Scores Aug 30, 2009
St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic 42, Three Oaks River Valley 14. St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran 16, Wyoming Lee 12. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Harbor Shores case in court Friday Aug 30, 2009
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)
Job hunt tougher for those with criminal past, but program helps Aug 29, 2009
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)
Swampscott 91-year-old Louise Wing has witnessed growth of synchronized swimming Aug 28, 2009
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)
Announcing: Millennium Place, Transitional Downtown Living for Women With Eating Disorders Aug 28, 2009
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)
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
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)
Baseball Signs Seven More to LOIs Aug 28, 2009
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)
Peacocks eager to build winner Aug 27, 2009
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)
The Year of the Fan Aug 27, 2009
Presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union. First 1,000 fans will receive a #13 jersey sack pack courtesy of LMCU. (Gvsulakers.com)
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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)
Kurdish cafe owner loses round to stay in US Aug 26, 2009
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)
Letter to the Editor: Siblings help at drowning scene Aug 26, 2009
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)
Founders Wine Cellars plans grand opening (763) Aug 25, 2009
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)
A day at Wrigley Field prior to a rain-out Aug 24, 2009
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)
Click to read:"48 Hours Mystery:" The Letter Aug 23, 2009
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)