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    Big winds gusting through area (1257)  Oct 2, 2009
    The station's 47-foot boat ventured out into Lake Michigan and encountered 20-foot waves about two miles offshore, a Coast Guardsman said ... There was a high wind warning in effect for the Lake Michigan shoreline. (The Herald-Palladium)

    GOP neighbors respect Moore  Oct 2, 2009
    Since moving to the Lake Michigan community six years ago, he's become a local arts benefactor. He's also become a respected member of the community, according to a random sampling of opinions of his neighbors on Main Street. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    3 reasons why each Olympic bid can win or lose  Oct 2, 2009
    Lake Michigan: The city's venue plans are laid out along Chicago's picturesque downtown waterfront, with venues only a short distance from the athletes' village. 3. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    How Runners Choose a Destination Ra...  Oct 2, 2009
    The race courses include portions along Lake Michigan with popular tourist destinations nearby, including Soldier Field, Navy Pier and The Field Museum. Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series for Runners Who Like to Party. (Suite101.com)

    2010 Opens: Destinations and maps  Oct 1, 2009
    Covering roughly half a million surface acres, the Big O is the second largest freshwater lake located entirely within the United States (only Lake Michigan is larger). The 2010 Southern Open season begins here, and you'd think the field would be spread out over such a big body of water, but anglers tend to congregate around well-known areas with colorful names like the Monkey Box and Moonshine Bay. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    JI MARCH 2007  Oct 1, 2009
    2 million among local governments and school boards, including New Buffalo and New Buffalo Township, Chikaming Township, Grand Beach, New Buffalo Schools, New Buffalo Public Library, the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency and Lake Michigan College. LRSB Treasurer Rusty Geisler, who represents New Buffalo on the five-member board, said the board aims to have the money disbursed by the end of November. (The Herald-Palladium)

    Meet the 2016 Olympic City Contenders  Oct 1, 2009
    Lake Michigan will be transformed into a sports complex, featuring 11 Olympic and 8 Paralympics competitions. Those supporting the Chicago's bid in Copenhagen in addition to the Obamas include superstars such as Oprah Winfrey, sports stars including the NFL's Morten Anderson, and former Olympic athletes Michael Johnson, Brandi Chasten and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. (CBS News -- World)

    Chicago Olympics Bid Questioned  Oct 1, 2009
    Lake Michigan is its breath-taking backdrop, and many Olympic venues here are already built. No wonder boosters argue that the games and Chicago will be good for each other. (CBS News)

    Michael Moore Big Hit in GOP-Leaning Town  Oct 1, 2009
    Since moving to the Lake Michigan community six years ago, he's become a local arts benefactor. Moore helped establish a summer film festival and headed the rescue of a deserted downtown movie house. (Newsmax)

    No comments posted.  Sep 30, 2009
    Paw Paw was unblemised in pool play, sweeping Michigan Lutheran and Lake Michigan Catholic in two games each ... Michigan Lutheran d. Lake Michigan Catholic 21-6, 21-13 ... Paw Paw d. Lake Michigan Catholic 21-12, 21-9. (The Herald-Palladium)

    'A man of war who wants peace' (4)  Sep 30, 2009
    "Pakistan is a victim of terrorism an extremism, and not an exporter," former Pakistani President Perez Musharraf told the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan Thursday night at Lake Michigan College. "Victory in Pakistan is imperative" if the West is to succeed in crushing terrorism, he said. (The Herald-Palladium)

    DavidEpsteinInside Olympic Sports Financial risks loom as the Windy City awaits its Olympic fate.  Sep 30, 2009
    I want my coast-centric acquaintances to know what real pizza looks like; that Chicago has a majestic skyline with the country's tallest building; that one of the world's two outdoor Picasso sculptures stands by City Hall; and that, no, you cannot skip a rock across Lake Michigan. (It's more than twice the size of New Jersey. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Ancient journey: An adventurers journal, part II  Sep 30, 2009
    This, I believe, is the state divide, so I spit on each side hoping one side would go to Lake Michigan and the other to Lake Huron At the top, had a snack, read the Bible about Jesus being tempted in the wilderness and set the pack and kayak down for a break on the shoulders. Mosquitoes are bad, so won t stay long. Saw another big hawk today. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research  Sep 30, 2009
    Lake Michigan vs. Stone Jesus vs. Spaniards vs. Bladerunner. Sep 29, 2009. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)

    Chicago's Olympic Dreams  Sep 30, 2009
    Chicago's plans would turn Lake Michigan into a sprawling sports complex ... Whether you're one of those Windy City residents who favor Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics or you believe the whole project is just ripe for Capone-style corruption, know this: when you're standing on the shores of Lake Michigan, it's easy to imagine an idyllic Olympic experience ... But this flip-flop could land those rowers in Lake Michigan. (Time.com)

    Would Getting the Olympics Be Good or Bad for Chicago?  Sep 30, 2009
    Chicago's plans would turn Lake Michigan into a sprawling sports complex. Chicago 2016. (Time.com)

    Michigan is one of the nation\'s leading producers of blueberries. John Madill / H-P staff  Sep 26, 2009
    The state's main blueberry-growing region is along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Allegan, Berrien, Muskegon, Ottawa and Van Buren counties. Article Rating. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)

    Site of '16 Summer Games to be decided Friday  Sep 26, 2009
    "We had Cape Town and we've had Brazil and Buenos Aires before. They were there as sort of signals that someday it would be possible. Now you have a real choice. Whether they're prepared to do it is another question. "You try to pick the least risky place recognizing that they all have some element of risk," he said. Chicago is bidding to bring the Summer Games back to the U.S. for the first time since Atlanta in 1996. The bid, which would bring the games back to the Olympics' most lucrative... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Close race to host 2016 Olympics nears finish  Sep 26, 2009
    The bid, which would bring the games back to the Olympics most lucrative market for sponsorships and television rights, is centered on a compact plan putting most athletes within 15 minutes of their venues along picturesque Lake Michigan. Chicagos hopes could ultimately depend on whether Obama goes to Copenhagen for the vote. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Fog slows starts this morning  Sep 25, 2009
    The winds off Lake Michigan pushed a front west of the lake reducing the fog in the eastern counties of the state. Dense fog advisories are issued when widespread fog causes visibility to be reduced to one-fourth mile or less. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    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)

    No Published Caption  Sep 10, 2009
    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)

    No comments posted.  Aug 27, 2009
    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)

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