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Everyone knows that the cottage is where you eat junk food. Or, well, more junk food. That was one of the best parts about growing up while spending chunks of … Continued

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For more than 20 years, 21 beaches across five counties in Michigan have been monitored weekly throughout the summer months. Beach monitoring tracks factors that affect water quality and results […]

A coastal geomorphologist at Michigan State University breaks down what’s happening where the land meets Great Lakes water and how lakeshore residents can use this summer’s calmer conditions to prepare […]

Ted Kalnins discusses attendance, playoff changes and the league’s bid to grow the game.

Late-season snowmelt and weeks of steady rain caused lakes Michigan and Huron to rise 13.4 inches, the largest April increase on record. As of early July, lakes Michigan and Huron […]

Q: How do I get rid of mice stains—from their body oils—on our cottage walls? —Patrice Overton, via email A: Mouse stains? From body oils? We’d never heard of such … Continued

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Sometime over the next few months, the University of Wisconsin-Superior is set to debut a new classroom that is unlike any other. The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot vessel described as […]

After hearing 90 minutes of public opposition to data center development, Michigan’s Garfield Township Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to advance a zoning amendment that could pave the way […]

Since its founding in 1894, the Muskoka Lakes Association (MLA) has worked to preserve and enhance the natural beauty and environmental health of Muskoka. Throughout its history, the organization has … Continued

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In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dr. Jones uses a crystal-topped staff to focus a beam of sunlight on a scale model of ancient Tanis. As the sun moves, it … Continued

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He’s a B.C.-based chef with a big TV personality. Spencer Watts, in his latest series Comfort Food and its accompanying cookbook, aims for a balance between “quick and easy recipes … Continued

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Two local families are stepping up to match donations to the Kincardine hospital foundation during this year’s Giving Cruise Day on July 31. Wayne and Janet Palmateer and Dotty McClelland have each contributed a $25,000 matching gift, creating a combined $50,000 match for the community to unlock, the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation announced […]