Fact check: Guantanamo detainees and U.S. prisons Nov 19, 2009
In Michigan, critics argue that economic impact and job creation forecasts are debatable because, they say, detainees' presence would scare tourists away from the rural community near Lake Huron. Posted in , , on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:40 am Updated: 6:55 pm. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Great Lakes emissions proposal stirs waters Oct 23, 2009
The ship was traveling from Lake Superior into Lake Huron on its way to Cleveland. . (MSNBC -- Environment)
Remains found on Lake Huron shoreline not those of 2 missing men Oct 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:18 PM EDT CHEBOYGAN - DNA lab results indicate unidentified body remains found on the Lake Huron shoreline last year are not those of two men missing in separate incidents - a 2005 boating mishap and 2007 plane crash ... The body of Rutherfords companion, Lana Stempien, 35, from Grosse Pointe, was found washed up on the Lake Huron shoreline a couple weeks later, about three miles from where the torso was recovered ... Investigators continue to submit additional... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
An adventurer's journal: Theres even a latrine with a seat Oct 17, 2009
My theory is that the Indians going to Lake Huron went the way I did then coming back toward Lake Michigan, they went out of town going west up the Au Sable to about where the M-72 bridge is, then portaged up the vicinity of the highway west to the trail to Danish Landing. From Danish Landing across Lake Margrethe to Portage Creek, which may not be as easily navigable upstream out of the Manistee but easy to float canoes and gear down stream from the lake to the Manistee River. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Ancient Journey: Endless fields of little yellow flowers Oct 14, 2009
Much more inviting, in fact it makes me think I really should do the AuSable Marathon from Grayling to Lake Huron and Oscoda. Rob or Drew might be good for it. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
The Many Waterfalls of the Niagara ... Oct 7, 2009
At Tobermory at the northern most tip of the Bruce Peninsula, the escarpment plunges under the waters of Georgian Bay and resurfaces on Manitoulin Island and a string of islands that stretch west ward along the North Channel of Lake Huron where it disappears underwater until it resurfaces on the western side of Lake Michigan where it veers south and finally peters out near Green Bay, Wisconsin. For more information of the formation of the Niagara Escarpment see "The Niagara Escarpment", Walter... (Suite101.com)
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)
1 tank trip: Explore lighthouses Sep 23, 2009
By Ann Rowland, Special to the Herald Times Tuesday, September 22, 2009 5:00 PM EDT Looking past the Fresnel lens at the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse toward the Point and out into Lake Huron ... Continue for about one mile until you reach the shore of the Lake Huron ... 50 per person, a small price for a fantastic view of Lake Huron. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Richard T. Beaupr© Sep 4, 2009
Rick also loved working outdoors, and with the help of his family and some friends he built a sauna in his Gaylord home and a cottage near Lake Huron. He was also very active in public service, serving as a longtime member of the Gaylord Rotary and embarking on mission trips to the Dominican Republic through Solid Rock Missions. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
LHS annual tourney boats 1,199 pounds of fish Aug 25, 2009
Lake Huron Sportfishing, Inc. (LHS) can tell you. They re in Lake Huron off the port of Oscoda ... Twenty-four captains registered for the two-day Lake Huron event, put on by the non-profit volunteer organization, weighing in a total of 1,198. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
UPDATE 1-Insurance claims begin after Ontario tornadoes Aug 22, 2009
Intact Financial's Blair said he expected steady claims to be reported for several days because the tornadoes hit the district near Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, where many Torontonians have second homes. Because they are often unoccupied during the week, policyholders may not yet know the building's are damaged. (Scientific American)
Hill is playing his own game Aug 12, 2009
Right now, Matt Hill isn't even the best golfer to come out of Bright's Grove, a small hamlet near Lake Huron. Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters champion, also is from Bright's Grove. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Hoekstra: Obama's Gitmo Plan 'National Security Crisis' Aug 5, 2009
is very concerned about the possibility the Obama administration may move all the Guantanamo Bay terror detainees to a prison near Lake Huron in his home state of Michigan. This is dangerous, Hoekstra told Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Rescuers busy at South Haven beach (921) Aug 4, 2009
tobage wrote on Aug 2, 2009 4:42 PM:" The word "lake" of Lake Michigan is a misnomer.Lake Michigan is more like a freshwater sea..the biggest one on Earth by area...as Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are technically one body of water - another historical misnomer..RESPECT THE "SEA OF MICHIGAN" ". Submit a Comment. (The Herald-Palladium)
Returning champs look to defend AuSable Canoe Marathon Jul 25, 2009
The race, billed as America s longest, richest, toughest, non-stop canoe race will have over 50,000 in prizes available and begins Saturday with the traditional run to the river in downtown Grayling at 9 p.m. Canoeists will arrive Sunday morning in Oscoda, 120 miles down the AuSable River on the shores of Lake Huron. - Advertisement. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
AuSable River Canoe Marathon Jul 25, 2009
We were almost there ;we d made it to the last dam ; and then our canoe got caught in the wake of a motor boat near the finish (where the AuSable river widens just before emptying into Lake Huron) and we got tipped over. We were running too close to cut-time and it was all over for us. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
For Great Lakes fishing captains, rough sailing Jul 20, 2009
"Many companies have eliminated annual fishing outings that they would use to reward employees, said Bob Zales II, president of the National Association of Charterboat Operators. - Advertisement - "If you're laying people off, it's hard to justify taking the others out to have fun," he said.Along the Great Lakes, longtime customers who fish for walleye, salmon, perch, bass, and trout are canceling trips or booking shorter stays. Some charter captains have put their boats up for sale, while... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Port Huron Boat Month Launches Family Fun & Caps Off with Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race July 25 Jul 18, 2009
This year marks 85 consecutive years for this premier event on Lake Huron organized by Detroit's Bayview Yacht Club, founded in 1915 and known as the Midwest's "Shrine to Nautical Culture." ... Now through July 19, the Boats, Balloons & BBQ Festival is featuring 12 hot air balloons and night glows, a BMX/skate stunt show, an offshore boat exhibit, a carnival and a laser light show over Lake Huron. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Record field expected for Canoe Marathon Jul 18, 2009
The race, billed as America s longest richest and toughest canoe race will have 50,000 in prizes available and is set to run July 25-26 from the traditional run to the river in downtown Grayling and finish 120 miles later at the finish line in Oscoda at the shores of Lake Huron. Ray Wonders and son Ray Jr. 16 will be traveling the furthest distance from their home base in Anchorage, Alaska to compete in the running of the race. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Quabbin closed to private boating amid zebra mussel concerns Jul 16, 2009
Originally from Russia, the mollusks were first found in 1988 in Lake St. Clair, between Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Since then, they have ravaged the ecosystems of the Great Lakes and spread to Connecticut and New York. (Boston Globe)
Invasive mussel found in Mass. lake Jul 9, 2009
Originally from Russia, the mussels were first found in 1988 in Lake St. Clair, between Lake Erie and Lake Huron, and probably traveled there in the ballast water of a trans-Atlantic freighter. Within a decade, the mussels had spread to all five Great Lakes, and today they are found throughout that region, as well as in Vermont, Connecticut, and many other states. (Boston Globe)
Ancient hunting site may rest under Lake Huron Jul 3, 2009
MILWAUKEE - Deep beneath Lake Huron, signs of the Great Lakes' first human settlers are emerging. Some 10,000 years or more ago, hunter-gatherers pursued migrating caribou in a corridor between Michigan and Ontario, a ridge that today is submerged in Lake Huron ... Using sonar and video observations, they identified a 1,148-foot-long snake-like stone feature closely resembling a caribou-driving lane on a 10-mile-wide ridge more than 100 feet below Lake Huron's surface. (AZCentral -- News)
Otsego Lake fish die-off normal, says DNR Jun 28, 2009
Viral hemmohragic septicemia (VHS), a disease which has killed fish in Lake Huron and led to stricter regulations on bait statewide, displays those symptoms. Sendek indicated there were no signs of disease in the dead fish on Otsego Lake. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Bruins hoping kids turn out all right Jun 28, 2009
MacDermid was born in Hartford but has spent most of his life in Sauble Beach, Ontario, where his father runs a campground near the Lake Huron shore. He s a couple of inches bigger than his dad. (Boston Globe)
Ancient Underwater Camps, Caribou Traps in Great Lake? Jun 16, 2009
At the time, a vast land bridge divided what is now Lake Huron, researchers say (). SHARE RELATED. (National Geographic)
While on vacation, don't forget to write Jun 5, 2009
George and Ann Farmer, of North Augusta, send a card from the Grand Hotel on Macinac Island, "the place to visit if you want to escape the heat of the CSRA. Cool breezes from Lake Huron are almost constant.". Judy and Jim White, of Graniteville, are in Rockford, Ill. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gen X to flex new purchasing muscle in recreational property markets across Canada, says RE/MAX Jun 2, 2009
For more information, visit: Starting Prices for Recreational Properties(*) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market 2008 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newfoundland - Labrador - Newfoundland Coast(xx) $95,000 $97,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------... (Canada Newswire)
New pro walleye tournament circuit kicks off May 23, 2009
The new Anglers Insight Marketing (AIM) Pro Walleye Series kicks off May 22 on Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay. When veteran professional fisherman Keith Kavajecz and other walleye pros back their boats into the waters of Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron on May 22, it will be to compete for the first time in the new Anglers Insight Marketing (AIM) Pro Walleye Series. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
In Michigan, drive a crooked line to follow the 45th Parallel, equidistant from the equator and North Pole May 19, 2009
"Then it all went sliding into oblivion. The route. The club. The signs.Only the 45th Parallel itself endured. Can you drive it today? Yes, with a little creativity. I just did it. Just got back. Even saw a few rare Polar-Equator Trail signs.Where they are, well, that's for you to find out.When you stand on the 45th Parallel, the halfway point between the equator and North Pole, the earth doesn't vibrate and compasses don't go twirly haywire.Instead, you meet many fine Michigan people and see a... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
The Great Lakes as a Hydraulic Storage Reservoir May 16, 2009
Until the summer of 2009 concerns were raised about dropping water levels in and receding shores along Lake Superior and Lake Huron ... The lower water levels in Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay provide storage capacity for non-pumped seasonal hydraulic storage. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Obama wants to pump $475M into Great Lakes cleanup May 16, 2009
This September 2004 file photo shows Lake Huron in Michigan. By John Flesher, Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (USA Today -- Tech)
Trek the Bruce Peninsula May 14, 2009
Bordered on either side by Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, the Bruce Peninsula juts out to Tobermory, home of the Fathom Five National Marine Park, the Chi-Cheemaun ferry and world-renowned old-fashioned confectionary, The Sweet Shop. Murray Elston, CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association in Kincardine, has this to say of the area: "Bruce County is Ontario's new frontier. While clearly part of the southwestern Ontario economy, Bruce County has room for business to grow and prosper. It offers the... (Suite101.com)
Cameco profit falls May 2, 2009
On the electricity side, Cameco is a key partner in the Bruce Power nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Huron in southwestern Ontario, North America's largest nuclear electricity generating plant. Operationally, we are off to a much better start to the year and have set high expectations for 2009, Cameco's president and CEO Jerry Grandey said in a release before stock markets opened. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Society honored for preserving the past Apr 28, 2009
Among the accomplishments was the reprinting of books; an 1883 book titled Lake Huron Shoreline and the 1906 Homecoming. The society was also responsible for replicating the 1880 birds-eye view map. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Bowling scores Apr 1, 2009
Eagles Club, 93-27; BC Woodworks, 84-35; Gary s Hair Care, 74-45; Gilbert s Drug, 72-47; Independent Bank, 66-54; Gary Oil, 66-54; The Detroit News, 60-60; Lake Huron State Wide Realty, 59-61; Home Hunter Realty, 46-74; Irish Pub, 43-77; Charles Window Cleaning, 31-89; Concept Construction, 21-98. High Single: Les Ford, 290. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Oscoda to take input on zoning proposal Apr 1, 2009
As reported by Gary Kellan, assistant superintendent, at the March 23 meeting, the township planning commission has formulated recommendations to restrict building heights along Lake Huron. The proposed changes would mark the 12th amendment to the zoning ordinance since it was adopted in 1999. (Oscoda Press, MI)
The Devils Lake community will miss the Rev. Jo Smith Mar 28, 2009
Her close friend Wolfe said she also loved the water, a byproduct of her dad being involved in commercial fishing on Lake Huron. One of her biggest, if not the biggest love was bowling. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
The worlds best diving spots Mar 26, 2009
Its a bright day above water at Fathom Five National Marine Park, a preserve on Lake Huron four hours north of Toronto. But beneath the surface 106 feet down in the icy freshwater of the Georgian Bay Orr is swimming into a haunted world. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Midwest tornadoes destroy homes, some roads flood Mar 10, 2009
high wind drove ice over seawalls and into homes along a stretch of Lake Huron beachfront. Authorities evacuated about 30 homes. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Contract for new chief could be done soon Mar 4, 2009
In previous meetings, this, as well as potentially establishing a shoreline police department with a jurisdiction in townships and cities along Lake Huron was discussed. Moers said the authority had recently received a letter from Wilber Township Clerk Robert White. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Recognize This Man? Feb 28, 2009
On Thursday, February 26, 2009 at approximately 9:55 p.m., Police were called to a report of a robbery of a citizen in the 1400 block of Lake Huron Dr., in the City of Virginia Beach. Upon arrival, Police located an elderly woman whose purse had been stolen by a masked assailant. (WTVR.com, VA)
Weekend Events Feb 27, 2009
North East native Eric Marshall discusses his exploration of the North Channel by sailboat and sailing to the Manitoulin Islands in Lake Huron on Saturday at 10 a.m. at McCord Memorial Library, 32 W. Main St., North East. Cost: Free. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Odd Life Found in Great Lakes Feb 26, 2009
Scientists have found some odd life forms in Lake Huron ... The mats are located about 66 feet (20 meters) below the surface of Lake Huron - the third largest of North America's Great Lakes - where researchers have found made by water dissolving parts of an ancient underlying seabed ... Groundwater beneath Lake Huron is dissolving minerals from the defunct seabed and carrying them into the lake to form these exotic, extreme environments, said Bopaiah A. Biddanda of Grand Valley State University,... (Yahoo News)
Instructional Services: What that entails besides Tuesday's 26th spelling bee Feb 21, 2009
Wood said Harbor Beach on Lake Huron in the Thumb "got wind" of the training going on in Cassopolis and made the 220-mile trip one way. "In Huron County, they have the highest numbers of free and reduced lunches and the highest test scores in the county," Wood said. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Heavy rain will bring more area flooding Feb 20, 2009
Snowsquall activity and blowing snow is forecast off Lake Huron tomorrow and Friday. John Miner and Joe Belanger are Free Press reporters. (London Free Press)
Consumers Energy floats dam solution Feb 18, 2009
Before the mid 1990s, the dam would hold back water twice a day to meet high electrical demands, reducing the AuSable River to a trickle as it flowed on to Lake Huron. Currently the dam is regulating the flow maintaining set water levels. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Shoreline communities mull joint police concept Feb 18, 2009
EAST TAWAS A shoreline policing concept one which merges the Oscoda Township Police Department and Tawas Police Authority and would be governed by townships and cities along Lake Huron is being mulled over by local government officials ... Ritter said one detail which would have to be worked out is the expanse of Oscoda s coverage, 36 miles west from the shoreline of Lake Huron. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Alabaster trustees approve wind power proposal Feb 18, 2009
The projects are proposed at the former U.S. Gypsum tramway on Lake Huron and on company property between US-23 and Rempert Road. There are currently no water-based wind turbines operating on the Great Lakes, according to Alabaster officials. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Cameco net profits cut in half in the fourth quarter Feb 17, 2009
Cameco also owns nearly a third of the Bruce Power nuclear generating plant on the shores of Lake Huron in southwestern Ontario. In its financial report, released late Friday, Cameco said its adjusted net earnings for the fourth quarter, excluding writeoffs and other charges, were $179-million compared to $53-million in the fourth quarter of 2007 due to higher earnings in the uranium and gold businesses driven by increases in sales volumes and realized selling prices. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Religion News in Brief Feb 13, 2009
"Today, your action confirms that we are all equals in God's eyes," Salim told more than 100 representatives from the Presbytery of Lake Huron, gathered to decide whether to accept a transfer of record of Salim's ordination from an Egyptian seminary. The Louisville, Ky. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Despite cold, Iosco warms to Alabaster dog sled race Feb 8, 2009
And despite a bitter wind blowing off nearby Lake Huron, the event brought many visitors to the event, many for the first time to watch dog sledding races. Even with the cold weather, Saturday s parking lot remained full throughout the day s racing. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
