Eleanor Shaff Nov 11, 2009
She graduated from Lake Michigan College in 1971, and later received her bachelor's from Western Michigan University. On Aug.12, 1943, she married Edward Shaff. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Veterans share memories of love and war Nov 11, 2009
6:38 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Veterans share memories of love, World War II. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Northern Michigan mystery writer to visit Saturn Booksellers Nov 11, 2009
New York Times best-selling author Doug Stanton calls Stander s storytelling enthralling and says he evokes these north woods and Lake Michigan with a poet s eye. Stander spent most of his adult life in the Detroit area where he taught writing and writing teachers. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Sunday concert kicks off Veterans Day week Nov 10, 2009
-- At 2 p.m. Lest We Forget will present its "Sounds of Freedom" Patriotic Concert at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center ... -- At noon, there will be a Salute to Veterans in the Blue Lecture Hall at Lake Michigan College. (The Herald-Palladium)
Roscommon man awaits arraignment on stolen vehicle and B&E charges in Crawford County Nov 10, 2009
Wakefield said deputies were assisted by the Houghton Lake Michigan State Police (MSP) K-9 unit and allegedly ran a successful track to a residence, also in the Indian Glens area. Contact was made with the suspect at the residence where he was arrested and taken into custody. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Cheney says terror attack was 'act of war' Nov 9, 2009
"We needed to head off more attacks," he told the audience at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center. "...We needed to go on offense. We had to go after the state sponsors of terror. We'd never done that before.". (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Choppy waters for ferry Nov 9, 2009
The ferry, which launched service for the season May 1, made its final trek across Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Muskegon, Mich. Oct. 28. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Cheney blasts probe of CIA interrogations Nov 7, 2009
"There are thousands of Americans alive tonight because of what we did with those intelligence programs," he told the 2,500 club members gathered in Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center. "I think the results speak for themselves.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
Neal Boortz: Like a tossed cat,I’ll keep on howlin’ Nov 7, 2009
That s the Windy City, you know, and the name didn t come from the winds off Lake Michigan. It actually came from Chicagoans propensity for bragging. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Marilyn J. Peterson Nov 7, 2009
She spent every summer of her life except the last at her beloved Bethany Beach on the shore of Lake Michigan. A teacher for her entire career, she also was a foster parent to more than 20 children over several decades. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Wisconsin Outdoors Nov 5, 2009
Seeforellens are impossible to distinguish from several other strains of browns in Lake Michigan, so they receive a fin clip ... While brown trout numbers are low in Green Bay and northern Lake Michigan, they're still plentiful in southern Lake Michigan, Paoli said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The Lincoln Township Planning Commission delayed action Monday night on a request to allow this house at 7022 Waverland Path to be used as a bed and breakfast. Commissioners said they need to decide whether the property meets space requirements and review other material. John Madill / H-P staff Nov 4, 2009
Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 1:10 PM EST STEVENSVILLE - The Lincoln Township Planning Commission on Monday tabled action on a request by Mark and Nancy Patterson for a special use permit to open a bed and breakfast inn at their home on Lake Michigan near Grand Mere State Park. Some planners said they had just received some information and letters about the request and needed more time to look at them. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Question and Answer: Dr. Frederick Johansen (760) Nov 4, 2009
I have a wonderful dog that likes to swim in Lake Michigan. Do the Internet and all the new ways to communicate electronically make it easier or more difficult to counter misinformation and rumors about public health threats. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Final link in trails connecting 3 states planned Nov 2, 2009
A northwest Indiana development official says he hopes a 10-mile stretch of recreation trail along Lake Michigan can be built within five years to complete a series of trails connecting Illinois to Michigan. The final link of the Marquette Trail will connect western and eastern sections of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Porter County and link up with the Calumet Trail in the town of Porter. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Hunt continues for lake sturgeon Nov 2, 2009
They flourished in Wisconsin s boundary waters including the Mississippi, Wisconsin and Menomonee rivers, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Green Bay. Fossil records show lake sturgeon have been around for 100 million years, said Ron Bruch, a Department of Natural Resources sturgeon biologist. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The Northpoint property on Lake Michigan near South Haven will be protected by a conservation easement if Van Buren County commissioners approve the agreement at their Nov. 10 meeting. Andrew Lersten / H-P staff Oct 31, 2009
The Northpoint property on Lake Michigan near South Haven will be protected by a conservation easement if Van Buren County commissioners approve the agreement at their Nov. 10 meeting ... Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 1:09 PM EDT PAW PAW - Van Buren County commissioners set the final vote on a land-management easement for the Northpoint property on Lake Michigan near South Haven for their Nov. 10 meeting. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Variety: New Mexico ranks third in U.S. for filmmaking Oct 28, 2009
No. 4 is Chicago, for its iconic skyline, historic neighborhoods and Lake Michigan. The fifth spot went to Louisiana, for its tax incentives, various locations and facilities, such as the in Shreveport, which has a 750,000 gallon tank. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Local residents join in bike ride against CKD Oct 27, 2009
Sandy and Don Marcus are pictured at Lake Michigan during their 250-mile ride in the Fight Against Kidney Disease. Courtesy photo. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
McCoy challenges Henry again for 3rd Ward seat Oct 27, 2009
He graduated from Benton Harbor High School and Western Michigan Bible College and attended Lake Michigan College. He is pastor of McCoy's Memorial Church of God in Christ in Benton Harbor. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Rape charge a test of convictions Oct 27, 2009
Taking their mother on dates to the lakefront to watch the waves of Lake Michigan dance. But Jewel's fianc; wasn't returning to their home on Chicago's South Side. (CNN)
Don Campbell / H-P staff Cindy Milnes, a nurse with the Berrien County Health Department, prepares to administer a dose of vaccine to Sarah Kettlehut, 16, of Coloma. Oct 27, 2009
Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 1:09 PM EDT BENTON TOWNSHIP - Demand for H1N1 flu vaccine more than matched expectations for Saturday's first community clinic at Lake Michigan College. Participants huddled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a cold, gray drizzle, waiting in a line that wound from the Western Michigan University building to the parking lot's outer edges. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
John Madill / H-P staff Rusty Willard spreads fertilizer on the 7th tee at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores golf course recently at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor. Willard works for Kemper Sports. Oct 27, 2009
Positive Spin wrote on Oct 26, 2009 8:53 AM:" You guys sound like a bunch of whiney teabaggers! The truth is: The land was not sold it was leased, the beach had more visitors this summer than the last ten years combined, it is beautiful and the land is being used, it is bringing more dollars into our communities that would have gone elsewhere. Wakeup people. We all know that golf is not an affordable for for everyone. Most people here can't even afford the $45 at Lake Michigan Hills but I don't... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Jury convicts Illinois man of manslaughter Oct 25, 2009
Prosecutors say Doan drowned after Haley shoved the fisherman into a Lake Michigan harbor. Authorities say Doan could not swim and drowned. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Chicago Considers Leasing Water System To Raise Cash... Oct 25, 2009
Homer Glen in Will County relies on Lake Michigan water, but the supply comes from a German-owned firm. Locals say there's a lot more than water going down the drain. (The Drudge Report)
Protecting Great Lakes water from harm Oct 24, 2009
Since Lake Superior and Lake Michigan feed all the other waters of the Great Lakes this could impact the entire Great Lakes water basin. For six years now there has been a legal challenge to the first of these mines, but this issue is bigger than one mine. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Longwell faces a windy challenge Oct 24, 2009
Playing for a team that sits on the shores of Lake Michigan and going once a year to Chicago to play another team whose stadium sits almost on the shores of Lake Michigan, hes had more than his share of kicks into gale force winds and over the years became something of a football meteorologist and mathematician when it came to launching a ball off his foot. At Soldier Field and Lambeau, there have been times Ive aimed field goals five or 10 yards outside the goal posts to get the ball to... (GoCyberBears.com)
Devin Smith, 11, of Bridgman gets ready to sink a ball at the UTurn Cafe. The teen-friendly center is across the street from Bridgmans F.C. Reed Middle School. For The Herald-Palladium Oct 24, 2009
The teen-friendly hangout has moved from 4055 Lake St. to a larger space at the Lake Michigan Christian Center (LMCC) on 9955 Church St., across from F.C. Reed Middle School. The new Uturn Cafe has changed for the better, said LMCC Youth Pastor Billy Holden. (The Herald-Palladium)
Boehner: Obama's 'Chicago-Style Politics' .. Oct 23, 2009
And if Obama was really using "Chicago Style Politics" on you Wingnut cretins - Lamar Alexander, Boehner and you would all be sitting on the bottom of Lake Michigan wearing cement shoes right now. Posted by: Donny. (The Drudge Report)
Wait, Wait quiz show plays Carnegie Hall Oct 23, 2009
The Wait, Wait response: Thats like saying, I can see Lake Michigan, so Im a sturgeon. . (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Sam Blatchford Oct 22, 2009
He graduated in 2003 from Coloma High School, was attending Lake Michigan College and was employed by Nancy's Furniture in Coloma. Sam enjoyed all types of music, was a big movie buff and just loved all sports, especially the Cubs. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Aquatic invasives: Not just a summer problem Oct 22, 2009
Zebra mussels, quagga mussels and New Zeland mudsnails are present in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. They can be present in the mud on the soles of waders. (Forest Republican, WI)
Spotted on Campus With...Kari Horn Oct 21, 2009
I would spend the rest of the day doing various things around the island, like riding a bike, going sailing in Lake Michigan, throwing a football, maybe watching some episodes of The Office. At night, I would have a huge barbeque on the beach with all of my family and friends in attendance that would last until late into the night. (Goleopards.com)
EPA: Indiana Must Rewrite BP Refinery Air Permit Oct 20, 2009
8 billion expansion along Lake Michigan. Members of the five environmental groups who petitioned the EPA in August 2008 to review the permit declared the agency's decision a victory for Indiana residents, particularly those who live near the refinery about 20 miles southeast of downtown Chicago. (ABC News -- Wire)
Visiting Mackinac Bridge Oct 20, 2009
Until 1957, when the Mackinac Bridge was completed, the only way to get from one part of Michigan to the other was to take a boat or ferry across the turbulent Straits of Mackinac or drive all the way around Lake Michigan, through Wisconsin to get to the other side. History of the Bridge. (Suite101.com)
Shots fired Saturday night at Crawford County cemetery Oct 20, 2009
Deputies were assisted by the Houghton Lake Michigan State Police post and Grayling City Police. No comments posted. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
If MARTA can't get enough riders to operate, what makes Central Atlanta Progress think a Street Car will do an... Oct 19, 2009
If Alabama and Florida are going to claim Lake Lanier, we should claim Lake Michigan. Score: 14. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
DNR Board Will Consider Nonpoint Rule Revisions (20) Oct 19, 2009
(There are frequent news articles when the city of Milwaukee s wastewater is directly discharged into Lake Michigan during a rain storm. . (Agri-View, WI)
IOC votes for 2016 Olympic host (12) Oct 18, 2009
But otherwise, it was still too close to call between the beaches and bossa nova of Rio, the bustle and Lake Michigan waterfront of Chicago or the European elegance of Madrid. Everyone had reason to be hopeful, none reason to be sure. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Pilot's family rejects NTSB findings in 2007 crash Oct 17, 2009
The wife of the pilot of a 2007 medical flight that crashed into Lake Michigan, killing all six aboard, said Friday that the family has rejected the National Transportation Safety Board's findings on the crash and will launch its own investigation. The NTSB earlier this week said Capt. Bill Serra, who was flying the twin-engine Cessna from Milwaukee to Michigan, mishandled an unusual flight situation and was unable to properly coordinate with his first officer. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Cousins Blair Downey (left) and Madison McLean are St. Joseph residents currently being treated for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). As honored heroes, they will kick off the Light the Night walk on Saturday in Kalamazoo for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Contributed photo Oct 17, 2009
Blair is dual-enrolled at the high school and Lake Michigan College and wants to become a pediatric nurse, Downey said. Madi is thinking about becoming a pediatric oncologist, said her mother Pam McLean. (The Herald-Palladium)
College notes: Lake Michigan College announces incoming recruits Oct 15, 2009
Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:09 PM EDT Lake Michigan College Athletic Director Jason Cooper has announced the names of student-athletes who are joining the college's intercollegiate athletics program for the 2009-2010 academic year ... Softball - Shelby Metz, Coloma; Jamie Herzog, Lake Michigan Catholic; Kalie Garvison, Lawrence; Maddie Ponegalek, River Valley; Kayla Mahler, St. Joseph. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
NTSB faults pilots, FAA in 2007 charter plane crash Oct 15, 2009
The () blamed the June 4, 2007, crash into Lake Michigan on the two pilots. They suffered an emergency shortly after takeoff from Milwaukee that made their jet difficult to control, but they should have been able to return for a safe landing, the NTSB said. (USA Today)
Mulligan: Study shows deer eat meat Oct 15, 2009
According to Thurston's and Squibb's study, Michigan DNR records note observations of deer on South Fox Island in Lake Michigan feeding on dead alewives washing up on the beach in the 1960s. While researching the possibility of wild cougars on the Monongahela National Forest and the Land Between The Lakes in Kentucky, researchers from the Eastern Cougar Foundation noted whitetail deer were by far the most numerous species to visit camera traps baited with meat and scent. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
NTSB faults pilot, first officer for plane crash Oct 15, 2009
The pilot of a 2007 medical flight that crashed into Lake Michigan, killing all six aboard, mishandled an unusual flight situation and was unable to properly coordinate with his first officer, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. Capt. Bill Serra was flying the twin-engine Cessna from Milwaukee to Michigan. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Benton Harbor: Budget's ink has familiar hue - red (891) Oct 13, 2009
The city anticipates getting $135,000 a year in 2011 and 2012 from three lot sales each year in the Grand Boulevard development on Lake Michigan next to Jean Klock Park. These sales are outlined in an agreement with the developer. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
North Americas top wine destinations Oct 13, 2009
The majority of its grapes are grown near the shores of Lake Michigan, making for the unique growing climate of the Traverse City area, an important wine-growing region in the Midwest. Baco noir, cabernet franc, and others are produced in Michigan Wine Country, along with rarer fruit wines and ice wines. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Water shortage looms Oct 13, 2009
Communities served by Lake Michigan face the same long-term problem. From drinking water to reversal of the Chicago River, the Chicago region is now diverting 85% of the lake water that a 1967 Supreme Court decision allows; without conservation, that limit could be reached within 15 years, said Mr. Ellis. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Gary Gene Manigold (4) Oct 12, 2009
He also taught cooking classes at Lake Michigan College from 1984 to 1999. Survivors include his daughters - Megan (Michael) Manigold-Guerino of Bridgman and Miranda Manigold of Coralville, Iowa; stepsons - Greg (Rasonda) Clark of Elkhart, Ind. (The Herald-Palladium)
Change coming in state redistricting process? Oct 11, 2009
Raoul points to his own state Senate district, which runs along the shore of Lake Michigan. "It absolutely does make sense," Raoul said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Friday's high school football Scores Oct 11, 2009
Mendon 53, St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic 7. Menominee 39, Marquette 6. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Pfisters Blu goes smoke-free Oct 10, 2009
Blu, which is on the 23rd floor of the Pfister tower, touts its creative martinis, wine flights from around the world and lavish libations complemented by panoramic views of the city and Lake Michigan. The Pfister is ahead of the state of Wisconsin smoking ban, which takes effect July 5, 2010. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Businesses hoping weather will cooperate as fall colors are about to peak Oct 10, 2009
Current Petoskey Weather Edition. By Steve Zucker News-Review Staff Writer Friday, October 9, 2009 12:14 PM EDT Motorists on Quick Road west of Pleasantview Road are greeted Thursday by a wall of colorful trees on the north side of the road. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Golden circus Oct 9, 2009
Contributed photo Qiu You Chen balances tiered, mini-chandeliers made of tiny water glasses during her contortion segment for the Gold Dragon Acrobats, who will perform Saturday at Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center. Chinese acrobatic troupe brings strength, agility, tradition to Mendel. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
5 nuggets of knowledge about harvests Oct 7, 2009
Fall marks harvest time for the 14,000 acres of grapes grown throughout Michigan, with the bulk of those vineyards concentrated in four counties along Lake Michigan -- Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Berrien and Van Buren. The moderating temperatures associated with the Great Lake make the coastal area on the west side of the state a prime wine-growing region -- producing a number of award-winning wines. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Avid paddler Frank Eichenlaub of Lincoln Township has two kayaks on top of his car, one for him and one for his wife. John Madill / H-P staff Oct 7, 2009
With a notice in The Herald-Palladium's Wildlife Notes, Eichenlaub found other local people interested in paddling the area's lakes, rivers and Lake Michigan shoreline. They formed the Berrien Paddlers Club (www. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Meetings set on K-I pills (3) Oct 7, 2009
The Michigan Department of Community Health will lead the session Monday at the Ramada Inn in South Haven and Wednesday at the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College in Benton Township. Sessions will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at both places. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Hunt continues for lake sturgeon Oct 6, 2009
They flourished in Wisconsin s boundary waters including the Mississippi, Wisconsin and Menomonee rivers, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Green Bay. Fossil records show lake sturgeon have been around for 100 million years, said Ron Bruch, a Department of Natural Resources sturgeon biologist. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Men cross Mackinac Bridge on tractors Oct 6, 2009
The final part of the drive was 15 miles along Lake Michigan where the antique tractors gathered at a large exhibit area. Both tractors were big attractions. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Minding their manners (612) Oct 6, 2009
This winter he will start attending Lake Michigan College, where he plans to focus on hospitality management. He said learning good etiquette will help. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
John Madill / H-P staff A high-speed Amtrak train zooms through downtown Three Oaks last week. Oct 6, 2009
The county's affordable real estate, schools, Lake Michigan and other attractions could draw commuters freed of a difficult drive. Fette said a strong indicator is that a developer, not local or state government or Amtrak, initiated construction of the train station in New Buffalo. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Friday's Scores Oct 4, 2009
Eau Claire 36, St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic 14. Edwardsburg 29, Coloma 26. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
2016 Olympic flame to light up Rio de Janeiro Oct 4, 2009
The city's plans for Olympic competition along its stunning Lake Michigan waterfront had long made it a front-runner and earned support from the highest possible level. "Either it was tactical voting, or a lot of people decided not to vote for Chicago whatever happened," IOC member Gerhard Heiberg said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
38 years ago, B-52 crash claimed nine lives near former Big Rock Point Oct 4, 2009
The aircraft later crashed into Lake Michigan near Charlevoix while on a training mission, resulting in the death of nine airmen from the 346th Bombardment Squadron on Jan. 7, 1971. Each summer, hundreds of travelers stop at the Lake Michigan Shores roadside park north of Charlevoix on U.S. 31, pausing to take in the breathtaking scenery, enjoy a picnic at the tables or rest during their journey ... "What s happening? There is a huge explosion in the sky north of our house. You wouldn t believe... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
CMS eyes local pollution solutions Oct 3, 2009
David L. Clink wrote on Oct 2, 2009 1:32 PM:" Northern Express The Bay Harbor conundrum Anne Stanton The Bay Harbor conundrum? It all comes down to mercury By Anne Stanton 9/28/09 Some day, an ambitious reporter will write a story about Bay Harbor, a luxurious resort and golf course that emerged from the detritus of an old cement plant. The book would no doubt touch on the backdoor intertwining of politics and money, but this weeks chapter in Express will focus on how key players are trying... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Chicago out; Rio wins Oct 3, 2009
Chicago's main pitch was to put on games along the spectacular backdrop of Lake Michigan. That turned out to be no match for Rio, not because the beach at Ipanema outshines Oak Street, but because of a more powerful geographic symbolism. (FOX61, CT)
