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Looking Back for June 26: Manistee's water supply in critical shortage
The city water supply is so critically short with the second well out of commission that residents were warned if they were found sprinkling, their water supply would be shut off at the curb.
Saints hoping to finally get on the field
MANISTEE — The hope was that they would be carrying a four-game winning streak when they stepped onto Kliber Field for the first time this season. But instead the Saints have been doing nothing but practicing for the last two weeks because of the unusual amount of rain that has forced postponement of four games in the Gratiot County League.
Fishing report for June 2
A mix of Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead and lake trout were caught along the shelf at various depths. Depths included 80 to 140 feet of water and out to 180 to 220 feet of water when fishing 45 to 120 feet down. Spoons, flasher/fly combinations and meat rigs all worked well. On the pier, bowfin and freshwater drum were caught inside the harbor with lures, alewife and crawlers. On the lake side, a couple steelhead were caught while using spawn. Early morning and late-night bites seemed to be best.
FISHING REPORT FORM THE DNR
A mix of Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead and lake trout were caught along the shelf at various depths. Depths included 80 to 140 feet of water and out to 180 to 220 feet of water when fishing 45 to 120 feet down. Spoons, flasher/fly combinations and meat rigs all worked well. On the pier, bowfin and freshwater drum were caught inside the harbor with lures, alewife and crawlers. On the lake side, a couple steelhead were caught while using spawn. Early morning and late-night bites seemed to be best.
Georgia’s Jessica Welch fires 63 to lead Michigan PGA Women’s Open at Crystal Mountain
THOMPSONVILLE – Jessica Welch’s favorite week of the year is here, and she celebrated with a 9-under 63 to launch into the lead through one round of the 31st Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship presented by Coca-Cola Monday on the Mountain Ridge Course at Crystal Mountain. The...
Nonprofit looks to address workforce housing shortage in Benzie County
BNEZIE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- It's safe to say that there isn't a community in northern Michigan that couldn't use more affordable workforce housing. It's talked about a lot, but the city of Frankfort in Benzie County talked about it and then did something about it. It's not a complete...
Interlochen Arts Camp to celebrate the vibrancy of the arts with summer 2024 performance of “Collage”
An Arts Camp tradition since 1993, “Collage” unites young artists from all seven of the Camp’s artistic disciplines in a dynamic multidisciplinary sampler. Interlochen Arts Camp will celebrate the vibrancy of the arts and the remarkable talents of its students with the summer 2024 “Collage.”. The...
Northwest Conference announces postseason sports awards
With spring sports now in the rearview mirror, the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Northwest Conference has handed out the final postseason honors for track, baseball, softball and golf.
Kodak Quartet blooms in IPR's Sound Garden
All around northern Michigan, amidst the summer cacophony of wineries, beaches, bridges and food trucks, a bustling musical initiative is taking root. The Sound Garden Project’s mission is to plant classical music in unexpected places as it reimagines a 21st-century performance experience. Meet the musicians of the Kodak Quartet...
9-under-par 63 good for 7-shot lead after 1st round of Michigan PGA Women’s Open
Jessica Welch shot 9-under-par 63 Monday to take the first-round lead in the 31st Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship at Crystal Mountain’s Mountain Ridge Course in Thompsonville. Welch flirted with the tournament and women’s course record before falling one shot shy of the mark set by Midland’s Kimberly...
Spirit of the Woods Garden Club learns about edible plants, fungi
Spirit of the Woods Garden Club Inc. held its monthly meeting on June 17. Joshua Shields, forester and wildlife biologist of Manistee and Mason/Lake Conservation Districts presented a program on wild edible plants and fungi. Shields explained that plants provide numerous services including food, water, fiber, medicine, flood control, climate...
Irons man pleads not guilty to EZ Mart robbery
BRETHREN — An Irons man is facing up to life in prison for armed robbery of the Brethren EZ Mart. Clement Myron Hunt, 33, appeared in front of Judge David Thompson for arraignment in Manistee County’s 19th Circuit Court on Monday. Hunt pleaded not guilty to one count...
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