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Winter painting

February 19, 2012
Winter painting

    Bonnie Chaltron Harris of Custer took this photograph of artist Charles Schadel Saturday afternoon. “I was heading into the Ludington State Park,” Harris said. “He was off the side of road just south of the entrance, painting a dune scene. He has been painting for many years and does beautiful work.”         Schadel’s website is…

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Off Broadway with Craig Convissor: The dog and I

February 18, 2012
Off Broadway with Craig Convissor: The dog and I

Craig Convissor owns Into the Woodworks in Scottville, where he creates amazing pieces of wooden art and furniture. He lives on West Broadway Avenue in Scottville, thus the name of his column. In Off Broadway, Craig will discuss his observations of live.    By CRAIG CONVISSOR mcp.com columnist   The first thing I do in the morning is check to…

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Living Outdoors: In-Fisherman TV visits the PM River

February 18, 2012
Living Outdoors: In-Fisherman TV visits the PM River

  By STEVE MARTINEZ mcp.com columnist   In-Fisherman Magazine is North Americas leading authority on fishing and has traveled everywhere in the country, fishing specific areas for fish ranging from giant sturgeon in Oregon to huge large mouth bass in Florida. This week fellow guide and friend Kevin Morlock and I had the pleasure to shoot a segment for In-Fisherman…

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Get off the couch — explore Michigan: Manistee Riverwalk

February 16, 2012
Get off the couch — explore Michigan: Manistee Riverwalk

  By JOAN YOUNG mcp.com columnist   The winter continues to limp along, providing almost no opportunities for snowy recreation. At the same time, trails may be too soggy, or uneven with icy patches to be difficult to hike. Here’s one more possible option for a winter walk. The Manistee Riverwalk stretches for 1.5 miles from just east of the…

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Troop’s tips. Traffic: The most dangerous part of an emergency

February 16, 2012
Troop’s tips. Traffic: The most dangerous part of an emergency

          By Lt. MATT BRYANT   mcp.com columnist       One of the scariest jobs I perform working for the fire department is traffic control.  In the over 15 years I have been on, I cannot tell you the number of close calls myself and my fellow emergency responders have had.  Today I would like…

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