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There have probably been a lot of us this winter watching the progress of the Munising Bay freeze-up—or lack thereof. Shore ice started to form on Tuesday, January 16th when the temperature dropped below zero for several days. By Friday, January 19th, about half the bay was iced over (mostly on the east side) and it seemed like it would be just another week or so before snowmobiles would be crisscrossing the bay.

Munising, MICHIGAN — Earlier this week, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw 910,939 total visitors in 2023.

London, UK - February 20, 2024 Internationally acclaimed tenor Miles Mykkanen is set to debut at the Royal Opera House - Covent Garden in London on February 29, 2024. Mykkanen sings the role of the Steuermann in Richard Wagner’s early masterwork “Der Fliegende Holländer” (The Flying Dutchman).

“I just haaaaate mornings” —How many of us have said that a time or two in our life? I know I used to. But did you know that the morning is actually the most important and influential time of your day?

While the Upper Peninsula has much to offer, part of the fun is just getting here. Visitors coming from lower Michigan have the opportunity to begin their time in the U.P. by driving over the Straits of Mackinac, where Lakes Michigan and Huron meet, on the nearly 5 mile long Mackinac Bridge, currently the fifth longest suspension bridge in the world. Taking four years and costing over $70 million dollars (over 700 million in today’s money) to build, the bridge connected lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula by car for the first time.

The Michigan tax forms have arrived! So now we have the Federal tax forms and instructions as well as the state forms- all free for the taking. And as always, if there is a more specific tax form or schedule that you need, we can print via irs.gov or Michigan. gov/taxes for .15 cents per page.

Q: My 16-year-old daughter has had joint aches and a rash on both cheeks for quite some time; I finally took her to our doctor about it and was told she probably has lupus and ordered some blood tests. Is this serious?