Kurt J. Kolka
Hartwick Pines offers trails through nature, history by foot, bicycle
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP – Many people know about Old Growth trail through Hartwick Pines State Park which takes visitors through the 200-300...
Art / History / Nostalgia
Kurt J. Kolka
- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
Coopers Ville U.S.A. offers old-fashion outdoor fun for Cowboy/Cowgirl fans for FREE!
LEWISTON -- One of the lesser known jewels in the Grayling and Lewiston area is Coopers Ville U.S.A., located halfway between the two...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Mar 26, 2018
- 1 min
"All aboard" at the Roscommon Model Railroad Club!
ROSCOMMON -- The Roscommon Model Railroad Club in downtown Roscommon offers visitors a chance to experience the enjoyment of model...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 25, 2018
- 2 min
AuSable Artisan's Village expanding
by Kurt J. Kolka / Winter 2017 The AuSable Artisans Village, working on making some big changes to the local artists’ storefront in...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 25, 2018
- 3 min
Curling Club enjoys uniqueness of sport
By Kurt J. Kolka LEWISTON – Volunteers are finishing up preparing the ice sheets inside the Lewiston Curling Club for another season of...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 25, 2018
- 5 min
COMICS FIND NEW VENUES, BUT REMAIN POPULAR WITH READERS
(Originally Posted: Friday, March 27, 2015) By Kurt J. Kolka Special to the Gaylord Herald Times GAYLORD — Comic strips in newspapers...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 25, 2018
- 7 min
Holy Moley! It's "SHAZAM!"
September 07, 2009 | By Kurt Kolka Today, it is not uncommon to hear people using the words, “Holy Moley!” and “Shazam!” However, 35...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 4 min
TOM TYLER: SILVER SCREEN'S FIRST SUPERHERO CAME FROM MICHIGAN!
2016 / By Kurt J. Kolka HAMTRAMCK -- Today, superhero movies come out multiple times a year. Back in the early 1940s, however, it was a...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 3 min
RIALTO THEATER: A STANCIL FAMILY LEGACY
2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka GRAYLING -- Keeping a family business going under the same family for 102 years is almost unheard of today. In...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 3 min
DEWARD: REMINDER OF THE LUMBERING ERA
(Photos courtesy Michigan State University and Crawford County Historical Society) Revised 2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka Back in the late...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 4 min
SANDRA MACHALIK: U OF M'S FIRST GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM
2017 / by Kurt J. Kolka In 1972, Russian gymnast Olga Korbut was making headlines during the summer Olympics as millions of Americans...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 4 min
ED BELANGER: REMEMBERING THE EDMUND FITZGERALD
November 09, 2012 | By Kurt J. Kolka GAYLORD -- “I still have nightmares about it,” said Gaylord resident Ed Belanger as he recalls that...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 4 min
ANNMARIE ROWLAND: HER AMAZING PATCHWORK QUILT LIFE
Feb. 2018 / By Kurt J. Kolka GAYLORD – AnnMarie Rowland is a name well-known around Northern Michigan. Some recognize her for her...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 4 min
SANDI MCINTYRE: BRINGING BACK THE DINOSAURS
Nov. 2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka ELMIRA – Grayling native Sandi Johnson McIntyre has always been a do-it-yourselfer. Once she figured out how...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 6 min
INTERVIEW: TERRY BURNS FINDING HIS PLACE IN MUSIC
2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka DETROIT – Lauren Duski held Northern Michigan spellbound as she participated on the TV program, The Voice,...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 6 min
LAUREN DUSKI: SINGING IS JUST PART OF LIFE
Feb. 2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka LOS ANGELES -- On Monday, February 27, the eyes of millions were on a young Gaylord woman as she sang before...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 24, 2018
- 4 min
ROBERT WOODLAND: FINDING A LITTLE BIT OF WALDEN IN GRAYLING
2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka GRAYLING -- “Home. I was born to be here,” says retired school teacher, Robert Woodland, as he tries to...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 23, 2018
- 4 min
MATT BOWMAN: ARTIST FOR GOD IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND BEYOND
2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka BOYNE CITY — At the recent A Higher Call Men’s Conference at Gaylord E-Free Church, artist and speaker Matt...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 23, 2018
- 3 min
CURLY LAMOTTE: NEVER MORE THAN A STONE'S THROW AWAY FROM FRIENDS
2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka GRAYLING -- Many people refer to certain people as a rock in their life, but for Clarence “Curly” LaMotte, his...
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Kurt J. Kolka
- Feb 23, 2018
- 2 min
ROSE WOLFLIN: STEPPING UP FOR WOMEN
2017 / By Kurt J. Kolka GRAYLING -- Title 9 did had a large impact for one Grayling girl in 1975. Rose Wolflin had recently moved to...
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