Written by Eloise Best with contributions by Kurt J. Kolka lt’s freezing cold outside.You feel like you’ve been stuck inside the house...

Katrina Jones Laura Lawrence In the aftermath of COVID, many people have started rethinking life. We discovered too much time online...

In Michigan raccoons can be found everywhere. They prefer hardwood forests near streams, rivers, swamps, or ponds. However raccoons are...

Species : Ursus americanus – The black bear is the only species of bear in Michigan. Life Span: 10 years – on average in the wild. Home...

Sandy and Denny Freeman Hey, my friend, what will your family and friends remember you for? What will be your legacy? Have you ever...

You will probably find them in the spring on the AuSable right now, testing out some equipment they worked on back in January and...

Since 1966, the Northern Michigan Relief Sale has beenraising funds on the first Saurday in August each year to support missionary work...

By Gloria Gaither © Gloria Gaither. All rights reserved. We recently attended the life-celebration of a long-term friend, our neighbor...

By John Eldredge © John Eldredge. All rights reserved I‘m sitting at my desk this morning, writing. My phone, lying facedown next to...

Known as the hidden gem in Roscommon, you will not regret stopping by; even if you are not a train enthusiast you will enjoy the sounds...

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The new novel “A Brotherhood of Broken Noses” takes a look at a farm boy’s rise in the world of professional boxing in the late ‘70s to...

By Clarissa Faustin In Little House Life Hacks, authors Angie Bailey, a humor writer, and Susie Shubert, a life coach, have gathered...

North of an imaginary line from Muskegon and Saginaw, the pines grew: white, jack and Norway, as well as other conifers. It was the white...

By Alison Neihard Winter can be cold and long here in Northern Michigan. It can be hard and lonely to say the least. We get used to it...

By Kurt J. Kolka Editor/Publisher Some loving but also sobering thoughts for this holiday season -- directly from the Reason. 16 For God...

by Nicole Dow Senior Writer The PENNY HOARDER The pandemic inspired many people to think creatively about getting the goods and...

1. Take a step back and think. First, consider what your priorities are. How much time do you spend on daily tasks? It it too much?...