Michigan Indian Villages and Sites in Huron County
Huron County Michigan had an active and vibrant Indian culture with villages along the shore and workshops and gardens in the interior.
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Author: Michael Hardy
Michael is the owner of Thumbwind Publications LLC. It started in 2009 covering Michigan and the Upper Thumb. Today, his Michigan Moments series has established a loyal base of 110,000 followers.
Deadly Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Force Minnesota To Ban Farmed Deer Transport
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an emergency rule prohibiting the importation and movement of farmed white-tailed
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Michigan M-25 is States First Scenic Highway in 1940
An M-25 Road Trip is taken around Michigan’s Thumb months prior to World War II. The tourism industry is still recovering from the Great Depression and paving M25 was just completed making it Michigan’s 1st Scenic Highway.
This folksy article was from the Huron Times in 1940.
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The Great Fires of 1871 – The Burning Great Lakes
In Michigan’s Thumb, the situation could not be worse. The prevailing winds brought embers and dense smoke from the other Michigan fires burning in the west. Within hours over 2,000 lives were lost and millions of acres burned.
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Caseville’s Thumb Brewery Announces Homebrewing Competition
Caseville’s Thumb Brewery announced their 2021 Home Brewing Competition. Entries will be taken by October 17th. Winner announced in the 23rd.
The first place brewing recipes will be featured in Thumb Brewery’s Fall and Winter season lineup of brews.
Continue readingCoffee and a Saginaw Bay Sunrise
A sunrise over the Great Lakes can refresh the mind and soul. This was an excellent two minutes holding still to catch a great video.
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10 Small Towns With Big City Michigan Crime Rates
We found that even small Michigan towns have the same or exceed large urban areas for per capita rates of crime.
We list the top 10 small towns with the highest crime rates
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Chip Shortage Throws Shade on Biden’s Solar Plans
A global semiconductor chip shortage, due to COVID-19 pandemic is undermining Biden’s efforts for solar to make 40% of our electric power by 2050.
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