Daily Great Lakes Ice Cover Report – December 15, 2025
Winter is now underway across the upper Great Lakes region. As ice cover increases, changes in weather patterns and lake
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History of White Rock Michigan – Remarkable Reasons the “Lost” Lake Huron Resort Still Matters (1807-1930)
White Rock once helped define a treaty boundary, then tried to become a Lake Huron resort with hotels and a ballroom. Fires, winters and shifting travel routes changed it—but the story still holds.
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The History of New Buffalo, Michigan: From Rail Hub to Lakeshore Retreat – Video
A lakeshore village shaped by trains, tourists, and time. Rare photos from 1900 to 1950 reveal how New Buffalo, Michigan became known as the Gateway to the Great Lakes.
Continue readingDaily Great Lakes Ice Cover Report – December 14, 2025
Winter is now underday across the upper Great Lakes region. As ice cover is reduced, changes in weather patterns and
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History of Atlanta Michigan – 5 Eras That Built the “Elk Capital of Michigan” (1900–1950) – Video
The history of Atlanta Michigan is a tale of a small Northwoods town that weathered dramatic booms and busts between
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History of Mt. Clemens Michigan – 7 Remarkable Highs and Hard Truths from Bath City U.S.A.
The history of Mt. Clemens Michigan runs through hot mineral water, not oil. This feature tracks Bath City U.S.A.’s rise and collapse, from crowded bath houses and grand hotels to Thomas Edison learning telegraphy at the Grand Trunk depot and the spa town’s slow fade.
Continue readingDaily Great Lakes Ice Cover Report – December 13, 2025
Winter is now underway across the upper Great Lakes region. As ice cover is reduced, changes in weather patterns and
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Beulah Michigan Smelt Run Frenzy – 1938
Nighttime crowds jam the banks above Cold Creek for Beulah’s famous smelt run. Headlights, ropes and game-warden rules manage thousands of visitors waiting for a ten-minute scramble in the creek when the gunshot finally opens fishing.
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