Ora Labora – The Final Days of the Colony 1866 – Part 5

Posted on January 5, 2020November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Ora Labora’s final viable year as a religious colony in the wilderness of the upper thumb of Michigan was 1866. We reveal the final desperate attempts to keep it going.

Plans Underway for 2 Ora Labora Cabins From the Colony to be Restored

Posted on January 2, 2020February 13, 2025 by Michael Hardy

The Pigeon Historical Society to relocate and restore two cabins that were originally located in the 1800s German religious colony called Ora Labora.

The Ora Labora Experiment by Florence McKinnon Gwinn

Posted on December 26, 2019November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

The Ora Labora Experiment is an excerpt from a common historical document that has been scanned and re-published numerous times

2020 Great Lakes Water Levels Could Set New Records

Posted on November 9, 2019February 3, 2022 by Michael Hardy

Lakes Huron and Michigan continue to rise in 2019 . This took it very close to breaching lake water levels records last set in May 1986. Its expected to be a record setting year in 2020.

Saginaw Bay Fishing Has Dropped Despite A Lot of Walleye

Posted on October 23, 2019April 8, 2023 by Michael Hardy

A detailed analysis Michigan Department of Natural Resources fish harvest data point toward a healthier walleye fishery. However, the number of recreational fishermen fishing in Saginaw Bay has dramatically dropped over the past 30 years.

The Planned Demise of Michigan Commercial Fishing Industry

Posted on October 20, 2019December 16, 2025 by Michael Hardy

A trio of bills now under consideration in the Michigan legislature will, if passed, be the final act that may eliminate the 13 remaining family owned commercial fishing businesses in the state.

Under the Radar, Michigan Visits the Thumb

Posted on September 18, 2019November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Under the Radar, Michigan focuses on the best that Michigan has to offer. The thirty-minute program is broadcast regionally on PBS stations and available on-line. The host Tom Daldin guides views on the best restaurants, sites to see and interesting towns. Like Thumbwind, they want to discover and show people places and things that are unique about Michigan.

Canada Plans Ontario Nuclear Waste Dump

Posted on September 11, 2019July 18, 2022 by Michael Hardy

Ontario Canada is one of the most nuclearized regions on the planet. Canada’s regulators are well underway to store Ontario nuclear waste near Lake Huron.