Finding Fun in Michigan's Thumb
The Harvest I & II Wind Project is owned by Exelon Generation. Phase I of this wind farm has been in operations since 2008. Phase II began operations in 2012. The renewable energy project was Michigan’s first commercial-scale wind farm. The Harvest Wind Farm is located over 3,200 acres in Huron County’s Oliver and Chandler … Read more
The little town of Elkton Michigan hosts many fun summer events. The town also has colorful murals to find when your exploring the town.
The Porcupine Press is hosting its annual Porcupine Bash at Port Austin’s American Legion Hall on August 24th. The event collects needed items for veterans in hospitals and extended care.
The restoration efforts of the Kilmanagh are showing great signs of progress. When this post was first published many feared that the iconic general store was going to fall in. The store and the little town surrounding it were still life subjects for artists. One model maker from Germany made a scale model of the … Read more
A task for all early pioneers in Michigan was to make a log cabin. The Bad Axe Historical Society is the curator of the largest collection of authentically restored pioneer log buildings in the state.
The Michigan House passed a trio of related bills that will cease all commercial perch fishing on the state’s Great Lakes. The “Trio” also continues to ban the taking of walleye and lake trout by the remaining 13 commercial fishing companies left in Michigan. The next step will be a vote in the Senate where it will face a competing bill that is less damaging to Michigan commercial fishing
