Lovely company for birds now
Butterflies are nature’s angels. They remind us what a gift it is to be alive. - Robyn Nola Summer has settled into its July mid-strides. It has come on as most of the past year has — a roller coaster of temperatures — from the 90’s over the weekend of the Fourth of July, to 40’s ...
U.P. woman wins lottery
ONTONAGON — What an Ontonagon County woman thought was a $5,000 winner turned out to be a $1 million 20X Cashword top prize. The Michigan Lottery announced that player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at Holiday, located at 103 Greenland Road in Ontonagon. “I knew I had several words and I thought the ticket was worth $5,000,” the player was quoted as saying. “Just to be sure, I scanned the ticket with the Lottery app and that’s when the shock hit me.” The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. She chose to receive her ...
Preserve seeking images, videos
BIG BAY — The Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve invites individuals to participate in a collaborative video project in which it weaves together images and stories of its contributors. The YDWP will showcase the final product at its annual meeting and on our website. People may share their Yellow Dog story in video or audio form. A video should be 3 minutes or less (25mb max) so it can be sent via email. The same 25mb maximum applies to sending audio files by email. Audio pieces should be 5 minutes or less. Individuals are asked to submit their video or audio files by Sept. 15 to ...
READYSAVE 529 launched
LANSING — Michigan families can now manage their children’s college education savings right from the palm of their hand. The Michigan Department of Treasury today announced the launch of READYSAVE 529, a new education savings mobile app available to Michigan Education Savings Program account owners. The app provides a convenient way to access information, track progress and make contributions. Developed by Ascensus, the READYSAVE 529 app allows users to view account balances and investment allocations, make one-time or reoccurring contributions and see how their savings compare ...
What’s Flying: Summer reaches amazing point
“What in your life is calling you, When all the noise is silenced, The meetings adjourned ...The lists laid aside, And the Wild Iris blooms By itself In the dark forest...What still pulls on your soul?” - Rumi Summer has reached that amazing point when the wetlands are filled with ...