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Miracle on Traverse City's Front Street

Miracle on Traverse City's Front Street

Northern Michigan History: As Michigan collapsed around it,
Traverse City flourished in the new
millennium. We take a look at the how.

Traverse Classics: Keeper of The Light

Traverse Classics: Keeper of The Light

Traverse Classics: For 41 years, Elizabeth Whitney Williams trimmed wicks and tended beacons that lit the waters of Lake Michigan in the late 1800s.

Traverse Classics: Isadore's Secret of The Missing Sister

Traverse Classics: Isadore's Secret of The Missing Sister

In 1907, a nun vanished from Leelanau County’s Holy Rosary Church. Almost a century later, the case remains Northern Michigan’s most fascinating mystery.

Northern Michigan Attractions: Build Your Own Boat

Northern Michigan Attractions: Build Your Own Boat

Northern Michigan Attractions: A wooden boat building school in Les Cheneaux keeps a rich tradition alive and gives a boost to Northern Michigan's economy.

Photographs Revealed of Northern Michigan Shipwreck in Glen Lake

Photographs Revealed of Northern Michigan Shipwreck in Glen Lake

Stories have been circling the Glen Lake shipwreck for nearly a century. Now, for the first time, photographs bear witness to the Northern Michigan legend.

10 Ways to Spend Your Mackinac Island Labor Day Weekend

10 Ways to Spend Your Mackinac Island Labor Day Weekend

Mackinac Island: Labor Day is almost here and fall is near! Here are ideas for your 2012 Labor Day Weekend on Mackinac Island while the sun still shines.

Northern Michigan Fishing: Tales of a Legendary Fishtown Captain

Northern Michigan Fishing: Tales of a Legendary Fishtown Captain

Northern Michigan: Brian Price tells tales and shares insight from a decade of commercial fishing with Northern Michigan's legendary captain, Ross Lang.

Northern Michigan Events: MyNorth.com July 2012 Festival Guide

Northern Michigan Events: MyNorth.com July 2012 Festival Guide

Northern Michigan Events: Leland, Charlevoix, Omena, Traverse City and more! Check out MyNorth.com's guide to Northern Michigan's July festivals and events.

Northern Michigan: Traverse City's Dr. Napoleon Chagnon Marches On

Northern Michigan: Traverse City's Dr. Napoleon Chagnon Marches On

Northern Michigan: Traverse City resident Dr. Napoleon Chagnon elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences.

Northern Michigan Events: Top Things to do in Petoskey

Northern Michigan Events: Top Things to do in Petoskey

Northern Michigan Events: Check out our list of the top things to do in the Petoskey area- not far from Traverse City

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