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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 4m

Is it possible to get a cup of coffee-flavored coffee any more?

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 6m

This morning on the south pier in South Haven, MI it's clear, calm and cool. The air is 55°F, 13°C and the water is 61°F, 16°C. When the fog clears way it's going to be mostly sunny with a high around 70°F, 21°C with a light southern wind.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 21h

Michigan's Baraga County Historical Society broke the ground on a major expansion project on Wednesday. The museum is going to be about 6,400 square feet of addition on top of the little over 2,000 square feet that they have already.
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Baraga County Historical Society breaks ground on 6,400 square foot addition to the History Museum

Baraga County Historical Society broke the ground on a major expansion project on Wednesday. In the months lea...

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 21h

"The People of the Heart Waters Walkers, that started in 2019, will begin the seventh walk to honor the resources of water or nibi. Members from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will walk 90 miles over three days."
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Native Americans begin the final water walk a part of a seven year ceremony to honor water resources

Native Americans will begin the final walk in a seven-year ceremony tomorrow. The People of the Heart Waters W...

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 21h

Grotesque makeup, menacing props and intimidating costumes are just one part of a Michigan haunted house’s 25-year-old formula to terrify guests.

At "Scare School" they start by educating the actors on the tricks of the trade providing for the horrifying experience.
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Michigan haunted house teaches actors to ‘scare the pee out of’ guests

A suburban Detroit haunted house prepares its scare actors for the Halloween season by sending them to school. Scare School, that is.

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 22h

Three Michigan craft beers won gold medals at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival. The Mitten Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Ferndale's Urbanrest Brewing Co., and Bridgman's Lake Time Brewing & Spirits. The most gold medals the Michigan's breweries won in 15 years.
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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 22h

Michigan's edible nuts. How to harvest, preserve and eat them

Are you nutty about nuts? Here's how to harvest, and store locally sourced nuts (chestnuts, hickory, walnuts) from the forests of Michigan.
www.sooeveningnews.com/story/news/2...

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 22h

I’ve spent the last two years looking for my ex-lover’s killer… but no one will do it.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 22h

Canada is like your attic. You forget that it's up there, but when you go, it's like "Oh man, look at all this great stuff!"

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 22h

This morning on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's sunny, calm and cold. The air is 47°F, 8°C and the water is 59°F, 15°C. Today will be sunny, with a high near 68°F, 20°C and a light southeast wind.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

On the St. Clair River in Michigan is the ship Success Altair XLII. Built in 1999, it is an oil and chemical tanker.

Length overall (LOA): 489 feet
Beam (width): 75 feet
Gross Tonnage: 12,358 tons
Summer Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 19,996 tons
Summer Draft: 30.46 feet (9.285 meters)

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit stands next to a woman in a red dress

ALT: a man in a suit stands next to a woman in a red dress

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Rest in Peace Diane Keaton

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Love and Death- Finale

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Downtown Detroit will awaken with dances and drum beats to honor Indigenous culture and resilience. For the first time in over 30 years, there will be a powwow downtown.The Powwow will take place in Hart Plaza on Monday, October 13, from noon to 6 p.m.
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Powwow returns to downtown Detroit for first time in 30+ years

For the first time in more than 30 years, downtown Detroit will host a powwow. Drummers, dancers, and vendors will be in Hart Plaza Monday from noon to 6 p.m.

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Michigan’s 2026 budget includes funding to help the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy develop a park on a 35-acre stretch of shoreline along Betsie Bay and Lake Michigan once dominated by rail yards, ferry docks and fuel tanks.
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Waterfront revival gains steam with $1.75M boost from Michigan budget

Once an industrial rail and fuel depot, the Betsie Bay waterfront is being reimagined as a mix of parkland, trails, and community space through a conservancy-led restoration effort.

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Since I retired, I’m about as busy as a pickpocket in a nudist colony.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's cloudy, windy and cold. The air is 50°F, 10°C and the water is 59°F, 15°C. Today will become mostly sunny, with a high near 65°F, 18°C and a light north wind.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

John Lodge, Moody Blues Singer and Bassist, Has Died Today at 82, RIP.

He wrote some of the band’s signature songs, including “Ride My See-Saw” and “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band).

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The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)

YouTube video by TheMoodyBluesVEVO

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

This Manoomin, or wild rice, was harvested from Tawas Lake for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe's Wild Rice Camp. Over three days, from Sept. 26-28, Indigenous experts taught the steps to remove water from foraged wild rice, so it becomes a shelf-stable food.
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Wild rice camp in Mount Pleasant shares Indigenous ecological knowledge

How this sacred Indigenous food transforms from medicine to meal through traditional techniques.

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Peace Frog by the Doors

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Peace Frog

YouTube video by The Doors - Topic

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

A blast from the past of some great old T.V. shows.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

Opinion | These Are the 10 Old Television Series Every Kid Needs to Watch

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

"The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Hunters Feeding Michigan Program set a record for donated venison. 140,000 pounds of donated venison was processed over the last year, ending Sept. 30, equaling more than 560,000 servings of venison, a new annual record."
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New Record Set for MDNR's Hunters Feeding Michigan Program

140,000 pounds of donated venison was processed during the fiscal year 2025.

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

"MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Despite low river levels and summer heat, the Michigan DNR’s annual egg collection at the Little Manistee Weir saw strong returns this season, a welcome sign after numbers dipped in recent years"
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Michigan’s egg collection at Little Manistee Weir rebounds after down years

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Despite low river levels and summer heat, the Michigan DNR’s annual egg collection at the Little Manistee Weir saw strong

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 3d

They did the Mash, they did the Monster Mash...