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Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Manistee, MI

In its heyday, Manistee was home to a booming logging industry. During the lumber boom of the 1880s, Manistee was the headquarters of its own railroad, the Manistee and North-Eastern, and had more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the United States. The town is also a local favorite for tourism and fishing.

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The Bizarre History of Groundhog Day

2/8/2023

By CNN Every year, Americans in snowy states wait with bated breath to see whether Punxsutawney Phil will spot his shadow. And every year, we take Phil’s weather forecast – six more weeks of winter, or an early spring? – as gospel, meteorology be damned. It’s about as strange (and… SEE MORE

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2023 Northeast Experimental On-Demand Gear System Testing Launched

2/7/2023

By fisheries.noaa.gov Overview On-demand (ropeless) lobster pot gear on the deck of a commercial fishing vessel In August 2022, our science center received an exempted fishing permit allowing up to 100 vessels at a time to help test and improve on-demand gear systems. This effort continues and expands our trials… SEE MORE

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Biden Administration Awards $384 Million in Ferry Grants

2/6/2023

By gcaptain.com President_of_the_United_States_Joe_Biden_(2021) via Wikimedia Commons The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $384.4 million in federal funding to expand and improve the nation’s ferry service and accelerate the transition to zero-emission ferries and technology.. The DOT says the record amount of funding, made available through… SEE MORE

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