Life
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- Friday, May 17, 2013
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Movie Capsules: 05/17/2013
New this week — Star Trek Into Darkness: After the crew of the Enterprise finds an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
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Night Life Calendar: 05/17/2013
What's going on after the sun goes down:
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Community in Brief: 05/17/2013
Travelogue; Kids' Creative Expo; native plant sale; and more.
Continued ... - Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Asparagus stars at Empire fest
There will be asparagus in the beer and the bratwursts and the soups and the sandwiches at the 10th annual Empire Asparagus Festival Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18.
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Morels bring three generations together
If you’re one of those people who couldn’t spot a morel if it walked up and tapped you on the shoulder, this will make you eat your heart out.
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Recipe of the Week: Easy Pepperoni Pizza
I am an unabashed fan of Tiseo’s frozen pizza dough. It’s made right here in Michigan and available for around $1.49 to $1.79 in many grocery stores.
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Food in Brief: 05/16/2013
New cookbook; Berry facts.
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Intentional Minimalist: Quinoa with white wine and herbs
This recipe features local produce from 9 Bean Rows Farm, Spring Hollow Farm and locally produced products from Black Star Farms and Eden Foods.
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Pasta carbonara remade as delicious summer salad
We borrowed the key ingredients from pasta carbonara, but remade them as a picnic-worthy pasta salad.
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Full-fat cheese secret to healthy quesadilla
I discovered that it doesn’t take a ton of cheese to flavor — and glue together — the fillings of a quesadilla. as long as you use full-fat cheese.
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Community in Brief: 05/16/2013
International Affairs Forum; Old Engine Club swap meet; art opening; and more.
Continued ... - Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Community in Brief: 05/15/2013
Bethany meeting; Peace Corps get-together; ice cream social and plant sale; and more.
Continued ... - Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Community in Brief: 05/14/2013
Photo exhibit opens; LIWdA hosts program; film festival; and more.
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Historical Photo of the Week: 05/13/2013
Can any readers identify the people in this photo?
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Community in Brief: 05/13/2013
Antrim Republican Women meet; infant eye exams; Human Rights forum; and more.
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Service News: 05/13/2013
Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City has been awarded the 2012 MH-65 Aviation Standardization Excellence Award for exemplary performance during their annual standardization evaluation held in September of 2012.
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News from 100 Years Ago: 05/13/2013
The fire department was called out this morning for a bad chimney fire at the home of John Nesbitt, 418 West Seventh Street. No damage was done.
Continued ... - Sunday, May 12, 2013
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Keeping memories alive on Mother's Day, all year long
Some spend Mother’s Day with their mothers. Others devote the day to remembering them.
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Nothing's off-limits on mother-daughter podcast
Shelley Watkins grew up reading and discussing a wide range of topics at her family’s cottage on Lake Leelanau.
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Marta Hepler Drahos: Tiny dogs teach big lesson
Linda Gottwald was out of town when her Pine Cone Farm rescue facility got a call asking for help with several Pomeranians from a backyard breeder who had more than 40 dogs.
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Writers Series welcomes Nathaniel Philbrick
The National Writers Series welcomes author Nathaniel Philbrick to the City Opera House on May 14.
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Ed Hungness: Heinous acts tarnish American staple
Recently a friend of mine was in the national news. Sadly, the two Boston terrorists made use of two pressure cookers to construct improvised explosive devices. The result was tragic.
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Best Sellers: 05/12/2013
Hardcover fiction: 1. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25.
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Community in Brief: 05/12/2013
Kids' books sought; Torch area potluck; wildflower walks; and more.
Continued ... - Saturday, May 11, 2013
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Competition puts students' theological knowledge to test
Which came first, the Bible or the Catholic Church? Which book of the New Testament is categorized as a book of history? What are the names of the heavenly angels?
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