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Trail of Terror 2018 Terrorizes Once Again

By Megan Wirts
“What is this Trail of Terror?”, you may be wondering to yourself. Well, I’ll tell you, it is the hands down best haunted trail that I have ever been to. This is the third year that I have been bestowed the horror, I mean honor, of covering the event for N3. The Trail of Terror has been a staple in Holton for the past 15 years. It is 10 acres of woods filled with up to 70 live monsters, that will scare the socks right off of you, or your hat or your glasses, which I have first hand experience with...

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Newaygo County’s Forgotten River

This State designation created some online publicity and an uptick in paddlers on this beautiful stretch of the White.  It also helped kayakers recognize and others to remember that there is another river between the big Muskegon and the world-renowned Pere Marquette.  This State designation also brought a well-anticipated challenge. After paddlers have made the trip through this beautiful and feisty stretch or river running between the two White Cloud Parks they want more. As sportsmen, recreational fans or adrenalin junkies that have had a pleasant or screaming scared almost to death experience we want more. It is who we are.

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String Doctors at Dogwood on October 20

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Notes On The Debate

They started filling the gym soon after the doors opened at 5pm. TV crews began to get their gear readied while tables and chairs created the setting that would serve  the moderator and candidates delivering their message to an audience that would fill the gym like a Grant/Newaygo basketball game.
Moderator Rich Wheater did an outstanding job in his role. His introduction as to the...

A Peek at the  Project

The Dogwood Center Board of Directors have been working on an improvement plan to make the facility more easily accessible and the construction part of the project began in early October.  On October 16, from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m., the community is invited to hear about the progress of the project and take a peek at the construction work in progress. 
"We want to community to join us in celebrating the beginning of...

 Trail Adventure Part 12

  We had warmed up by then and were in good spirits. It seemed that every half mile, we would approach another beautiful lake.  I couldn’t resist leaving the trail to run down a steep bank to get a picture of Condon Lake.  Anna wisely opted to see the lake from the top of the hill.  On my trek back up the hill to rejoin Anna, I realized my legs would appreciate me taking fewer pictures...

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Be Curious: Dinosaur Exhibit 

  The museum website states "From life-sized and lifelike animatronic dinosaurs- some controlled by visitors – to mechanical and electronic learning stations, the exhibit has something for all ages. Visitors can learn about modern imaging techniques like high-energy neutron beams that reveal the inside of a T. Rex skull in microscopic detail never seen before. The exhibit includes a number of hands-on interactives that explain dinosaur movement, digestion, and evolution, and show the life and methods of dinosaur hunters from the 1800s to today. In addition to large animatronic dinosaurs, interactive highlights include a digital sandbox, paleontologist camp, and an interactive robot that allows visitors to manipulate dinosaur eggs!"

A Down Under Cycling Adventure Continues

In what he has repeated hundreds of times in the past month and a half, Max Morrison threw his leg over the crossbar of his bicycle in Darwin, Australia on September 16,  pumped up for what he anticipated would be 40 days on the road, bicycling some 5000 km to Perth, Australia. This is a fundraising ride and he is attempting to raise $5000 or more for three environmental protection organizations – two in here in Michigan and one in Australia. It has been 44 days now since he left Darwin, 39 of them on the road, peddling 3708 km...

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NCCA-Artsplace Fall Community Photography Contest Winners

​The NCCA-Artsplace Fall Community Photography Contest is a free annual contest for all ages and all levels of skill.  The 2018 contest winners were selected by Genji Leclair. 
The first place award was given to Nan Pokerwinski of Fremont for her photograph “Fall Harvest's End”.  Second place was awarded to...

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