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JANUARY 8, 2025 • Vol. 44, No. 1
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‘He made a little EXPLORE speech and he said, ‘All right, let’s get to work’’
Feature THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF C & G NEWSPAPERS’ FEATURE SERIES ABOUT NORTHERN MICHIGAN DESTINATIONS TO EXPLORE. Series The Highlands at Harbor Springs unveiled its newest lift — the Interconnect triple.
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Eastpointe councilman reflects on volunteering with former president BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
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Former President Jimmy Carter, working with Habitat for Humanity, paints a doorframe during a project in Washington, D.C., in 1992. Rob Crandall/Shutterstock.com
SKI SEASON OPENS IN MICHIGAN BY GREG TASKER
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Nearly a year ago, despite the scarcity of snowfall in northern Michigan, I found myself gliding along a powdery, groomed trail in the woods at Forbush Corner Nordic, a cross-country ski destination outside Grayling. And I wasn’t alone. With its state-of-the-art snowmaking system, Forbush had created a snowglobe amid an otherwise dreary, barren landscape, drawing amateurs and polished skiers alike. As long as temperatures cooperate, Forbush can pump out enough snow to create a figureeight-loop at the 200-acre destination.
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This ski season Forbush has expanded its snow-making prowess to blanket another km of trails. And that’s just one of the many improvements this winter at the dozen or so Nordic and downhill ski resorts across the northwest lower peninsula. Nearly all of the downhill ski areas — from Thompsonville to Traverse City and beyond — have unveiled a slew of upgrades, many of them focused on improved snow-making capabilities. But that’s not all. There are new ski lifts. New rental equipment. New trails. New ticket options. And new dining and apres-ski possibilities. All of these resorts, of course, are looking to create See EXPLORE on page 11A
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EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe City Councilman Harvey Curley said that when he met former President Jimmy Carter, he wasn’t what he was expecting. “(Habitat for Humanity) said President Carter is going to be here Wednesday morning, so we’re all standing outside,