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Kirtland’s Warbler Habitat in the U.P.

There are several birds that are very picky about what kind of habitat they require, and one of the pickiest is the Kirtland’s warbler. This little bird requires very young, dense stands of jack pine for their breeding habitat. Due to the suppression of wildfires, this type of habitat became older, which resulted in the Kirtland’s Warbler not having suitable breeding habitat and almost going extinct back in the 1970’s. Due to active conservation efforts, the population has since recovered and it was removed from the endangered species list in 2019. This bird is a conservation success story to show that the Endangered Species Act works. However, the work for this warbler isn’t done yet. Since young jack pine forests naturally need fire to be kept in a young state, and humans now suppress wildfires, we need to replace that with active forest management.
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Blueberry Bliss:

Like cherries, which we discussed in an earlier article, Michigan ranks among the top states in the U.S. for blueberry production, and its blueberries are known for their exceptional quality and flavor.
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Munising School Public Library News

Did you know that you can become a sustaining donor to the Munising Library? Show your love of the library by clicking on the donate button on the MSPL website, msplonline.org. It’s easy to select the monthly donation option and use your credit card, debit card or PayPal account to get your sustaining donation started. For as little a $5.00 a month you can help the library grow our collection and continue to have great services and programs. Need more info about financial donations? Call the library at 906-387-2125.
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Rewriting the Script: From Transactional to Relational Prayer

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others (Matthew 6:5) It is not uncommon during Thanksgiving for someone to offer a prayer. Usually, it is the most religious person in the family. Those who are not particularly religious brace themselves for what comes next. They pray (ironically) that the prayer won’t turn into a sermon because the sermon is directed at them. Who wants someone to preach at them? The prayer is not so much a prayer but a mini-sermon disguised as a prayer.
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Creating Connections and Wellness: Our First Annual Mental Health Camping Retreat

“The Get Away Drop In Center”, located at 226 West Superior Street in Munising, is a nonprofit organization that is committed to providing an atmosphere of acceptance where individuals feel needed and grow in self-worth, dignity and self-respect through social and recreational activities, peer support, community resources and promoting self-advocacy. Our vision is to welcome people with past or present mental health issues to a safe, supportive environment and break the stigma on mental health in our community.
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Celebrating 19 Years of Service: The Annual Fish Fry for Veterans

For the last 19 years, on the last Friday of July, the Vietnam Veterans of Alger County Chapter 237, along with the American Legion and the Munising City Band, have served up a fish fry lunch for the veterans of Michigan Veterans Home D.J. Jacobetti in Marquette. Each year, an anonymous donor purchases fish from Vanlandschoot and Sons Fishery. Altran donates a bus to transport some of the volunteers each year, and the driver, Don Wyatt, also donates his time to drive the bus. Next year will mark the Fish Fry’s 20th year! The event is a summer favorite for Jacobetti veterans, loved ones, and staff that the volunteers and sponsors also look forward to each year.
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“How Can I Know God Exists?”

Believing in the existence of God is not a blind hope or ignorant faith. It is, instead, a belief in “an overwhelming amount of reliable evidence from God’s words and God’s works (Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology, p143).” Knowledge and proof of the existence of God requires faith and is only possible through the means in which He has willed Himself to be known. God has chosen to reveal knowledge of His existence, His personality, and His will to all people in every place (Romans 1:19–20; Psalm 19:1–4) through both general revelation and special revelation.
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