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Spring in Northern Michigan

Ice formations on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Sleeping Bear Bay

After a long, cold winter, spring is coming to northern Michigan! While there is still a chill in the air and doubtlessly more snow before summer, the sun is noticeably warmer and the piles of snow and ice are melting.

If you picture spring in […]

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Spring Thaw

Spring, at last, is making its presence felt in the Republic. The days are noticeably longer and warmer, the snow has almost completely melted, and ice is gradually yielding to open water. Patches of grass are even turning green!

There doubtless remain a few snowy days ahead, and we can never forget the risk of frost, but the weather has turned. The […]

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A Cherry Republic Spring Break

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What some have dubbed “the endless winter” may at last be drawing to a close. Spring Break is here! Like many around the country, several at Cherry Republic have skipped town heading for warmer climes.

Those of us left holding the fort in Glen Arbor decided to get out for our very own Cherry Republic-style Spring Break, […]

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Ice Caves of Lake Michigan

The wild winter this year has brought frigid temperatures, mountains of snow, and large waves to the Republic. We can now add ice caves to that list!

The spectacular formations on Lake Michigan have been caused by the way the lake has frozen this year: a mixture of sudden freezing caused by historic low temperatures, a […]