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Red Arrow News provides community information for residents, second homeowners, boaters and seasonal visitors in Southwestern Michigan. With a focus on the New Buffalo, Bridgman and Michigan City area. Red Arrow News links people and businesses with the communities along or near the Red Arrow Highway. [Note: dates in parentheses on this page are when a link or article is posted on Red Arrow News]. |
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Work continues on Amtrak station... sort of Although the "drop dead date" for completion of the Amtrak platform in New Buffalo was originally May 15th, it may be weeks or longer, before the new station at Whittaker Street and Oselka Drive in New Buffalo is ready for public use. (7/3/09) |
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How dog-friendly is Harbor Country? It's a mixed bag. Our four-legged friends still aren't allowed on most area beaches. (7/3/09) |
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Indiana Dunes Hosting Sand Sculpture Contest Sand castle architects may showcase their talents July 11 at a sand sculpture contest at Indiana Dunes State Park. (7/3/09) |
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Gala unveils Harbor County's new museum The Region of Three Oaks Museum kicked off its capital campaign June 22, where the plans for the museum building were unveiled to over 100 patrons. (6/30/09) |
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May homes sales continue to rise Houses sold and closed in May were up 13 percent over those sold in April -- and only six percent behind the houses sold in May 2008. (6/29/09) |
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'Rebirth' effort under way in Galien There's a "rebirth" going on in Galien. Residents of the small community just east of Three Oaks have lost a high school, grocery store, a bank office and a number of other businesses recently formed a "Rebirth of Galien" committee. (6/26/09) |
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Armed robbery in New Buffalo investigated The New Buffalo Police are looking for a male suspect after an armed robbery Sunday near downtown New Buffalo. (6/25/09) |
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Some ArcelorMittal's industrial waste trucked to Three Oaks landfill Burns Harbor, Indiana rejected a dumping request from ArcelorMittal steel mill this week. A company spokesman said they currently pay $3 million to $5 million to truck some of the ongoing production waste 70 miles to a landfill in the Three Oaks area. (6/25/09) |
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Townline Road bike path in Union Pier on the way Thanks to the Pokagon Fund, bicyclists should soon have an easier time pedaling along the north side of Townline Road in Union Pier from Lake Shore Road to Lake Michigan. (6/22/09) |
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Chikaming Open Lands hires first executive director Chikaming Open Landshas hired Randall Rood to be the Lakeside-based land conservancy's first executive director. "All of us on the selection committee were very impressed with Randy's credentials," said Chikaming Open Lands Board President Steve Smith.. (6/22/09) |
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State grants road funds for water park/conference center TEDF funds will be used to make U.S. 12 improvements where R Development Group is planning a $120 million water park, conference center, and hotel. It is expected to create 333 jobs by 2011. (6/19/09) |
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The Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce is seeking candidates for its Board of Directors. The three year term of service begins in October. Candidates interested in serving on the Board need to submit petitions completed by obtaining signatures of twenty Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce members in good standing. (6/17/09) |
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Tour, picnic and petition lends support for Indiana Dune's Chellberg Farm The Save the Dunes Council, Hoosier Chapter of Sierra Club and the Porter Chapter of the Izaak Walton League are offering support to the budget-beleaguered Chellberg Farm. (6/17/09) |
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Top 10 items littering the beach: In a recent beach clean up in Michigan City, trash recovered included 927 straws/stirrers, 868 cigarette butts, 785 bottle caps, 398 cigar tips, and... (6/16/09) |
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Summer theatrics planned in Sawyer A retreat center in Sawyer is teaming up with the Illinois-based NightBlue Performing Arts Company to bring local audiences what is being billed as the Harbor Country Theater Festival. (6/14/09) |
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Household hazardous waste drop-off set Berrien County residents can recycle and properly dispose of
home, garden, and garage chemicals on June 27 at Forest Lawn Landfill, |
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Music in the Park series begins Held every Saturday of summer, Three Oaks' Music in the Park series livens up Dewey Cannon Park in downtown Three Oaks. (6/11/09) |
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Dunes season kicks off with Neil Simon classic Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" kicks off the latest Dunes Summer Theatre season with performances June 12-14 and 19-21 at the Michiana Shores theater, 288 Shady Oak Drive. (6/10/09) |
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South Shore track changes considered Reconfiguration of South Shore tracks going through Michigan City may significantly reduce the number of street crossings by the popular commuter line. (6/10/09) |
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Toll road accident near Michigan City kills South Bend man A South Bend man died early Saturday in a motorcycle crash involving a deer at the Indiana Toll Road 41.8 mile marker near the Michigan City exit. (6/7/09) |
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Washington Park to be more appealing Michigan City's Washington Park beachgoers soon can get a snack from a concession trailer and enjoy it on a deck off the east wall of the beach parking lot. It's one of a couple of changes designed to make the park more visitor friendly. (6/7/09) |
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Lubeznik Center exhibit focuses on trains and tourism
Featuring contemporary creations and original lithographs from the late 1920s, including South Shore posters, "Interurban Trains & Tourism: Reclaiming the Past for the Future" marks the latest exhibit at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. Second Street in Michigan City. |
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Emerald ash borer on destructive path Arborists and tree nurseries are getting calls from homeowners looking for treatments to save trees damaged by the emerald ash borer. The insect is now in 14 states and parts of Canada, including Michigan & Indiana. The destruction is often spead when people transport firewood from one area to anoth. |
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Scientists educate public about deadly lake condition There were seven in all: six drownings, one heart attack, all occurring in a single afternoon along a three-mile stretch of Berrien County's Lake Michigan coast. All were the result of rip currents. Talk with your family about this. If you did in the past, do it again this year. (6/1/09) |
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New Buffalo to enforce of downtown parking limits Beach-goers who park in downtown New Buffalo all day are the target of a new city policy that limits parking in designated areas of the Central Business District to a maximum of three hours. (5/29/09) |
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Summer concert season begins in SW Michigan Among the other many delights of summer are the concerts offered in area communities. Some of the concert series begin this week and continue throughout the summer. (5/29/09) |
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Harbor Country - from the eyes of a Florida travel writer Florida writer Liliana Dones recently discovered Harbor Country. Read what she had to say as she traveld through the area recently. (5/28/09) |
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Recession could help area tourism When money is tight, people vacation closer to home. "... (The down economy) helps us because of our proximity to Detroit and Chicago and Indianapolis," said Chris Moersch, general manager at Round Barn Winery near Baroda. "We've seen a lot more people taking day trips or weekend trips and staying closer to home." (5/24/09) |
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Harbor Country Bike and Hike Plan goes public Creating an interconnecting series of bike trails to link the northern border of Indiana to Grand Haven and with side trails to Three Oaks and Niles is the ultimate goal for the Friends of Harbor Country Trails organization. (5/24/09) |
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Geisler is the new mayor of New Buffalo The New Buffalo City Council selected Rusty Geisler as New Buffalo's new mayor and Jack Kennedy as the city's new mayor pro tem. The council bid farewell to outgoing members Gary Ramberg and Jim Oselka. (5/24/09) |
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Warren Dunes bridge/road reopens Visitors to Warren Dunes State Park will now find a new bridge over Painter Creek to get them to the beach. The previous bridge was washed out in flooding last fall. (5/22/09) |
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Area native writes environmental book for children Gino the Minnow may be small, but understands the importance of keeping his pond litter free. The booke was written by Scott Wolford who grew up in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore... (5/20/09) |
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Umbrella artists sought in Harbert The Harbert Business Association is seeking additional artists interested in participating in the summer long Umbrellas of Harbert event. (5/17/09) |
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Dredging clears a path for bigger boats in New Buffalo Sailboats with larger than average keels and other big boats won't have to avoid New Buffalo Harbor this summer for fear of getting stuck below the water's surface from year to year. (5/15/09) |
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Painter Creek bridge should be completed by Memorial Day Work on the new bridge at Warren Dunes State Park will be done in time for Memorial Day, say workers. The former bridge was badly damaged in September flooding. (5/15/09) |
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Full police coverage restored in Three Oaks The Three Oaks Police Chief who was briefly the only local officer in town, will get some is now getting relief after the Village Council and Emergency Financial Manager agreed to restore funding. (5/15/09) |
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Casino revenue sharing cash released by Pokagons The board created to distribute revenue from the Pokagon's Four Winds Casino to local communities finally has some money to hand out. Until now, due to a stalemate, casino revenue sharing payments had been withheld by the tribal owners of the Four Winds. (5/13/09) |
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Chicago Tribune & Associated Press look at Harbor Country A tourism article entitled, "Relaxing in SW Michigan's Harbor Country" appeared in the Chicago Tribune recently. Take a look and see what the author has to say. The same article is appearing around the country (5/12/09) |
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Blue Chip Casino admissions still down The latest numbers show the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City is still running behind the Four Winds in New Buffalo (5/12/09) |
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Chellberg Farm plea may spur volunteers Budget constraints at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore are forcing painful changes for its Chellberg farm, a relic of the Swedish farming district and a living history museum. Earlier this year, lakeshore managers announced they would remove the remaining animals from the farm. (5/10/09) |
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Two new faces elected to New Buffalo City Council Voters in the City of New Buffalo's May 5 elections decided that they wanted a change electing Ray Lawson and Margaret "Migs" Murray in place of incumbents Gary Ramberg and Jim Oselka. (5/10/09) |
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Beverly Sullivan, New Buffalo civic leader passes away After a long battle with cancer, Bev Sullivan, owner of the Clipper Ship & a board member of the New Buffalo Business Association, died last weekend. (5/5/09) |
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Entertaining grandkids at your vacation home A grandparents vacation home can be a hit with the children. Making the visit a pleasure for them as well as you requires a few preparations, in addition to putting the glass figurines out of reach. (4/24/09) |
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Larry Frankle remembered at Township Board meeting Calling it "a tragic loss for the whole community," Supervisor Rose Dudiak noted the passing of Trustee Larry Frankle, who died on Saturday, April 18, after a battle with cancer. "He was a very, very big advocate of the township, the City of New Buffalo and all of Harbor Country," she said. (4/24/09) |
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Michigan City residents & Heinz Trust preserve Ambler Flatwoods On the eastern edge of Michigan City is one of the regions natural gems. Ambler Flatwoods, a holding of the Shirley Heinze Land Trust, protects 208 acres of boreal flatwoods, a rare natural community that exists in Indiana only in northern LaPorte County. (4/17/09) |
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New York Times: Designing a vacation home that can hold a crowd All the things you’ve wanted but not had are possible now: a wonderful view from the kitchen work area, built-in glass shelves for art objects, or an oversize fireplace....(4/11/09) |
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Crain's Chicago Business asks: "Will we commute to New Buffalo?" With the new Amtrak station finally emerging from the ground in downtown New Buffalo, an article in Crain's looks at New Buffalo's potential to graduate from weekend getaway to Chicago suburb. (4/4/09) |
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Harbor Country® Life podcast debuts Technology has touched the Harbor Country Area in a special way recently, with the launch of Harbor Country Life, the areas first and only podcast dedicated to life in Harbor Country. (4/2/09) |
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Links to Articles on Vacation Homes
5 Reasons to Buy Your Vacation Home Now (RISmedia, 4/4/09) Tight economy creates opportunity: Vacationers can find bargains at others’ 2nd homes (Chicago Tribune, 2/15/09) The tax consequences of vacation homes (LJworld, 1/19/09) Condo Hotels: Are they a good deal? (Examinar.com, 1/29/09) Hot tubs for your weekend home (New York Times, 1/30/09) For rent: Take precautions before letting paying guests into home (Baltimore Sun.com, 1/5/09) Rules change on vacation home-sale profits (Kiplinger.com, 12/18) Renting your vacation home? Beware the Dark Side (WalletPop.com, 11/12/08) Turning Your Second Home into a Vacation Rental |
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Care for a nice walk around Lake Michigan? Loreen Niewenhuis, a Battle Creek woman, began in Chicago at Navy Pier. She plans to walk around Lake Michigan, dividing her walk into segments. She was in Michigan City overnight with her eye on Union Pier. You can follow her trek online. (3/20/09) |
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Variety is the spice of life at Maxine's
There aren't many places to get steak tartare these days. But, at Maxine's, in Michigan City, diners will find the raw meat lover's delicacy along with other out-of-the-ordinary treats. (2/4/09) |
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Copper Rock Steakhouse stays busy Frank Freedman, who started working in the hospitality industry in 1978 and went to work for Donald Trump in 1985, came from Atlantic City to New Buffalo last summer before the Four Winds Casino Resort and its Copper Rock Steakhouse opened. (10/14/08) |
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