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ST. JOSEPH - Every business owner knows that to improve your bottom line, you must increase productivity while reducing overhead. One of the most time-consuming, as well as expensive, activities for a business can be ordering printed materials (business cards, stationery, etc.) and promotional items (websites, brochures, etc.). But you can't eliminate such vital business tools, so what can be done? Lighthouse Colorprint is proud to announce two new services that reduce both the time and expense associated with obtaining business materials: On-line, web based, ordering of Printing and Websites. "From our website, www.LighthouseColorprint.com, businesses in Southwest Michigan (and across the country) can now design their own stationery for example, on-line," states Chris McCrosky, Manager of Lighthouse Colorprint. "The process is simple and anyone can easily design their own letterhead or business cards with a few clicks. Since you can do this from your own office or home, at a time convenient for you, you'll save time and money compared with driving somewhere to meet with your printer. Plus, we'll ship orders right to your door, saving you even more time away." McCrosky said his company has also posted more than 150 "pre-designed" websites styles on their website that can be ordered on-line. "Our 'pre-designed' websites have completely eliminated one of the most expensive aspects of developing a website ... the design," according to McCrosky. Instead, Lighthouse Colorprint clients are now able to select a 'pre-designed' style that meets their needs and email the text and photos for insertion. "This can save the client anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand depending on their web needs," states McCrosky. The Internet continues to bring efficiency and potential cost savings to Southwest Michigan businesses of every size and shape. Visit www.LighthouseColorprint.com today for additional information and to see samples. Lighthouse Colorprint is celebrating their 15th year providing printing and website design work for businesses in Southwest Michigan and across the Untied States.

The Newberry Area Tourism Association Welcomes You to Newberry - The Official Moose Capital of Michigan! Newberry Michigan - All around us - Things to do & places to see! Upper Peninsula Snowmobiling, dog sledding, skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, photography, nature, the Tahquamenon Falls, the Tahquamenon Logging Museum, and much more! Please visit our entire Newberry Michigan website to learn more about the vast amount of Upper Peninsula activities! Moe Moose is Newberry's official mascot. He is seen here posing in front of the incredible Tahquamenon Falls. Upper Peninsula Vacations here in Newberry - the Moose Capital of Michigan! Spring - Great fishing, morel picking, trees flower and bloom, golfing and more! Summer - Enjoy exploring the beaches and waters of Lake Superior & Lake Michigan! Visit the Tahquamenon Falls Logging Museum - serving up real lumberjack breakfasts on scheduled days, the Shipwreck Museum, the Seney Wildlife Refuge, the Two Hearted River, the Tahquamenon Falls, the Soo Locks, Crisp Point Lighthouse and more great Upper Peninsula sights! Fall - Your eyes will be dazzled by the magnificent canvas of color - enjoy blueberry picking, hunting, fishing and of course our incredible Fall Color Tour. Winter - Hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails, scenic cross country ski trails, and our local ski hill bring visitors from far way! Enjoy the Winter Festival at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Seney Wildlife Refuge Snow Fest, Newberry's Michigan Snow X Races and Sled Dog Races, the Curtis Ice Fishing Derby and more! Join us for our annual snowmobile racing events from the Michigan Snowmobile X Racing Association and take part or enjoy watching our ever growing Dog Sled Racing Events! The Newberry Energy Fair is coming SOON! When: Saturday, April 28, 2007 – Hours 10am-6pm Where: The Tahquamenon Area School District/Newberry High School campus, on M-123, in Newberry, MI. The Energy Fair features an entire day of on-going renewable/alternative energy and environmental exhibits, educational and hands on displays, drawings and opportunities to share ideas, fun activities, and a storytelling/read-aloud book area for youth, mini-workshops on related topics—and, some surprises, too! Snacks, food grilled over U.P. - made wood briquettes, pizza, beverages (and more) will be available for purchase. Auditorium Event: At 11:00am, fair attendees will be able to listen to internationally-acclaimed speaker, Dr. David DeYoe. “The Emerging Bio-Economy—In Light of Global Trends” is the topic. From 1:30-3:15pm (following a break for lunch and exhibit-viewing) there will be a roundtable discussion/Q&A session with local U.P. leaders, and other experts from Michigan and beyond! If time allows after the discussion, there will be small breakout groups on specific energy and economic concerns. Admission: Suggested donations - $2.00 per person and $5.00 per family. Upper Peninsula Snowmobiling, skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, photography, dog sledding and much more! Visit our many pages for details on Attractions, Active Adventure, Soft Adventure and Workshops in the Eastern Upper Peninsula that make our Tahquamenon Area unique and exciting!

Attractions in the Iron Mountain Michigan Area Things to see and do while you are visiting us! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fetes, Festivals, Art Shows, and Fairs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dickinson County Council for the Arts - Iron Mountain Annual summer events "Festival of the Arts" features: "Art for All" Juried art show, "Out to Lunch" provides music in downtown Iron Mountain, Music under the Stars and professional entertainment such as the "Detroit Symphony". Dickinson County Fair (906) 774-8021 Starts on Thursday and goes thru Labor Day. 4-H fair with crafts, food, produce and apparel displays. All kinds of animals. Livestock auction. Horse and cart, harness, and stock car races. Horse and truck pulling contests. Carnival, food and nationally known entertainment. Florence County Wl Fair (800) 236-2447 The fair showcases traditional family fun; horse pull, antique tractor show, horse shows, carnival, and more! Live music, fun and excitement! Always held one week before Labor Day. Located 1/3 mile south of Hwy US 2 in Florence. Wisconsin. Pine Mountain Music Festival E-mail: kettle@mtu.edu Music fills the air in June and July as musicians gather to present work shops, Harp, Operas and Chamber music. Enjoy Metropolitan and Lyric Operas, Detroit Chamber Winds, Bergonzi String Quartet, stage hits and other outstanding artists. Community Performing Arts Center 104 East B Street Iron Mountain, Michigan (906) 776-7469 or (888) 770-7469 Live theater, professional, semi-professional, educational. Concerts, art gallery, calendar of events and rentals available. Woodtick Festival (August) The Woodtick Music Festival grounds are located on County Road 388 between Hermansville and Powers. Watch for the signs! Outdoor concert featuring rock, blues, bluegrass and country music. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTRACTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Mountain Iron Mine Vulcan, Michigan (906) 563-8077 On US-2 in Vulcan, 10 miles east of Iron Mountain. Guided underground mine tours by train, through 2,600 feet of underground shafts to see the reality of iron mining. Largest rock shop in the Upper Michigan. Group rates and tours by appointment. Hours: 9AM to 5PM daily Memorial Day through October 15. Millie Mine Bat Cave Park Ave., North off East A St., Iron Mountain, Michigan An abandoned mine shaft, with a consistent temperature of 40 degrees. A specially designed cage allows the bats to come and go, but keeps all else out of the shaft! It the second largest known colony of hibernating bats in North America. They leave the mine in late April and return in September, making this the only viewing times. Parking lot, walking path, benches, and informational plaques. FREE! Nicolet Brewing Tours 2299 Brewery Lane, Florence, Wisconsin (715) 528-5244 or (800) 887-9985 Tours on Saturdays. Brewery, beer garden, gift shop, festivals. Norway Speedway US-8, Norway, Michigan at the fairgrounds (906) 563-5811 Late model, street stock, and slammer races. Stock car racing Friday nights from May thru Labor Day. Family entertainment. Special half time events. Concessions available. Ages 6 & under FREE. Pine Mountain Ski Jump Located off US-2/141 on the Pine Mountain Road, Iron Mountain, Michigan The "King of Hills" is a 123.5 meter ski slide, the world's highest artificial ski jump. The scaffold is 186 ft. high, the length of the slide is 381 ft. The height of the landing hill is 349 ft. and the length of entire run is 1,440 ft. Estimated speed at take off from end of scaffold is 55 to 60 miles per hour, landing is 65 miles per hour. National and International Jumps are held each year during the month of February. "SKI-TERS' - Water Ski Show Located at Vagabond Park, 3/4 mile west of MI-WI Bridge in Wisconsin, mid June thru mid August, Wed. and Sunday, 6PM. FREE! Enjoy this exciting water ski show and watch the 2003 National Championship Jump Team preform their exciting jumping acts. Tri-City Cinema 8 US-2 in Quinnesec, Michigan (906) 774-5808 Choice of 8 movies, matinees and 2 evening shows. Daily discount matinees, senior citizen rate, children's booster buddies and devices for hearing impaired. Northwoods Wilderness Outfitters Pine Mountain Rd., Iron Mt. 906-774-9009 Canoe and Kayak trips and rentals. Take a pre-scheduled trip or rent a canoe/kayak and plan your own adventure. Also, bait shop, hunting clothing, traditional archery equipment and hunting/ice fishing blinds. Wild Rivers Interpretive Center Jct. US-2 & 70 Florence, Wisconsin (715) 528-5377, Phone Ext. #10 Environmental display of an albino deer, timber wolf, other wildlife. Logging camp exhibits show from the past to the future of forest management. Locate places of interest on the 75-mile regional map. Computer kiosk for information to make choices about attractions and accommodations in the area. Nature related gifts, books, posters, photos, post cards, maps and tapes. ~ Come and see what the Iron Mountain Michigan Area has to offer!

The Four Flags Area is the western gateway to Michigan. Visitors to our area can experience Michigan's Great Lakes and Great Times without traveling a Great Distance. We're just 90 minutes from Chicago, 45 minutes from Kalamazoo, a little over 2 hours from Indianapolis, and only 20 minutes from Lake Michigan. Come for a festival, a weekend, or a season. There's always something fun to do! Check out our event calendar and sign up for announcements so you don't miss the event you've been waiting for. Spend a day or two in the land of Four Flags and see why the early explorers called this area "Paradise on Earth".

Presque Isle County is a large county covering 419,584 acres of loand or 656 square miles. Of the total area, almost 20% is State Recreational Land. State Parks and Recreational Areas covers 5,822 acres, fishing and boating sites have a total acreage of 284, and there are 80,454 acres of Mackinaw State forest. Presque Isle County has no federal recreational land. The climate varies greatly from summer to winter. The record high temperature for the county was a scorching 100 degrees and the record low was a frigid 35 degrees below zero. Precipitation in the area is greatest in the form of snow with an average snowfall of 88.9 inches from November to March. Presque Isle County has an abundance of natural resources and beauty. The county has 68.7 miles of Lake Huron Shoreline on its eastern border. The county also provides 20,928 acres of inland water. In addition to Lake Huron, there are 48 lakes covering 14, 627 acres. The largest is Grand Lake, which covers 5,660 acres and has 19 islands. There are 35 miles of main streams and 266 miles of tributaries totalin 301 miles. Major rivers among these are the Ocqueoc, Rainy, Black and Thunder Bay. The bedrock underlying the general area is limestone which will dissolve easily in water. Sinkholes are formed when large circular caves in the limestone collapse, as the water dissolves the rock. This small group of sinkholes is only part of a larger karst system extending eastward to Lake Huron. Some sinks, like Shoepac Lake and Francis Lake, are filled with water and some, like those on this pathway, are dry. The bottom of the first sinkhole is more than the surface of Shoepac Lake, an unusual occurrence. Hunting The county has 74,189 acres of public land; 387,386 acres of private land; 118,316 acres of agricultural land; and 54,990 acres of residential land without houses. Presque Isle County also offers a wide variety of hunting and trapping on both private and public land. The Black Mountain Area has good hunting opportunities of deer, squirrels and, to a lesser extent, turkeys, ruffed grouse and bear. Fishing Presque Isle County is a fisherman's paradise because of its bounty of water resources. From Rogers City, Michigan's Salmon Capitol to Onaway, the Sturgeon Capitol, fishing is excellent. Fishing enthusiasts can choose from rivers to lakes; from the smallest creek to vazt Lake Huron. Whether using the latest technology on a Great Lakes Charter boat or a worm on a hook and a wooden pole, Presque Isle calls young and old, male and female to this ancient sport. There are inland waterfalls located on Rainy River, Swan River and Ocqueoc River. The abundance of water creates the perfect opportunity for fishing. The County's largest lake, Grand Lake has a diversity of fish species including bass, perch, pike and walleye. In addition, Presque Isle County also has Canada Creek, a Blue Ribbon Trout stream, running through a part of the country. Black Lake, is the 5th largest lake in the Lower Peninsula, spans Presque Isle and Cheboygan Counties and is one of the better sportfishing lakes in Northern Michigan. One of the numerous lakes in Presque Isle County, Black Lake is known for its walleye fishery as well as its unique lake sturgeon fishery. Other sport fish availalbe to anglers include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, nothern pike, Great Lakes muskellonge, yellow perch and rock bass. The Twin Lake chain of lakes on the wester edge of Black Mountain provides angling opportunities for northern pike, bluegills, rock bass and largemouth bass. East Twin Lake is a small designated trout lake. The Lake Nettie, Lake May chain of lakes is also a very popular fishing spot. Bird Watching Pristine forests, numerous inland lakes and 72 miles of Lake Huron shoreline make Presque Isle a birder's paradise. It's location in the central flyway with a Great Lake shoreline makes it a perfect spot to see waterfowl, shore birds, migrating song birds and numerous resident species, including the majestic bald eagle. Whether you are a novice or an experienced bird listener, Presque Isle has much to offer. The 74,000 acres of Mackinac State Forest form a convenient birding area close to any place in the county, and the birder is never to far away from one of the counties 99 lakes. A good place to start would be Grand Lake, a good breeding lake for the common loon.

Branch County, Michigan is located half way between Chicago and Detroit along the Old Sauk Trail also known as the U.S. 12 Heritage Route. I-69 runs north and south in the middle of the county, making Branch County easily accessible by automobile from either I-94 to the north or the 80/90 Toll Road to the south. Coldwater, Bronson, Union City and Quincy make up the quaint communities where you can find h ome-town festivals, boutique shops, lakes and events make this area a great place to escape to. Whether you are looking for spa treatment, a couples get-away, family vacations or de-stressing after a long work week, Branch County is the place to be. Visit our Capri Drive-In movie, the Little River Railroad steam engine train rides, the Sauk Trail Trading Post is the largest Minnetonka Moccassin shop in America, ride the go karts or play paint ball at the Adventure Zone or visit the Allen Antique Barn for that one of a kind gift.