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Storied Two Hearted River gets 21st century update in new book | Great Lakes Now

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Storied Two Hearted River gets 21st century update in new book

For Traverse City’s Bob Otwell, part of Michigan’s allure is its abundance of special places, and primary among them is the Upper Peninsula’s “wild and isolated” Two Hearted River watershed.

That’s where Otwell and family have had a cabin called “Boggy’s Camp” for over 30 years.

In a newly released book, The Real Two Hearted: Life, Love, and Lore Along Michigan’s Most Iconic River, Otwell chronicles his decades of paddling, hiking and mountain-biking along the Two Hearted and meshes those activities with raising a family along the way.

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London Free Press

Concerns as 7-Eleven near Western University set to begin selling booze

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Safety concerns are resurfacing over the sale of alcohol at a 7-Eleven location near Western University’s campus, as the store prepares to start selling alcoholic beverages on Sept. 5. The move comes after the province announced earlier this summer eligible convenience stores would soon be able to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. […]