Tag Archives: Lakes

Little brown jug o’ lakes

Posted on October 28, 2012 by admin

By Joel Thurtell The football rivalry between the Wolverines and the Golden Gophers over the little brown jug isn’t the only bone of contention between Michigan and Minnesota. [The game will be played at noon Eastern time Saturday, November 3, … Continue reading →

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‘Mud’ rules Michigan lakes

Posted on July 19, 2010 by hro50ta1

Here from my files is the uncut version of my Detroit Free Press lake names article that ran in shorter form on March 22, 2002: By Joel Thurtell Beverly Zeldes looked out at the 6.2-acre lake behind her West Bloomfield, … Continue reading →

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Naming names — lake names, that is

Posted on July 14, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell   How do places get their names? Some place names seem self-explanatory. If it’s the name of some person, like Lafayette or Washington, it’s easy. Some are a mystery until you learn the secret. There’s a stop … Continue reading →

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How many reporters does it take to count a lake?

Posted on May 29, 2008 by admin

After virtually drumming Detroit’s mayor out of office, you’d think the town’s vigilante press would let up once in a while. Nope. The ever watchful Detroit Free Press maybe thought they’d pound another nail in the coffin of this area … Continue reading →

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