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On Wednesday, September 18th at 10:36 A.M. the Moon will rival the Sun for a few dramatic moments at the horizon.
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This week: Big plans for Cheboygan after September's devastating fire. How do we coexist with bears? And can waves provide electricity on Beaver Island?
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Wave energy converters use the movement of the water to generate electricity. A research team from the University of Michigan will spend the next couple years developing a prototype to install in the waters off the island.
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Last month, the Beaver Island Boat Company announced it would be delaying its seasonal opening due to its vessels needing maintenance.
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This week, the Up North Lowdown is all about where you look: at a dark patch of sky, upward from the path of totality, in a vernal pool deep in the woods, or into yourself for exactly the right words.
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Beaver Island joins the likes of the Pitcairn Islands, New Zealand and Montana’s Medicine Rocks as one of the best places in the world to see the stars.
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Michigan has been awarded $10 million in federal funding to help construct the vessel. That’s on top of the nearly $6.6 million announced for the project in January.
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Two ferries currently service the island. One vessel is more than 60 years old. The other was built in 1997.
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In the 1800s, displaced residents from an island off the coast of Ireland emigrated to Beaver Island.