| Good morning Michigan. Today is Friday, July 3, 2009. Got any plans for the 4th?
Since it's a big weekend, there are too many things going on for me to list. If you're looking for fireworks, check out Michigan Fireworks. You can search for fireworks by location and date, and it's not just limited to the 4th.
You can also find other events on the Michigan Festivals site.
A little bit off topic ... a friend of mine who was a deputy in Branch County used to do water rescue & recovery. She said that they had a drowning every 4th of July. She then proceeded to tell me what it looks like when someone drowns, which is way more than I needed to know. At any rate, consider this your friendly BFM reminder to not drink and ski/swim/drive your boat.
Answer to yesterday's Michigan trivia:
DocHopper!
The tip of the Mitt Watershed Council was formed in 1979, to protect the waters in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties.
Today's Michigan trivia:
This now defunct railroad operated in the State of Michigan between 1881 and 1899.
Today in Michigan history:
1919 - The first veterans of the Polar Bear expedition return to Michigan.
The 339th Infantry Regiment, made up of men from Michigan and the Midwest, returned after serving on the Murmask front in northern Russia. Under European command, they continued to fight the Bolsheviks after World War I ended in November 1918 and soldiers from the western European front started coming home. Petitions by family members, appeals by newspaper editors and pleas to Congress, the war department and the president had kept the "Polar Bears" soldiers in the public's attention and eventually helped bring them home. Via Michigan History Magazine
That's it. Enjoy Friday! Be safe. |
