Molly Voorheis

Since 2012, the Tuesday following Thanksgiving has come to be known as Giving Tuesday. The idea of Giving Tuesday came about in a YMCA in New York City. It started with a simple concept; it would be a day that encourages people to do good. It soon grew into a global movement that has inspired h...
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There is a holiday coming up that all of us can get behind. On November 4 we celebrate National Candy Day. Although this holiday, on this date, has only been around since 2014, the idea of a day when we celebrate the awesomeness of candy dates back to Thursday, October 12, 1916, when a newspape...
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When you think of fall colors and color tours in northern Michigan, most likely the first thing that comes to your mind is the famous M-119 Scenic Byway that is more commonly referred to as the Tunnel of Trees. This stunning 20-mile drive is so popular that people not only come from all over Mi...
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Last year Jennifer Shorter had an idea for an event in downtown Petoskey that would bring people together to enjoy the beginning of the fall season. It is no secret that Jennifer loves all things Halloween. You may or may not know this about her, but she was actually born on Halloween. By the b...
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What would you say to someone who would say they have absolutely no artistic ability, or that they love creating art, but they are not very good at it? So, how do you get good at something? No one is good at anything that they first start. And if they are, that is a very rare thing. So, here...
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Summertime in Petoskey is an extremely busy and hectic time for proprietors of downtown businesses. For those who own multiple businesses, it is even more busy and even more hectic. So, When Jennifer Shorter, owner of four successful downtown businesses, agreed to meet with me for an interview,...
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It is now August in northern Michigan. Summer is soon to be a fond memory once again which is quite bittersweet. As we begin to transition into the colorful fall season and look forward to cooler evenings, cheering on our favorite football teams, and pumpkin spice lattes, we can’t help but as...
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Summer has officially arrived in northern Michigan. That means long nights enjoying boating, fishing, and swimming; working and playing in your yard; an influx of visitors looking for fudge and Petoskey stones; and bumper to bumper to bumper traffic on M119. That also means that with the warm s...
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The Minnetonka Moccasin Company was founded in 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company was named after Lake Minnetonka, which is close in proximity to Minneapolis. In its beginning days Minnetonka was a small business that created handmade souvenirs for nearby roadside gift shops. As famili...
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May 23 is National Lucky Penny Day. It has always been thought that pennies have brought people luck. Have you ever made a wish in front of a well or fountain and then closed your eyes and tossed a penny in? Remember as kids we were told, “Find a penny, pick it up, and all the day you�...
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