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Kristin Ojaniemi: Michigan’s Escanaba Veterans Fishing Derby continues growth

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At 4 a.m., the Escanaba Marina was quiet. A full moon hung over the water, the air was warm, and Lake Michigan was unusually calm. ...
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At 4 a.m., the Escanaba Marina was quiet. A full moon hung over the water, the air was warm, and Lake Michigan was unusually calm. Within a few hours, however, the quiet would be replaced by screaming fishing reels, king salmon peeling line, and a boat of grinning veterans. That was my introduction to the ...

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