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Petoskey, Michigan

Petoskey is a city in Michigan, and serves as the county seat of Emmet County. It is a resort community of over 6,000 residents located on the shores of Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay. The name "Petoskey" means "rays of dawn" in the language of the Ottawa (tribe) indians (Little Traverse Bay Band), who are the original inhabitants of the region.

Visitors greatly enjoy the Petoskey area because of the year-long attractions: springtime flowers, swimming and boating in the summer, fall colors, and skiiing in the winter. The U.S. government estimates the median income for a household in the city at around $33,657, and the median income for a family at $48,168. North Central Michigan College is also located in Petoskey.

Petoskey and the surrounding area are notable for being the setting of several of the Nick Adams stories by Ernest Hemingway, who spent his childhood summers on nearby Walloon Lake, as well as for a high concentration of Petoskey stones, the state stone of Michigan. Petoskey is the birthplace of Information Theorist Claude Shannon and Civil War Historian Bruce Catton. It is also the boyhood home of singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens.

Petoskey Breaking News
Traverse City Record Eagle - Traverse Ci
Little Traverse Civic Theatre presents "Blithe Spirit," 2 pm, $10-$15; Crooked Tree Arts Center, 461 E. Mitchell, Petoskey; for tickets, 348-1850. ...
The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com - Ann Arb
She's followed through on her pledge: She made hundreds of balloon animals in 2003 for the children's ward at a Petoskey hospital; she used her own money to ...
Escanaba Daily Press - Escanaba,MI,USA
Fisher allowed one hit. The Eskymos (12-3) play Port Huron at 11:30 today in Petoskey, then play either Petoskey or Cedar Springs in game two.
Gaylord Herald Times - Gaylord,MI,USA
She now serves others through the CMH Councils, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, membership in the Petoskey Club and International Center for ...

Petoskey Sports News
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Adult Price : see description Event Description Late registration will take place on the day of the run/walk from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the Petoskey Waterfront.
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Domination didn't equal victory for the Alpena girls soccer team on Tuesday night.
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Posted by Hometown South staff April 25, 2008 10:14AM Two candidates are running for one four-year term.
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Adi Granov may not be a household name, but when "Iron Man" kicks off the superhero-heavy summer movie season next week, the 31-year-old artist's fingerprints will be all over the hero's helmet.