Ken Grabowski

6 days ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoAnyone who follows the career of legendary country singer Willie Nelson probably has noted the beat up old guitar he plays during his performances. Despite a hole of two and being covered with a bunch of autographs of other performers, Old Willie can still play some incredibly sweet  music each time he picks it up. He obviously could afford a new, more expensive one, but it probably comes down to the simple thing: he's comfortable with it.

1 week ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photo“Take me out to the ball game, “Take me out to the crowd,Article continues below this ad“Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, “I don’t care if I never get back, “Let me root, root, root for the (Tigers)“If they don’t win it’s a shame,Article continues below this ad“For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out“At the old ball game.”Quite a few Detroit Tigers fans may have those lyrics dancing in their minds these days with the way the team started its 2025 season.

1 week ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoNow that we have slipped past Memorial Day weekend, we have entered something I like to refer to as the “Manistee summer driving experience.”Those of us who have called Manistee home for many years have joked that if you can drive here in this four-traffic stoplight community then it is possible to drive anywhere in the world. It comes from the fact that during the summer months there are some things unique things occurring on the local roadways.

2 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

A concept image shows what the new playground equipment at Hopkins Park in Bear Lake could look like. Courtesy of Janene GeeBEAR LAKE — Community pride and teamwork is making a $110,000 universally accessible children’s playground possible for Bear Lake’s Hopkins Park. The RV park located on Bear Lake has 31 campsites along with a playground, picnic pavilion, fishing pier and boat launch, and bathrooms and showers.

2 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoIt's interesting how we seem to have a beginning and ending to just about everything in life these days. The concept is even true when it comes to the summer season; the unofficial beginning is this Monday on Memorial Day and most people concede it lasts until we reach Labor Day on Sept. 1. Article continues below this adBesides Memorial Day being the unofficial start of summer, most of us look at is the beginning of many other things.