Ken Grabowski

Manistee

Staff Writer at Manistee News Advocate

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Articles

OPINION: Show Mom she's appreciated with the gift of time

1 week ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoIt's always healthy to periodically look back upon the course of our lives and think about the times when we were really blessed with something or someone special. This Sunday, I will be doing some reflection of my own about one person who blessed my life for the first 45 years of my existence. For those who don't realize it, Sunday is Mother's Day. The person I am referring to is my own mom.
OPINION: Pope Francis, Jimmy Carter earned global respect through humility

1 week ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoRespect is something people earn through the things they do and how they conduct themselves over the course of their lifetime. Over the past several months we have lost two individuals — Pope Francis and former President Jimmy Carter — who exemplified the meaning of the word “respect.”Article continues below this adIt’s really quite remarkable when you consider their humble start in life as a parish priest from Argentina and a peanut farmer from Georgia.
OPINION: Determined effort aims to transformed Orchard Beach playground

2 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoOne of the many great things about being able to write for a newspaper as long I have is you often come across stories so unique that you have to step back, smile and say “That was pretty neat.”It happened to me recently when News Advocate editor Michelle Fedder asked me to write an update on the proposed $750,000 accessible playground at the Orchard Beach State Park.
Kaleva couple finds success with freeze-dried candy and produce business

2 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Outer Galaxy Treats offers a variety of freeze-dried fruits for sale. Courtesy of Mindy SedelmaierMindy Sedelmaier works on creating freeze-dried treats for Easter for her business, Outer Galaxy Treats. Courtesy of Mindy SedelmaierMindy Sedelmaier works on creating freeze-dried treats for Easter for her business, Outer Galaxy Treats. Courtesy of Mindy SedelmaierOuter Galaxy Treats offers a variety of freeze-dried fruits for sale.
Orchard Beach State Park to break ground on $750K accessible playground

2 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Pictured is a hand-drawn depiction from January 2025 of an accessible playground that is planned for installation this summer at Orchard Beach State Park in Manistee. Courtesy of Dan YoungMANISTEE — The Friends of the Orchard Beach State Park are living proof of the importance of never losing sight of a project goal even when it hits setbacks.
OPINION: Americans plan everything but often overlook severe weather prep

2 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoIt never ceases to amaze me how much time Americans spend creating plans for just about everything in their lives. In the business world, plans exist for just about everything but most company executive love nothing better than to hold meetings to create plans. Sometimes they even hold meetings to plan when to hold meetings to create plans.
OPINION: America's challenges pale in comparison to global crises

3 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoWasem Attiya pushes his father, Mohamed, 54, in a wheelchair as they head to Shifa hospital in Gaza City for a dialysis session, Monday, April 14, 2025. Jehad Alshrafi/API doubt many people would disagree that there is a great deal of chaos and division taking place on in our country. However, there are other countries around the world facing challenges that make our problems look miniscule.
OPINION: Experience sights, sounds, scents of summer in Manistee County

3 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Ken GrabowskiFile photoThe Manitowoc made its way through the Manistee River channel to Manistee Lake just before 8 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2024. Michelle Fedder/News AdvocateOne of the many unique aspects of Manistee County is it’s an area where having the good senses of sight, sound and even smell play a major role in enjoying the summer months.
OPINION: PBS offers gateway to lifelong learning, discovering global cultures

4 weeks ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

Many people like me are firm believers in the theory that education doesn't end upon graduation from high school or college, but instead is an ongoing process lasting an entire lifetime. It's also why those of us who feel that way enjoy the programming brought to us by PBS television on a regular basis. PBS programs are accurate, entertaining, thought provoking and give a picture to the world not often broadcast on some other networks.
From RV travelers to campground owners: The Isbells' journey to Wellston

1 month ago | manisteenews.com | Ken Grabowski

WELLSTON — When Gary and Tracy Isbell retired from their jobs in Tulsa, Okla. two years ago, they set out in their RV with the single goal to find an area in some other part of the country to build or buy an RV park. What they didn’t know at the time was it would take them down an interesting path eventually leading them to the new and exciting second career they were looking for, in the Wellston area. It was there they became the owners of Heart of the Forest RV Park in September.