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| Welcome! Here I am listing the different Resources for Lake County and Non-Lake County Newspapers that may or may not be mentioned on this site. Submission and site guidelines listed HERE! |
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| Chase Public Library 8400 East North St. Chase, Michigan 49623 (231) 832-9511 Link to Map: Click Here |
| Pathfinder Community Library 812 Michigan Ave. Baldwin, Michigan 49304 (231) 745-4010 Link to Map: Click Here |
| Idlewild Public Library 413 East Baldwin Rd. Idlewild, Michigan 49642 (231) 745-7652 Link to Map: Click Here |
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| The Lake County Star was first published in 1873 and is still printing. The Lake County Star is now a part of the Pioneer Group Their website: Click Here Due to having such a small staff to put out the paper, The Lake County Star DOES NOT DO LOOK-UPS so please don't ask them. However, they say they will allow people to go to their location and search the records themselves. They have records from 1947 to present, with gaps due to a roof leak that caused water damage to some of their records. They only allow this on these specific days/times: Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays 10am-5pm ONLY. At this location: The Lake County Star 851 Michigan Ave. Baldwin, Michigan 49304 |
| NOTE: Pathfinder Community Library in Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan has very limited copies of past Lake County Star newspapers. |
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| The Library Of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo Street Lansing, Michigan Phone: (517) 373-1580 Website: Click Here Lake County Star Collection Includes: 1911:Jan. 13-1992:Dec. 31, 1994:Jan. 1-2003:Dec. 31. Luther Observer Collection Includes: 1929:Dec.6-1932:Dec.30. |
| The Clarke Library At Central Michigan University (CMU) Park Library Building 300 East Preston Street Mount Pleasant, MI. 48859 Website: Click Here The Clarke Library does not have the Luther Observer but has early Lake County Star 1873-1972 (with gaps). Lake County Star Collection Includes: Call #: F572.L2 L34x 1873:May 1-1874:Aug. 13; 1874:Aug. 27-1878:Apr. 25; 1878:May 16-1884:May 1; 1884:May 15-Aug. 7, Aug. 21-Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23-Nov. 6, Nov. 20-Dec. 23; 1885:Jan. 8-29, Feb. 12-Apr. 16, Apr. 30, May 14-July 23, Aug. 6-Sept. 17, Oct. 1-Dec. 31; 1886:Jan. 21; 1889:May 2-Sept. 12 1906:Oct. 12; 1958:Aug. 30; 1972:July 25/30 The Chase Eclipse Collection Includes: Call #:AC-49 1882:Feb. 16-1883:May 24 Extra Info: The Lake County Star Collection is bound in books and VERY fragile, you will not be able to photocopy pages but you are allowed to take digital camera photo's if you ask. I myself, have been taking trips there to get Obits/Marriage/Birth announcements with my digital camera. |
| If you did not find what you were looking for on this site you can check the following Places: |
| The following Libraries outside of Lake County have Lake County Newspapers on Microfilm or in their Paper Form: |
| Big Rapids Community Library 426 South Michigan Big Rapids, MI 49307 (231) 796-5234 Website: Click Here Lake County Star Collection Includes: Jan. 13 1911-Dec. 1994 NOTE: I called to check, the librarian said she didn't see any gaps but wasn't positive at a glance. Look-up Info: The Big Rapids Community Library DOES do Look-ups but will charge $10.00 an hour for having one of their librarians search for you. Length of time may vary. Must know date of death and name of person you want them to find. |
| Bently Historical Library 1150 Beal Ave. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113 (734) 764-3482 Website: Click Here Lake County Star Collection Includes: Call #: NB Tax Lake Barcode: B1220122 Partial issues of tax newspaper issues. <1873:9:11> <1874:9:10> <1876:9:7> <1877:9:13> <1878:9:12> <1879:9:4> <1880:9:9> <1881:9:15> Tax issue for 1873 includes Lake and Osceola Counties The status of this collection is listed as: On Shelf (No Loan) The Challenger Collection Includes: Call #: NB I19 C437 Barcode: B1259905 This newspaper was from Idlewild, Lake County, Michigan. It was put out Semi-monthly. The library description lists it as: "Dedicated to the Improvement of Inter-racial Relations." Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 24 (July 14, 1951). <1951:7:14> The status of this collection is listed as: On Shelf (No Loan) |
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| Evart Review The Evart Review was started in October of 1872 by W. H. Hess. Then it was owned and edited by Irwin Chase. Now it is called the Osceola Edition Pioneer (Which combined the former Herald-News in Reed City and Evart Review in Evart into one publication), owned by Pioneer Group. Evart, Osceola County, Michigan. |
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| The Challenger The earliest edition that I know of is from 1951. This newspaper was from Idlewild, Lake County, Michigan and was put out Semi-monthly. |
| The Luther Observer The earliest edition that I know of is from 1929. More info on this newspaper to come as it becomes available. |
| The Chase Eclipse The Chase Eclipse was first printed on February 16, 1882. The publishers were T. F. Drew & Co. in Chase, Lake County, Michigan. This paper did not last long. At this time I do not know when it stopped printing, but I believe it didn't last past 1900.. |
| Grand Rapids Press Established 1892. More info on this newspaper to come as it becomes available. |
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| Evart Public Library 104 North Main Street Evart, MI 49631 (231) 734-5542 Link to Map: Click Here NOTE: Evart Review morgue and microfilm are housed in the Evart Public Library on Main Street (first two buildings on north west side of the street at the stop light). Evart, Osceola County, Michigan. [ Thanks to Norma Rice for the location/history/microfilm info on The Evart Review. ] |
| NOTE: I called to check and the Chase Public Library does NOT have any microfilm or even hardcopies of newspapers at their location. |
| NOTE: Idlewild Public Library was once the Yates Township Library. Cross Street: Between Paradise Path and Tampa Dr. |
| Reed City Public Library 410 W. Upton Reed City, Michigan (231) 832-2131 Website: Click Here. Link to Map: Click Here NOTE: I called this Library and they said they DO NOT have any newspapers on Microfilm. Cross Street: Between N State St and N Sears St |
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| Meets on the second Wednesday of the month, April-October at 7PM at the Lake County Historical Research Center, 911 Michigan Ave. REAR OFFICE. The society dues are $7.50 single or $10.00 a couple. Please support Lake County History and join or volunteer! Mailing address: P.O. Box 774 Baldwin, MI 49304 Contact Them By E-mail: HERE! |