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For more than 150 years,
Associated Newspapers has
brought local news to com-
munities in this area. These
publications have won hun-
dreds of both state and
national journalism awards
during that century and a
half of publishing and have
weathered some serious
challenges.
We've endured power out-
ages, equipment failures,
printer catastrophes, eco-
nomic downturns, the COVID
pandemic and the changing
media environment.
Through it all, we have
adapted and endured.
The past two weeks have
presented some of the most
unique and monumental
challenges we have faced in
many years. Our publisher,
and single editorial staff
member, suffered a serious
injury and is unable to pro-
duce even the slightest
amount of newscopy to fill
the local pages. In addition, a
serious weather event shut
down electrical power to our
production facilities and sev-
eral crucial pieces of equip-
ment simply died.
Those circumstances, we Ice breakers
hope, explain the few pages
online this week as we
attempt to make decisions City of Plymouth expects 20,000 visitors to annual Ice Festival
and plans for the future. Our
publisher will be incapacitat- One of the most highly antici- run features more than 100 feet their playing card which then 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3 and
ed for several weeks which pated events of the year, the 2024 of tubing excitement and fun for makes them eligible for a spe- from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on
can be a lifetime in the news- Plymouth Ice Festival, present- the whole family, Gietzen said. cial prize from The Plymouth Sunday, Feb. 4.
paper business. ed by Michigan First Credit The Tubing Run will be open DDA. For more information, visit
It is and has been for Union, is set to transform down- from 6 until 9 p.m. on Friday, This year, the Plymouth Ice www.plymouthicefest.com or on
many, many years, an honor town Plymouth into a winter Feb. 2; from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Festival is set for 5 until 10 p.m. social media @PlymouthIce
and a privilege of our publi- wonderland, organizers said. Saturday, Feb. 3 and from 11 Friday, Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. until Festival.
cations to be entrusted with This year, Michigan First Credit a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.
the publication of legal Union will be the presenting 4.
notices from several commu- sponsor of the event which Another traditional attraction
nities in the area. Above all annually draws nearly 20,000 at the annual event will be the
else, we plan to honor that visitors into downtown Party Lot and Ice Bar located at
trust and publish the vital Plymouth. E.G. Nicks restaurant located at
legal notices this week, Highlights of the event this 500 Forest Ave. The Ice Bar in
although our news coverage year will feature the stars of the front of the popular restaurant
is severely lacking in both event, the spectacular ice sculp- will be open all three days of the
our usual quality and quanti- tures. Producer James Gietzen festival. The Party Lot in the
ty. of JAG Entertainment said back parking lot will feature
These serious circum- smaller sculptures will be dis- music and dancing from Ava
stances will impact our plans played at local businesses while James and The Rumors on
for the future, but those plans the larger artworks will be Friday, Feb. 3 and music from
will include, as they have for installed at Kellogg Park. Power Play Detroit on Saturday,
more than 150 years, our con- Again this year, the Ice Feb. 4.
stant commitment to best Throne is expected to be the set- Festival visitors usually can't
serve our readership and our ting for hundreds of family pho- resist the fresh roasted almonds,
communities. tos. Visitors will feel like Ice elephant ears and mini donuts
Festival royalty as they take a available at the food booths and
seat atop the unique Ice Throne. wagons.
This activity has been a tradition The event also features a
for many families, as they return Polish food booth inside the
Vol. 139, No. 02 for that picture every year, Hotspot warming station. In
Gietzen said. addition, all the restaurants in
Another traditional attraction the downtown area will be offer-
at the festival will be the Hot ing some of their best menu
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across from Kellogg Park. Each The popular Downtown
year, Ehlers Heating and Development Authority (DDA)
Cooling provides the warmth at Bingo game will also return this
the site which features local year. Visitors can stop in partici-
Vol. 77, No. 02 vendors, businesses, product pating businesses and collect
demonstrations, a sitting area to enough stickers to get a bingo on
allow for a respite from sculp-
ture viewing. The Hot Spot is
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festival.
Returning this year is the
popular Petting Farm, also pre-
sented by Michigan First Credit
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Carousel Acres will be offer-
ing a hands-on experience with
horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, an
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This activity is a top attraction
for children, or those young at
heart. This year, the Petting
Farm will also feature pony
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open from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on
both Saturday and Sunday.
And back by popular demand
is the Tubing Run. The
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Plymouth Ice Festival tubing

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