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Joel Bissell

  • Multimedia Specialist, MLive
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Senior Photographer for @mlive in the Mitten state | @OhioU Alumna | Chicago native
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The haunting beauty of Fayette: How a booming iron town became Michigan’s most captivating ghost town

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By Joel Bissell
| Wolverine Confidential
GARDEN, MI — If you’ve never heard of Fayette Historic State Park, that may be part of its charm. Tucked along a quiet stretch of Lake Michigan’s Garden Peninsula, the park combines dramatic shoreline scenery, easy water access and one of Michigan’s best-preserved 19th-century industrial townsites. Visitors often arrive first for the setting: 90-foot limestone cliffs, forested trails and wide views over Big Bay de Noc.
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These incredible pieces have won Michigan’s top art competition. What will win 2026?

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By Joel Bissell
| Grand Rapids Press Verified
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Downtown is once again transforming into an expansive art gallery as ArtPrize returns this September, featuring 1,142 artists displaying their work throughout Grand Rapids. The annual international art competition, which launched in 2009, kicks off Friday, Sept. 18. The multi-week competition will showcase 1,025 entries across 159 venues spread throughout five districts in Grand Rapids. This is the first time since 2018 that the contest will feature more than 1,000 entries.
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These incredible pieces have won Michigan’s top art competition. What will win 2026?

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By Joel Bissell
| Yahoo Life Verified
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Downtown is once again transforming into an expansive art gallery as ArtPrize returns this September, featuring 1,142 artists displaying their work throughout Grand Rapids. The annual international art competition, which launched in 2009, kicks off Friday, Sept. 18. The multi-week competition will showcase 1,025 entriesacross 159 venuesspread throughout five districts in Grand Rapids. This is the first time since 2018 that the contest will feature more than 1,000 entries.
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