The Fresh Coast Film Festival, a documentary film festival that celebrates the outdoor lifestyle, water-rich environment and resilient spirit of the Great Lakes, lasts from Wednesday, October 13 to Sunday, October 16, 2022. Read the full story by WLUC-TV – Marquette, MI.
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