Finney has been found ...

In his return from a several-year absence, Finney, a tagged wooden fish, did not stay hidden for long in the community of Lansing, as the sibling trio (pictured left to right above) of Nora, Josey and Macklin Wood, children of Brice and Kathy Wood of Lansing, found the elusive fish in this year’s hiding spot, underneath one of the raised community garden beds near the Lansing Fitness Center. The kids say it was a concentrated team effort of talking about the clues, thinking of a location that might fit those clues, and then conducting the search effort together as a family.

For their efforts, the siblings now get to share a bounty of prizes from local supporters of the Find Finney contest conducted as a way to try and help kick off the annual Lansing Fish Days celebration in the Lansing community. Those prizes, some of which are pictured above with the finders of Finney, include a $25 gift certificate to 

Red Geranium Floral & Gifts donated by Mathis Field Services, a fishing pole donated by Village Farm & Home of Lansing, a hair cut at Studio K and $20 donated by Studio K, a $20 gift certificate to The Skinny Dip donated by The Skinny Dip, a fishing kit donated by Lansing Auto Parts, a zippered shark pouch donated by Arla’s Sewing Room, a $20 gift certificate to The Bubble Hut Nutrition donated by The Bubble Hut Nutrition, and a tackle box, tackle and bait donated by Cole’s Auto Repair and The Learning Tree. The Standard appreciates the sponsorship of those who made the contest and prizes possible for this year’s contest, in addition to all those who conducted search missions to find Finney as the community gears up for the Lansing Fish Days celebration coming up August 8-10.