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Outdoors presentations at ‘Seminar & Supper’ March 18 in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — Family Baptist Church of Kingsford will host its 25th annual Sportsman’s Seminar and Supper on Saturday, March 18. Seminars and displays will open at 3 p.m. at the Iron Mountain Central Middle School Gym and Cafeteria, 300 W. Hughitt St., Iron Mountain. Dinner is at 5:15 p.m. Featured speaker Shane Belding of International Falls, Minn., will present “Deadliest Catch: Adventures on the North Atlantic” at 6:15 p.m. The seminars and dinner are free. A free will offering will be appreciated. Door prizes donated by various local businesses will be awarded but ...

Michigan Birding class offered online

Curious to know more about the types of birds that can be seen in the region? A series of free online classes that begin this coming Tuesday will provide that chance, from the comfort of your home. Michigan State University Extension and Sea Grant Michigan are pairing up to offer Michigan ...

Truck drags March 11 at Keyes Peak; anglers still enjoying time on ice

IRON MOUNTAIN — Uphill truck drag racing returns to Keyes Peak in Florence, Wis., on Saturday, March 11. Big power trucks will race throughout the day, starting at 10:30 a.m. and ending about 5 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Admission is $10 with no carry-ins. Food and beverages will be sold on site. The event benefits Keyes Peak Ski Hill Committee, Blue Ox Trail Riders and Florence Volunteer Fire Department. Keyes Peak is 4 miles south of Florence on Highway 101. No parking is allowed on the highway. Free shuttles will run from Great North Bank, Florence High School, Florence ...

Trappers add ‘star power’ to summer event in Esky

IRON MOUNTAIN — Many of the cast members from “The Last Alaskans” reality television series will attend the National Trappers Association Convention at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba this summer, organizers announced. Also expected are Marty Meierotto and his family from ...

Comments due Tuesday on Wisconsin wolf plan

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages the public to provide input on the proposed Wolf Management Plan before the public review and comment period comes to an end on Tuesday. The draft plan aims to effectively balance the tradeoffs between three main ...

$100,000 available for UP deer habitat partnership grants

MARQUETTE — The application period for the Upper Peninsula’s Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative competitive grant program is open. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources initiative is a cooperative grant program designed to enhance deer habitat on private lands in the ...