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DNR officer helps stranded snowmobilers

NEWBERRY — The fortunate availability of a cellphone early Wednesday morning provided a lifeline for two snowmobilers stranded miles away from the nearest town in Luce County. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Justin Vinson received a call from Central Dispatch at 1:30 a.m. reporting two men, approximately 65 years of age, were lost in northern Luce County. The two snowmobilers were from Minnesota and Iowa and were not new to snowmobiling, but they were unfamiliar with the area. Their sleds had run out of gas. With high winds, heavy rain and ...

Free fishing today, Sunday; rain sidelines snowmobilers

IRON MOUNTAIN — This is Free Fishing Weekend in Michigan as license fees are waived today and Sunday. Fishing regulations still apply but a Recreation Passport won’t be required for entry into state parks and boating access sites. In Florence County, Wis., Leff’s annual All Lake Fishing Derby wraps up at 4:30 p.m. today. The derby is open to any Florence County water. Booyah will be served at Leff’s, 5050 Keyes Lake Drive, starting at 3 p.m., and there will be entertainment until 7 p.m. Kites Over Awesome Lake Antoine is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. More ...

Wisconsin man wins Sagola side-by-side drawing

CHANNING — Lucas Winchowky of Mukwonago, Wis., is the winner of a 2022 Polaris 570 Ranger side-by-side in a raffle conducted by the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club. The drawing for the winner is held at noon on the second day of the club’s annual gun show the second weekend in ...

Musky club to host Expo in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — Boundary Waters Musky Club will have its annual Expo from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Antoine Banquet Room at Recreation Lanes. The event will feature prize raffles, tackle sales and swaps, and presentations by guest speakers. The public is welcome and encouraged ...

Recreation Passport fees to increase

LANSING — Effective March 1, the annual Recreation Passport resident vehicle fee in Michigan increases from $12 to $13 — the first such increase since 2020. The fee change is a result of a statutory provision that ensures Recreation Passport funding keeps pace with the economy. ...

Markkanen urges DNR to use UP wolves to re-establish LP population

LANSING — The Michigan House on Wednesday advanced a resolution from state Rep. Greg Markkanen that seeks to use a portion of the Upper Peninsula’s wolf population to re-establish a self-sustaining population in the Lower Peninsula. The resolution is tie-barred to Markkanen’s House ...