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Georgia, Ohio St. finally meet again

ATLANTA (AP) — They are titans of the college gridiron, a pair of perennial powerhouses that, amazingly enough, have faced each other only once in their long, storied histories. Three decades ago, a quaint era before playoffs and RPOs and NIL, Georgia beat Ohio State in a bowl game that ...

Panfish biting; derby set for Jan. 21

IRON MOUNTAIN — Panfish action has been good and anglers were reporting 8 to 12 inches of ice as of Friday on most area waters. “Bluegill are hitting hard on waxworms,” said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. The walleye bite has been fair, with shiners and suckers under tip-ups the best bet. “Northern pike have been keeping fishermen busy,” Whisler added. “A lot of smaller catches.” Saturday, Jan. 21, is the date for the annual Pete “Toad” Church Ice Fishing Derby, which takes place during Wisconsin’s free fishing weekend. Register in advance at ...

Nature offers a map to understanding what matters

“I’m traveling light because I might be going far, taking nothing but the clothes on my back and this big red guitar, I’m just restless.” — Carl Perkins Michigan Department of Natural Resources In the darkness of this place, I can hear the clock ticking from the adjacent room. ...

Study: Climate change affects boreal forest trees

A new study by researchers from the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota Twin Cities and their collaborators shows the deadly effect global warming is having on some North American tree species growing in similar habitats. They looked at balsam fir, white spruce, jack pine, ...

Successful hunt

Kalee Cayemberg of Vulcan harvested this buck with a compound bow Oct. 3 in Dickinson County. The eight-point buck had a 15-inch spread. (Submitted photo)

Menominee County tree hunter receives award in ReLeaf Michigan’s Big Tree Hunt

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ivan Laurin of Carney won a prize for reporting a potential state champion tree in Menominee County in ReLeaf Michigan’s Big Tree Hunt. The tree found is a swamp cottonwood in Carney that is 172 inches in circumference. Eighteen trees submitted for the contest qualified as new potential state champion trees. The potential state champion trees are forwarded to the state coordinator of the Michigan Big Tree Program, Ted Reuschel. The program considers additional criteria and scores them accordingly. High-scoring trees enter the Big Tree database as state champion ...