Blizzard Elsa will go down in the history books, but not as a disaster so much as an example of how to weather some of the worst that winter might throw at the region. It helped that the storm arrived on a Sunday, after a sunny and clear Saturday, and by Monday had taken such hold of the ...

The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee is closed indefinitely after heavy snow caused structural damage to its main gallery roof. The roof is intact, but several of the trusses that bear the roof’s weight began cracking Feb. 21. “The museum’s roof system was built to handle ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear updates on the history and management of oak wilt, learn about a new digital tagging option for hunters called eHarvest and consider support for council wildlife committee ...

Wisconsin's inland trout season will open Saturday, April 4, one month earlier than prior seasons. The change is meant to increase harvest chances throughout the state’s inland streams, springs and spring ponds. "Trout populations are strong across most Wisconsin waters and this additional ...

HARRIS — The Northwoods Beekeepers Club will host an Upper Peninsula Beekeeping Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, March 28, at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris. Keynote speaker is Candace Rose Casados, who will present "Bees Through Time and Cultures." She is ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain will host a UP Health System Regional Blood Center blood drive from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 30. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, contact the center at 906-449-1450. All donations made with the U.P. Regional ...