To date, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund has provided nearly $1.4 billion for land improvements and acquisitions across Michigan’s 83 counties. Established in 1976, the Trust Fund has supported projects and lands at more than 3,000 locations. Here are just a few examples of ...

HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce has announced that Bridgefest 2026 will take place June 11–14, a week earlier than its traditional Father’s Day weekend celebration. Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, in partnership with the Portage Lake Enrichment ...

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday signed Senate Bill 461, now 2026 Wisconsin Act 104, into law, which significantly expands the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s authority to use alternative contracting methods, moving beyond the state’s traditional ...

LANSING — The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands, which account for 50% of habitat loss in Michigan, according to ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — When Claire Rhode purchased the property at 690 Main St. in Niagara in 2023, it was just going to be a place for outdoor beach-style volleyball. Since that time, The Sand Lot has grown to encompass much more. “When I first started, I played volleyball a lot. The property ...

PEMBINE, Wis. — A 2-year-old girl has become the second member of her family to die from injuries in a house fire Tuesday morning in the town of Pembine, according to Marinette County authorities. Aurora R. Newling died Friday, Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller said in a news release ...