Anyone familiar with the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin knows this is bear country. But with this being a free weekend to go to state parks on both sides of the border, it doesn’t hurt to hear ways to better avoid attracting a large, hungry visitor when out in the woods or on the ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has updated guidelines regarding the safe consumption of fish. The Eat Safe Fish Guides provide consumption guidelines for eating locally caught fish. Guidelines are based on levels of chemicals found in the portions of fish that people eat ...

Planning to take advantage of the free fishing weekend — no license required — that is set for Saturday and Sunday in both Michigan and Wisconsin? The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a reminder: Take care not to potentially carry invasive species in or out of lakes, rivers, ...

The Marquette County Health Department confirmed a case of measles in a Marquette County resident Thursday. A second Marquette County case has since surfaced, along with one in Ontonagon County in a person with ties to Marquette County. Because the virus that causes measles can remain ...

Saturday through this coming Sunday is Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent proclamation. Michigan is home to more than 11,000 inland lakes, tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, 6.5 million acres of wetlands, 3,200 miles of shoreline ...

Bouquet From Jerry Van Goethem, Norway: Mary Lind, my caregiver, currently works for Sunny Days In-Home Care, Great Lakes. She has been a great source of comfort, kindness, strength and love in our family’s life. Now she needs help herself. She has several severe health problems that ...