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Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club hosts hunter safety event

SAGOLA TOWNSHIP — The Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club hosted a successful Hunter Safety Field Day on Aug. 8, bringing together 51 youth and adult participants for a day focused on education, safety and the future of hunting and outdoor sports. The event was about more than simply ...

Michigamme Highlands conservation easement celebrated

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday met with project partners at Presque Isle Park in Marquette to celebrate the recent acquisition of a conservation easement in the Michigamme Highlands area over Marquette, Baraga and Iron counties. The easement is over ...

Hunters advised to avoid ash trees when placing deer stands

IRON MOUNTAIN — Foresters are advising hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees as they start scouting properties ahead of the coming deer hunting season. Most ash trees in the southern two-thirds of Wisconsin are dead or dying due to the emerald ash borer, and ...

Little brown bats make late summer appearances

What seems to be an annual rite of late summer happened Wednesday at The Daily News office. Just after dusk, a big brown bat swooped through the newsroom, making figure eights above and around us, obviously searching for a way out. Luckily, we have a back door that opens straight to the ...

Michigan hosts Free ORV Weekend; Wisconsin offers antlerless permits

IRON MOUNTAIN — This is Free ORV Weekend in Michigan. Residents and out-of-state visitors legally can ride Department of Natural Resources-designated routes and trails today and Sunday without an ORV license or trail permit. All other ORV rules and laws still apply, and a Recreation ...