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Outdoors

Free fishing this weekend in Michigan

IRON MOUNTAIN — Fishing is free today and Sunday in Michigan. License fees will be waived for residents and out-of-state visitors on both inland and Great Lakes waters for all species. In addition, a Recreation Passport won’t be required for entry into state parks and boating access ...

Pike, bluegill catches take top honors at Hermansville event

HERMANSVILLE — A northern pike catch of 32 1/2 inches highlighted the William Anderson Sportsman’s Club’s annual ice fishing derby on Hermansville Pond. Justin Plunger won the youth category with the big northern, while Sawyer Campbell placed second with a 24-incher. In the adult ...

Keyes Peak Uphill Truck Drags planned

FLORENCE, Wis. — Keyes Peak in Florence is hosting the third annual side by side uphill truck drag racing event on Saturday, March 12. Starting at 10:30 a.m. trucks from five states will be racing up the snowy slopes to the finish line at the top of the ski hill. Watch as all types of ...

Menominee system online

MENOMINEE —Menominee County’s new online reservation system will be launched to the public at 10 a.m. Monday. The website can be accessed at www.menomineecountyparks.com. It will allow users to make camping reservations at Shakey Lakes Park, Kleinke Park, River Park, and Fox Park. In ...

Wisconsin says it will refund wolf harvest application fees

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will refund the $10 application fee to customers who applied for a wolf harvest permit or preference point for the fall 2021 wolf harvest season. The department said it will also restore all customers’ wolf preference point ...

Timing of Valentine’s Day pleases canines of the Northwoods

Valentine’s Day always seemed strangely placed as a romantic holiday, in the depths of winter. It usually is bitterly cold and not yet close enough to at least sense spring is around the corner, at least not in the Upper Peninsula. Sure, the days are growing longer — today, the sun rose ...