Wildlife biologists and technicians with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have been tracking reports of a bull elk spotted in the south-central part of the Upper Peninsula in Menominee County. The young elk was reported first by a private landowner June 6, within about 10 miles of the Wisconsin…
Marquette, MI- The Marquette Downtown Development Authority (MDDA) has been awarded a $50,000 Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Match on Main grant, which is aimed at supporting the COVID-19 economic recovery efforts of small local businesses.This grant will support 15 businesses located within Downtown Marquette’s boundaries. A committee set up…
Gladstone, MI — (June 15, 2020) – Hiawatha National Forest officials strongly urge visitors and off-road vehicle users to use caution due to road and trail conditions and fire danger. Visitors and off-road vehicle users are asked to slow down and use extreme caution as recent weather events have pulled…
Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) is seeking older adults to participate in a Health, Wellness, and Technology Survey. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, UPCAP’s programming is going online and virtual. The survey will help determine what future health and wellness programs UP seniors are interested in, as well as…
GWINN, MI – Inge Ford, Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), has joined the team of Dental providers at Upper Great Lakes Sawyer Family Health Center (UGL). Dr. Ford is originally from Texas where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology Degree from University of Houston and her Master of…
Be advised that the McCarty’s Cove Beaches will be opening today at 11:00 AM, Lifeguards will begin normal operating hours (11am-7pm) for the summer season. At this time Tourist park, Clark’s park and South beach will remain unguarded. As always beach status updates may also be accessed through the City’s website, https://www.marquettemi.gov/departments/fire/waterfront-safety/
Marquette, MI- Beginning Monday, June 15, 2020, parking meters and pay stations in Downtown Marquette will be re-activated, and enforcement of paid parking will resume. The parking rate is $ 0.50 per hour, which can be conveniently paid with coin, credit/debit card, or through the touchless Passport mobile pay app….
Celebrating a big birthday for Michigan’s largest state park By JOHN PEPIN Michigan Department of Natural Resources In the early 1940s, a movement was underway to save from the woodsman’s ax the intact hemlock-hardwood stands in the western Upper Peninsula – in particular, those trees located in what was to…
Planning on paddling the AuTrain River this summer? Hiawatha National Forest staff advise that you “know before you go…” Throughout the summer of 2020, expect to see and hear timber harvest activities along the AuTrain River. You may see a lot of activity along the river including heavy equipment,…
Gypsy moth caterpillars are eating leaves; here’s what to do Michigan Department of Natural Resources forest health experts are getting reports of oak, aspen and maple trees losing leaves to gypsy moths in the southwestern and northeastern parts of the Lower Peninsula. The gypsy moth is an invasive species that…