Keweenaw Bay: Catch rates were hit or miss after the strong winds. Keweenaw Bay area saw mostly lake trout with a small number of Chinook and brown trout caught. In Huron Bay as well as from the Traverse launch, anglers typically found lake trout. Little Bay De Noc: Fishing slowed…
Be advised that the City of Marquette Beaches will be closed till 3pm due to inclement weather and hazardous water conditions. Lifeguards will not be on duty during this period of time. The City Fire Department will issue a news release today, advising news agencies of either beaches reopening, or continued closure. Beach status updates may also…
Weather across Michigan has been great in recent days – mostly warm, sunny and dry. But that means a higher risk of wildfires. Most areas in the northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula currently are at elevated fire risk, and that is expected to continue through the weekend. The…
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-127, which extends the state of emergency declaration related to the COVID-19 pandemic until July 16. In doing so, Governor Whitmer joins nearly every state in the country in maintaining a state of emergency to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. This executive…
If you’re headed out fishing, please do your part to keep yourself and others safe by following COVID-19 public health and safety guidelines. Go fishing only if you’re feeling well. Practice proper social distancing, at least 6 feet away from people who don’t live in your household. Frequently wash your…
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan schools may resume in-person learning in phase 4 of the MI Safe Start plan, with strict safety measures in place. The governor also announced that on June 30th, she will release an executive order and a robust document called “Michigan’s…
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…