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Northwoods notebook: Loons do some fishing

The loons put on a show this past Sunday at Six Mile Lake. Seeing them brought mixedDuring a pontoon boat ride, two adults fishing repeatedly surfaced right alongside, despite our initial efforts to give them a wide berth. We shut down the motor and let them move away at their own pace ...

Fishing Report

Little Bay de Noc: Smallmouth bass fishing was good. Anglers cast artificial baits and worms. Yellow perch anglers reported good fishing in deep water. There were some reports of anglers catching salmon from Portage Point south. Big Bay de Noc: Smallmouth anglers report good fishing in Ogontz Bay and near Nahma. Some anglers used bobbers baited with night crawlers, while others are casting soft plastics. Fairport: Anglers report fair to good fishing. Anglers caught fish on spoons and flasher fly combos. Anglers targeted 100 feet of water and deeper. Fish catches were reported near ...

Registration for gardening course is open

Are you interested in the next MSU Extension Foundations of Gardening (FOG) course? FOG is the online horticulture course for both those wishing to apply to our MSU Extension Master Gardener Program®and those seeking horticultural training for personal reasons. Registration for the FOG Fall 2025 session is open NOW and runs through August 27, 2025. To register or for more information, go to https://www.canr.msu.edu/courses/foundations-of-gardening Foundations of Gardening (FOG) is a comprehensive 10-week online course offered by MSU Extension. Designed for adults interested in ...

Menominee County Poilce Log

Activities of the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department July 13 01:47 am a Deputy along with fire and rescue were dispatched to a one vehicle traffic crash on G-12 in the City of Stephenson. The driver had left the scene before Deputies arrived. Contact was made with the 22-year-old Menominee driver a few days later and he was arrested for failure to report an accident as well as no security on a motor vehicle. He was released and advised the court would notify. 5:04 am Deputies were dispatched to an address on US 41 in Stephenson Township for a domestic disturbance. An ...

Fillable power of attorney forms available on state website

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced this week that free, fillable Power of Attorney forms are now available for download on the Elder Abuse Task Force’s webpage. These user-friendly forms were prepared by the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at Cooley Law School. The ...

Daily Planner

Sunday 10 a.m. AA — Delta Drop In 1500 N. 19 Street Escanaba, (906) 786-5796 - Came to Believe, Open meeting; for anyone interested in the recovery process from alcoholism. Handicap accessible. 8 p.m. AA — Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 S. Lincoln Rd., Escanaba. Closed meeting; for anyone having a problem with alcoholism themselves. Handicap accessible. 8 p.m. NA, Narcotics Anonymous; for anyone having problems with drugs and addiction issues. Delta Drop In, Escanaba. Handicap accessible. NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness of the Upper Michigan, (906) 360-7107 for more ...