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Briefs for Saturday, March 28, 2026

Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 34, dated March 23, is Troy Sebeck of Escanaba. MSU Forestry Innovation Center Maple Weekend ESCANABA — The Michigan State University Forestry Innovation Center, 6005 J Rd, in ...

Investigating maple for rehydration

Editor’s note: The following is about research being done, in part, at the Forestry Innovation Center in Hyde, which is hosting "maple weekend" from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. They invite the public to observe a high-tech syrup-making process and sample the end result for ...

Bark River Knives shutters, owner takes blame for missteps

ESCANABA — Bark River Knives has closed after 25 years in operation, with its owner later acknowledging mismanagement and controversy surrounding production decisions. Michael “Mike” Stewart, co-founder and owner of Bark River Knives, oversaw production of knives sold across North ...

Room at the Inn director speaks in Lansing about U.P. homelessness

MARQUETTE — Room at the Inn Executive Director Chelsie Wilkinson recently got back from a trip to Lansing, where she presented to state legislators in the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Human Resources Appropriations Subcommittee about Room at the Inn’s permanent ...