A new annual report that surveys the health of Michigan’s forest says 2025 was a year of “progress and challenges.” Every year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources compiles a forest health report that details new and existing threats to those forests. In the 2025 edition of ...
Possession season for walleye on Upper Peninsula inland waters opens Friday, May 15. Anglers hoping to target walleye in Lake Independence or Teal Lake in Marquette County, Michigan, should be aware of a regulation change for walleye on those two waters that is now in effect. All walleye smaller than 15 inches and those between 18 and 23 inches are protected from harvest and must be released. The new protected slot limit is inclusive, meaning that walleye from 18.0 inches to 23.0 inches must be released. The minimum size limit for possession remains at 15 inches. The daily possession ...
Today’s games Golf Munising Invitational at Pictured Rocks, 10 a.m. Track and field Negaunee Invitational, 3 p.m. Norway Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Softball St. Ignace at Manistique (DH), 4 p.m. Crystal Falls Forest Park at Superior Central (DH), 4 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Stephenson (DH), 4:30 p.m. Baseball Saginaw Swan Valley at Escanaba, 6 p.m. Southgate Anderson at Escanaba, 8 p.m. Saturday’s games Softball Swetkiks Strikefest tournament at Escanaba, 9 a.m. Hancock at Bark River-Harris (DH), 1 p.m. Baseball Saginaw Swan Valley at Escanaba, 11 ...
Today’s games Golf Crystal Falls Forest Park Invitational at George Young, 10 a.m. Boys’ tennis Escanaba at Negaunee, 1 p.m. Escanaba at Ishpeming Westwood, 4 p.m. Baseball Superior Central at Stephenson, 4 p.m. Powers North Central at Bark River-Harris (DH), 4 p.m. Iron Mountain at Gladstone (DH), 4:30 p.m. Menominee at Escanaba, 5 p.m. Softball Felch North Dickinson at Rapid River (DH), 4 p.m. Negaunee at Gladstone (DH), 4:30 p.m. Kingsford at Escanaba (DH), 4:30 p.m. Track and field Big Bay de Noc, Superior Central at Rock Mid Peninsula, 4 ...
ESCANABA — Ever since his eighth grade year, Escanaba sophomore Andrew Hamlin has shown big gains year after year in the high jump and this year broke Escanaba’s high school record not once but twice — and a third time could happen again at some point this season. Hamlin took his first ...
MANISTIQUE — It was windy and cold here Tuesday, but Maggie Karl didn’t let that interfere with her setting another school record in the Manistique Emerald track and field invitational. Despite the elements, the Gladstone sophomore soared 10 feet, five inches in pole, three inches better ...
