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Upper Peninsula antlerless access permit update

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LANSING — In a press release published yesterday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that antlerless deer hunting access permits will not be available for the Upper Peninsula in 2026. This change comes from the Natrual Resource Commision (NRC) 2026 and 2027 regulation changes approved May 15 of this year. Hunters planning to harvest an antlerless deer in the Upper Peninsula should be aware that universal antlerless licenses may only be used in the designated low-snowfall deer management units (DMUs): 022, 122, 255, 155, 121 and 055. These units cover ...

Scott Hanson named to Athletic Director for Escanaba High School

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ESCANABA — For over 30 years Scott Hanson has been with the Escanaba School District and even graduated from Escanaba in 1987. Hanson served as a Social Studies teacher and coached JV basketball for 23 years and varsity for two seasons. He coached the boys tennis team for five years and he ...

Gladstone Graduate Commits To Lawrence Technological University.

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GLADSTONE — For many high school athletes it's a dream to play sports at the college level, for Holy Name student Mason Sierpien that dream is a reality as Sierpien committed to Lawrence Technological University and will study in Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry. Sierpien will also play ...

Tanner Rae claims first win of 2026

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ESCANABA — After four top three finishes including three second place finishes, Tanner Rae found himself back in Victory Lane for the first time in the 2026 season after winning seven of the 10 races last season. “It was a fun night out there tonight,” Rae said. “I knew that Wyatt ...

Meet the Driver: Caden Tolliver

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ESCANABA — As we pass the midway point of the 2026 racing season at Escanaba Motor Speedway it's time for this week's Meet the Driver. This week we introduce you to 600 sprint driver Caden Tolliver. Adam Hinch: So Caden, when did you start racing? Caden Tolliver: I started racing carts ...

Ash Elegy

Outdoors

Ashes (Fraxinus spp.) have never been a large part of the Michigan forest landscape. At most, about three percent of the volume was occupied by a combination of white, black, and green ash. Yet, black ash (F. nigra) was sometimes the only tree species that could grow in wetlands. The elms used to be co-inhabitants, but we all know what happened to the elms. With the loss of the ashes, many forested wetland habitats will become open wetlands. Green ash (F. pennsylvanica) cultivars were very common street trees, resistant to most maladies, but over-planting ash in municipalities ...