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Friday: Outdoors

DNR weekly fishing report

Ontonagon River: Angling efforts on the river were extremely low over the past week. Reports suggested that few fish were caught. The floating docks in the Ontonagon Marina have been removed from the river for the season. Marquette: Anglers had success both trolling and jigging for lake trout ...

A prolonged US government shutdown could impact your travel plans

If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer airport wait times, flight delays and even cancellations. The shutdown began Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a deal to continue funding ...

Outdoors North: Nature is the ultimate medicine

“A: You’re an integral and valuable part of some master plan; or B: clearly as important as a dirt clog or that can,” – Tonio K. It was about 5:30 this morning when I was startled from my sleep by a sound that I couldn’t make clear in my head. At first, I thought it was coyotes ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Ontonagon River: The river saw very low angling effort over the past week. Reports suggest that walleye were caught in very low numbers. Anglers had the best luck when fishing in the early morning hours. Marquette: Anglers reported another great week of weather and success, both trolling and ...

Muskrats may be key to solving invasive aquatic plant problems, study finds

LANSING— In the battle against invasive species, the common muskrat emerges as an unlikely hero. A new study in the journal Freshwater Science sheds light on these oft-overlooked rodents and their ecosystem-altering behaviors – and how humans might replicate their actions to combat ...

Autumn: Writer’s favorite time of year

“Autumn this year is gonna break my heart, leaves start falling and the feeling starts,” – Steve Forbert Despite so many changes that have occurred throughout my lifetime, one of the things that has remained the same is my affection for autumn. I’ve always felt that each of the ...