NEGAUNEE — Local historian Jim Paquette’s interest in the past continues with his efforts to bring Northern Michigan University archaeological collections, which currently are in the Michigan History Museum, back to NMU. In 2007, the collections were transferred to Lansing at the request ...

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Two outdoor attractions in the eastern Upper Peninsula have been recognized for what they have to offer to visitors. Mackinac Island earned high marks in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, which were announced on Tuesday. The ...

“Walking in the sunshine, sing a little sunshine song,” – Roger Miller I found myself awake and unable to go back to sleep this morning at about 4 a.m. My brain was trying to work out problems with some writing I’ve been working on. Having experienced similar situations in the past ...

MARQUETTE — Jim Ferris of Caretaker Forestry in Marquette has been named the Michigan Tree Farm Inspector of the Year. Ferris has been involved with forestry and land management in the Upper Peninsula since 1980 when he began his career with Champion International. “Later he joined the ...

With the hot afternoon sun finally beginning to sink toward the western horizon, my brother Jimmy and I were headed into the woods to do a little trout fishing before darkness arrived. For me, there are several types of trout fishing, and each has its own appeal, while differing greatly in ...

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported slow to fair fishing for walleye. Trolling cranks or crawler harnesses produced some success. Anglers in search of larger fish were leaving the upper bay and fishing the outer bay and offshore areas. Big Bay de Noc: Smallmouth anglers fishing out of Nahma ...