Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported good fishing in and around river mouths. Shallow water during dawn, dusk, and nighttime hours was productive. Some anglers found success trolling crawler harnesses along the bottom of drop-offs. Anglers utilizing forward-facing sonar were casting ...

“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explode, and every sunset is different.” – John Steinbeck Suddenly, summer! Leaf out appears to be complete for all but a few black locust trees. Lilacs are full and daisies are just about ready to bloom. Sadly, it looks like grass ...

“I remember to this day, the bright red George clay and how it stuck to the tires after the summer rain. Willpower made that old car go, a woman’s mind told me that it’s so. Oh, how I wish we were back on the road again,” – Lobo In this spot on the map there’s a lake I knew well ...

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy … but sing their hearts out for us.” — Harper Lee One of the best surprises that annually come to the Upper Peninsula in May and early June is an appearance of a northern mockingbird. Despite their name, they are ...

“I look up to you ‘cause nothin’ else makes any sense now. I look up to you ‘cause ev’rything else brings me down. I look up to you and all of your stars up there twinkling. I look up to you and all of the wise things you know.” — Steve Forbert It’s a warm evening — ...

EAST LANSING — In 2013, funding challenges were at the forefront for Michigan State University AgBioResearch, weakening the ability to support efforts at its research stations around the state. The organization was still enduring the residual effects of the Great Recession, making ...