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Black Ice Diamonds rock the U.P.

NEGAUNEE — The Black Ice Diamonds are a 4-piece rock band from Negaunee made up of sisters Remi (16, lead guitar), Winter (15, bass guitar), Nasheena (14, drums) and Echo Johnson (13, rhythm guitar). All four sisters share lead vocals. The Johnsons have been performing as the Black Ice ...

Outdoors North: Rain catches up with me

“The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the street,” – Elmore James As I sat behind the wheel, looking out the windshield, the countryside was cloaked in a thick soft robe of fog, making the copper mining era houses across the highway — now mostly boarded-up — look every ...

What's Flying: Spring is moving in loving ways

“We will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.” – Christina Koch, Mission Specialist crew member Artemis II Even though the challenges of getting spring truly started continue the Upper Peninsula still looks like one of the best places ever, for both Yoopers and birds ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported slow fishing for yellow perch, and any fish they did mark were lethargic, barely going after their lures. Anglers reported the most success on wigglers, with some bites coming on minnows. Munising: Anglers did well targeting coho salmon and smelt throughout the bay with cisco also being caught. The splake and whitefish bite was slow, while the perch bite was reported fair. Anglers reported luck at night when targeting burbot in the bay. Popular baits included eggs and minnows. Keweenaw Bay: Anglers reported good numbers of coho salmon with a few ...

DNR’s U.P. fishing report

MARQUETTE — The past week was slow for fishing in all areas due to icy conditions on Lake Superior along the breakwall and river mouths. A few coho salmon were caught on the break wall on days when the ice allowed anglers to cast into the lake. This occurred toward the end of the week ...

People and animals alike, ready for spring to arrive

(ITALICS) “Come on Pearl, come on Kitty, if you feel inclined, down around the bend in the water, bring your fishin' line,” —Gordon Lightfoot In the evenings now, if I travel along the county road, the deer are gathering in any place where there’s bare ground. The surrounding ...