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DNR weekly fishing report

Friday: Outdoors

St. Ignace: At the Carp and Pine Rivers, shore anglers floated leeches for walleye and perch. Boat anglers targeting walleye on the Pine River either floated leeches or trolled nightcrawler harnesses. Ontonagon River: Recent rain showers left the river water very dirty. Fishing efforts were fair to low over the past week. Walleye were reportedly caught in low numbers. Anglers seemed to have more success finding fish when jigging. Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Ontonagon saw a low angling effort. Effort was even lower in Union Bay and Silver City. Rough weather occasionally limited ...

What to do if you see spotted lanternfly this summer

Friday: Outdoors

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding Michiganders to be on the lookout for the invasive spotted lanternfly.   “Spotted lanternfly is a persistent nuisance in outdoor spaces,” said MDARD Director Tim Boring. “By staying informed and reporting ...

Outdoors North: Beach days have a different look these days

Friday: Outdoors

“I’ve got my beach bag full of all the necessary items for a day in the sun,” – John D. Loudermilk If I close my eyes, I can still see, hear and feel them all there, whoever they were – the people lining the sandy shore, sitting on brightly colored blankets and towels, party coolers ...

14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, UN estimates

Wednesday: Learning

LONDON — More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children. In their annual estimate of global vaccine coverage, released Tuesday, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said about 89% of children under 1 year old got a first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough vaccine in 2024, the same as in 2023. About 85% completed the three-dose series, up from 84% in 2023. Officials acknowledged, ...