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Free Snowmobile weekend starts today

By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources It’s time to ignite (or reignite) your love of winter trail riding with a full weekend of free snowmobiling today and Sunday. Each year, you can legally ride without the requirement of a snowmobile registration or trail permit. • ...

DNR continues to clear the way for U.P. winter fishing access

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing a successful program to keep boating access sites plowed at more than two dozen popular Upper Peninsula ice-fishing locations. “This program has been a big help in maintaining public access to hard water resources throughout the ...

Michigan ‘a pretty sick state’ amid surge of ‘super flu,’ COVID cases

Peak flu season may be worse than usual this year, driven in part by a potent new strain of influenza. As of Monday, Michigan hospitals reported that 818 of their inpatients — 759 adults and 59 children — had influenza, according to the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. And while ...

A power outage can turn dangerous fast; here’s how to prepare

Power outages can come from winter storms, heat waves, wildfires or a delivery driver backing into the power line by your house. But depending on how long they last or what the temperature is outside, they can be serious or even fatal, no matter the cause. One of the biggest factors in ...

Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after an ICE officer kills a woman

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal officer taking part in the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown, with protesters venting their outrage, the governor demanding that the state take part in the investigation and ...