NEGAUNEE — Anglers hoping to target walleye in Lake Independence or Teal Lake should be aware of a regulation change for walleye on those two waters that is now in effect. All walleye smaller than 15 inches and those between 18 and 23 inches are protected from harvest and must be ...
MARQUETTE — During Tuesday’s meeting of the Marquette Board of Light and Power, the utility board voted against approving a proposal by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to use a portion of the old Shiras Steam Plant site for a marina and a building to be used for boat storage and DNR offices. “Following decommissioning of the Shiras steam plant in 2024, the Marquette Board of Light and Power cleared the site in preparation for other municipal use for the benefit of city residents,” said John Sonderegger, MBLP Board of Directors member. “At last Tuesday's regular ...
MARQUETTE — At Tuesday’s meeting of the Marquette County Board of Commissioners, the panel voted unanimously to approve the ballot language for two upcoming August millage votes — one for the Marquette County Transit Authority and one for Marquette County Veterans Affairs. The Marq-Tran millage is currently set to 6/10 of a mill, which translates to approximately $0.60 per $1,000 of taxable property value. The vote in August will be to renew this millage for an additional six years, from 2027 through 2032. This millage has been in place since 2004, and a millage of varying amounts ...
MARQUETTE — Firefighting just got a lot more efficient for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Two Fire Boss aircraft, each capable of scooping up to 800 gallons of water from a lake in just 15 seconds, have been added to the MDNR firefighting fleet this season. The planes, ...
MARQUETTE — The 2025 Presque Isle deer survey has been released. The survey is conducted each year in a collaboration between NMU Fisheries and Wildlife Association, Moosewood Nature Center and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and is reported to the city of Marquette to provide ...
