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Teeing Up for Kids golf tournament

HILLMAN - Brush Creek Mill is excited to announce that the Teeing Up for Kids Golf Tournament is back and happening on July 12. This fun and impactful event supports the Children's Fund and helps it make a difference in the lives of local children and youth. Now is the time to sign up a ...

April sets record for being a soggy month

ALPENA – If March left Northeast Michigan feeling soggy, April doubled down. The Alpena area closed out the month with nearly double the normal precipitation, far less snow than usual, and a mix of chilly mornings and pleasantly mild afternoons that offered glimpses of the warmer days ...

Huron Pines conducts salamander survey

ALPENA — The spring salamander survey conducted by Huron Pines went ahead as planned last week. Overall, participants found more than two dozen salamanders across three species -- red-backed salamanders, a yellow-spotted salamander and a newt. This annual event helps gauge the overall health ...

Lake Huron’s phenomenal walleye fishery

In my last column, I explored the history of Lake Huron’s walleye fishery, its collapse, and how the disappearance of alewives in 2003-04 paved the way for its eventual recovery. The overwhelming majority of Lake Huron’s walleye are born in Saginaw Bay, but walleye have tails and they use ...