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The Chinook: A race against invasive species

This is the second installment of a two part series covering fisheries heritage on the Great Lakes, covering the recovery of the Great Lakes fisheries and the contributions of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources research vessel, Chinook. ALPENA — Jim Johnson, retired fisheries ...

Aid by the Dozen meets

ALPENA — At its June meeting. of the Aid by the Dozen met at the 19th Hole on June 17. Mariette Jore served as the hostess and the monthly donation went to Friends Together. Jore served a delicious dessert and gave token gifts to all secret pals. Receiving gifts were Leora Jacobs, Sherry Allen, Catherine Murphy, Kim Mischely and Marlene Montie. The hostess gift was taken by Carol Kelly . The July meeting will be on July 15 and hosted by Lori Zeller.

Help track Michigan's next generation of wild turkeys

LANSING - If you spot a hen turkey leading a line of poults (baby turkeys) this summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants to hear from you. It's time for Michigan's wild turkey brood survey: a community science effort that helps wildlife biologists understand how well ...

Whitmer statement on extension of efforts to save Michiganders money at the pump

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement on the Michigan legislature’s extension of Executive Order 2026-4, which provides Michiganders relief at the gas pump by allowing gas stations to continue to sell lower-cost gasoline through the remainder of the summer. “Michiganders have been grappling with high gas prices driven by the war in Iran. They’re paying a dollar more per gallon than they were three months ago. “To give working families relief at the pump, I signed an executive order relaxing Michigan’s summer fuel ...