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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Our forests here in Michigan are one of our greatest natural resources, with over 19 million acres of forested land covering more than half the state. These forests serve us in a variety of ways, including thenumerous recreational opportunities they provide, improving water quality and reducing soil erosion, producing timber […]
Editor’s note: This column includes colorful quotations containing adult/suggestive humor. PARADISE, MI – A customer’s hot dog order was ready. “I’ve got somebody’s wiener in my hand,” Chic Drozdrowski shouted leeringly through the carryout window of her food shack. “Whose wiener am I holding?” Drozdrowski is the boisterous owner of […]
Michigan State University Extension and University of Michigan Medical Collaboratively Presenting this Research and Evidenced Based Program for Fall Prevention Starting May 6th through June 26th, 2025Each Tuesday and Thursday for 16 Sessions 2:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. ET Online via Zoom Tai Chi has been shown to increase strength, improve balance […]
Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) in collaboration with the Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) is offering a free hybrid version of Walk with Ease. This series, starting May 1st, 2025, and runs through June 5th, 2025. This Walk with Ease Hybrid is a self-directed enhanced program where individuals begin […]
As we approach spring here in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, I can’t help but think about thewoods. Soon, this great gray expanse of barren trees and snow-covered land will burst with greenas the snow melts and the days turn longer. As this transition begins, it kicks off a growingseason full […]
Michigan State University Extension will once again host the annual Agriculture for TomorrowConference in Escanaba. The event will take place Tuesday, March 11 th , 2025 from 9:00am to4:00pm ET at the Joseph Heirman University Center, Room 952, at Bay College in Escanaba, MI.Online registration for the event is open […]
If you have ever wandered around a gardening center or greenhouse looking for some kind ofornamental shrub to put in your yard, you probably have come across Japanese Barberry. Highlyacclaimed as a landscaping shrub, this is a shrub you should think twice about adding to your yard. First brought to […]
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, October 11, 2024 — Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency(CLMCAA) is excited to kick off Homelessness Awareness Month this November by inviting thecommunity to come together in support of those experiencing or facing homelessness. Thefocus of this year’s initiative is to increase awareness and engagement, with […]
St. Ignace, MI – September 28, 2024 – Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season at the St. Ignace Fall Festival & Great Pumpkin Roll! This community event will take place on Saturday, September 28th, from Noon to 3:30 PM at the Little Bear East Arena, located at 275 […]
When walking along a forest path, one might notice “pinecones” crunching underfoot orscattered along the ground. However, upon closer inspection, these cones reveal hidden worldswithin their spiraled scales. Cones play a crucial and fascinating role in nature and humanculture, serving specific functions in the plant world. Each cone is unique, […]