Marquette Township buys land for recreation uses
MARQUETTE — Marquette Township has signed a $250,000 deal to purchase 30 acres near Grove Street. The purchase is an effort to preserve recreational opportunities in…
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Seven U.P. communities receive DNR Recreation Passport grants
Courtesy: Michigan DNR LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that 21 communities across the state will share $877,500 in Recreation Passport grants. …
U.P. projects recommended for DNR funding
LANSING — The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board of Trustees recommended to the Michigan Legislature that 69 recreation development projects and land acquisitions totaling…
Homeschooled students take archery lessons
ISHPEMING — Homeschooled students sometimes don’t get a chance to play high school sports or have competitions with other kids their age. One central U.P….
DNR reminds residents of snowmobile trail regulations
Courtesy: Michigan DNR MARQUETTE — With heavy snow on the ground in the Upper Peninsula and parts of the northern Lower Peninsula, the Department of…
Lions Field skating rink is built just in time for winter
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Volunteers and grant money are coming together to make Marquette Township more livable. A 2011 community survey listed recreation as the number-two…
Iron Industry Museum to host snowshoe-making workshop
Courtesy: Michigan DNR NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Iron Industry Museum will offer participants in its snowshoe-making workshop Saturday, Dec. 6, the chance to lace…
Tilden Township celebrates new playground
TILDEN TOWNSHIP — A new playground was officially dedicated Friday in Tilden Township. The township received $27,500 from the Department of Natural Resources through its…
Spending a day with a DNR conservation officer
A Department of Natural Resources conservation officer’s main focus is enforcing state laws concerning fishing and hunting. They also cover other recreational activities, such as…
Sawyer Community Center reopens for area youth
The Salvation Army used to run its Sawyer operation out of the K.I. Sawyer Community Center but closed it last year as a cost-cutting move….