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Michigan DNR

How things have gotten even stranger since pandemic

“Looking at the rain, feeling the pain of love lost running through my brain.” – Gordon Lightfoot I sat in the house in the big chair in the living room. Furniture manufacturers and salespeople call it a “cuddler,” because of its spacious ability to seat two people close ...

Pay more to play

Starting March 1, 2023, Michigan residents will pay $13 for a recreation passport, according to a February 10, 2023 release from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The release states it is the first increase in three years. The fee increased by $1 for vehicles and motorcycles. On March ...

Water source shutdown delayed

Staff & DNR report An order to shut down an unregulated water source at a roadside access point in Ontonagon County has been postponed. Michigan Department of Natural Resources received an emailed letter Wednesday from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ...

EGLE orders DNR to cap spring at Lake Mine

GREENLAND TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been ordered to shut down an unregulated water source at a roadside access point some locals have used for drinking water and other household needs for decades, according to a Jan. 27 release from the DNR. An ...

Underrated storm doors teachers of life lessons

“Living in a bubble, in and out of time, I stick my head out every once in a while,” – Gary Louris With an understated thud, the storm door shut behind me. What it closed off with its glass and aluminum structure was the warmth and glow of our comfortable, suburban home at the edge ...

Remnants of summer, winter’s grip tightens

Waking up, having once again fallen asleep on the couch watching television into the early morning hours, I sat pulling my mind together hoping to wrap it around some thoughts or at least something I could collectively call a conscientiousness.  In the darkness, I looked out to the county ...