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When David Falkenham heard the state’s forester license is on the chopping block as part of budget talks in Concord, two words came to mind: “complete disaster.”

The operation is run by Jim Jirik, who worked for the National Resource Conservation Service for 35 years and his son, Joe Jirik, who now works for the LeSueur County Soil And Water Conservation District.

The Forest Products Utilization and Marketing program deals with many aspects of the utilization, significance, understanding and promotion of New York's forest resources and forest industries.

Mecosta Conservation District programs assist private landowners in forest management and offer tax reductions.

Land developer Henry Simpson, a resident of Buena Vista estates, said fire training last month helped crews who were called to fight a grass fire this week.

Bill Cook ESCANABA — Forestowners have a ridiculously cool set of resources at their fingertips. They have good reasons for ownership. Yet, nearly always, there is so much more. You might have recently acquired forestland or, perhaps, have owned a parcel for quite a while. At some point, the question may pop-up about what potential the forest has to offer. People own forests, or woodlands, for a variety of reasons. Researchers have teased-out a number of outstanding reasons, and some reaso...

24 acres in Conway, Ashfield donated to Franklin Land Trust Will Sloan of the Franklin Land Trust stands alongside Bradford Brook at property acquired by the land trust off South Ashfield Road in Conway. Staff Photo/Paul Franz Will Sloan of the Franklin Land Trust at property acquired by the land trust on South Ashfield Road in Conway. Staff Photo/Paul Franz Having removed a “no trespassing” sign, Will Sloan of the Franklin Land Trust puts up a FLT emblem at property acquired by the land ...

Landowners from Northampton donate 24 acres to Franklin Land Trust Will Sloan of the Franklin Land Trust stands alongside Bradford Brook at property acquired by the land trust off South Ashfield Road in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Will Sloan of the Franklin Land Trust at property acquired by the land trust on South Ashfield Road in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Having removed a “no trespassing” sign, Will Sloan of the Franklin Land Trust puts up a FLT emblem at property acquired by the ...

Looking back over the year is a common occurrence this time of year as everyone recounts events. The month of January 2020 saw a lot of new faces and change in the Cavalier County Republican. Frost Fire welcomed a new general manager, Natalie Gebur, in the new year. One of the feel-good stories in the new year was Tycen Restad’s Make a Wish dream trip coming true. Restad and his family went to Dallas, Texas, to visit the Dallas Cowboys. At that visit, Restad “signed his contract”...