Mitchell State News Today

A mix of outdoors-related stories from across Michigan, including information on the license application process to hunt spring turkeys.

A woman died in a 150-foot fall from a waterfall overlook along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina on Saturday, officials said.

Wexford County stretches from Buckley in the north to Hoxeyville in the south and from Yuma in the west to Cadillac and Manton in the east.

CADILLAC — Since around Christmastime, Pilgrim’s Village Fishing Shop operator Chris Knaisel said people have been ice fishing on lakes Cadillac and Mitchell.

CADILLAC — Ice fishing enthusiasts will have no shortage of opportunities to show off their skills this weekend, as multiple competitions are scheduled in the area.

CADILLAC — Gone are the days when a single person can dramatically alter the Northern Michigan landscape merely to suit their particular business needs.

CADILLAC — Memorial Day weekend has brought a jam packed campground for Mitchell State Park. Despite the climbing cost of gas — and a slight uptick in campsite cost —

CADILLAC — It won’t be long before the streets, waterways and campgrounds of Cadillac will be filled with locals and visitors looking for summer fun. For employers, the flood of

CADILLAC — Soon the sweet smell of boiling sap will be experienced by many who partake in the painstaking process of making maple syrup.

This weekend will be a great time to utilize that newly purchased fishing license to catch some of the more popular and tasty fish the states fisheries have to offer. On Saturday, anglers can enjoy three openers on nearby streams, rivers and inland lakes as the weekend marks the start of the trout season and the Lower Peninsula inland walleye and northern pike seasons. With those seasons opening, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist Mark Tonello said there arent any majo...