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DNR working to get Port Austin Harbor open this year Suffered previous damage from rising water levels, boat crash FacebookTwitterEmail Some of the docks in the now-frozen Port Austin State Harbor. The DNR plans on having repairs to the harbor done in time for use this coming spring. (Robert Creenan/Huron Daily Tribune) The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, after a long delay throughout 2020, has been working in hopes that the Port Austin State Harbor can open for boaters this spring. T...

Michigan DNR working to relieve Belle Isle traffic this summer WXYZ and last updated 2021-01-29 05:26:30-05 DETROIT (WXYZ) — Last summer, people flocked to state parks across Michigan as a safe place to be outside amid the pandemic. The increase was clear at Belle Isle, creating a traffic headache along the MacArthur Bridge. “As I’m crossing the bridge, I feel like I am in another place, like a vacation spot,” said Kim Meerhaeghe. Meerhaeghe volunteers at the Belle Isle Cons...

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department passed a new ordinance prohibiting smoking at properties owned or managed by the organization. The vote held Monday was passed 3-2 with Chairperson Mindi Schmitz, Mike Soulis, and Mark Ukestad voting in favor. Members Ron Olson and Mike Landscoot voted in opposition. The ordinance will go into effect three days after the official publication of the ordinance. Previously, the park district prohibited smoking in buil...

To the editor: The Hancock Business Professionals Association with the City of Hancock would like to thank the following for contributing and participating in our annual Christmas Event on Nov. 27: Hancock Fire Department, Hancock Police Department, Hancock Transit, Bill LaBissoniere, Dave’s BP, Houghton JROTC, Ron Olson, Keith Koski Signs, Deb Mann. Thanks to OHM-Advisors for the creation of printing flyers, posters, etc. Thank you to Jason Dart, Steve Patching, RuthAnn Smith and Karen Scho...

Journey moves state park’s historic building out of harms way After months of planning, Orchard Beach State Park’s historic shelter building now sits a safe 230 feet back from the eroding Lake Michigan shoreline. The necessary, winding, 1,200-foot journey through this popular park in Manistee, Michigan, wasn’t swift; the entire move took 23 hours over three days, from Thursday, Dec. 10, to Saturday, Dec. 12. For more than 70 years, the building sat perched high atop a bluff overlooking t...

Michigan DNR completes move of historic state park shelter threatened by erosion By Jack Nissen (Joel Marotti | Michigan Department of Natural Resources) MANISTEE, Mich. - A west Michigan state park shelter has found a new home after a 23-hour journey moved the historic building away from the eroding Lake Michigan beach it sat on for more than 70 years. Over the weekend, the Orchard Beach State Parks famed outlook that sat above the Great Lakes completed its 1,200-foot journey to its new rest...

Michigan DNR moves historic building away from eroding Lake Michigan shoreline Published:  Tags:  Moving the pavilion at Orchard Beach. Looking south at beginning of excavation. (Joel Marotti | Michigan Department of Natural Resources) (State of Michigan) MANISTEE, Mich. – The Michigan DNR relocated a historic shelter building to keep it safe from eroding shoreline on Lake Michigan. The DNR said after months of planning, Orchard Beach State Park’s historic shelter building now sits a safe...

cbleck@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently announced that 18 communities will share $1.926 million for projects that include trailhead development in Marquette County. The Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority will receive $73,300 for the Iron Ore Heritage Trail trailhead in Negaunee Township. The trail, which runs from Chocolay Township to Republic, is a 47-mile, year-round, multi-use interpretive trail that follows mostly abandoned railroad c...

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Wasnt going to let the homie go by hisself. i ran up and started kicking and hitting the dude in his face. the dude was on the ground, but still, we sat there and stomped for a cool little second until he was like, all right, thats enough. >> deany nava, who joined gonzalez in the attack on olson, is awaiting transfer to prison. he was sentenced for eight years with assault with a deadly weapon, robbery with a firearm, and false impersonation. both men may face criminal charges. >> this is a fel...