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Traffic has increased inside sports and ski shops not only due to snowy weather, but also due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small businesses and state parks are seeing a large rise in rentals of ski equipment, as cross-country skiing is a great social distancing activity.
Nichols Ski and Snowboard Traffic has increased, sales have increased, people that haven t skied for 20 to 30 years are coming out with their kids, said Karen Nichols, owner of Nichols Ski and Snowboard at 21938 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. It s been really fun and people are having a really good time.
Skis, boots and pole rental sets at Nichols start at $25 a day and go up to $100 for nine days, according to their website. Skis, boots and poles can be rented separately as well.
U.P. snowmobile trail groomer destroyed in fire near Lake of the Clouds
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
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ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI – A snowmobile trail groomer is a total loss after it caught fire near Lake of the Clouds in the Upper Peninsula.
According to the North Country Snowmobile Club, the New Holland quad track groomer caught six miles up the Lake of the Clouds trail within the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon County.
The groomer operator was unharmed, but the machine has been deemed a total loss. The club posted video of the fire to social media over the weekend.
DNR marks a century of Michigan natural resources history, change
JOHN PEPIN, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Jan. 25, 2021
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An angler wrestles in a brook trout along an Upper Peninsula stream. (Courtesy Photo/Michigan DNR) Show MoreShow Less
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A goose hunter and his dog get ready to head out on the waters of Goose Lake in Marquette County. (Courtesy photo) Show MoreShow Less
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Michigan Conservation Officer Jennifer Hanson (right) checks deer hunting licenses and chats with hunters Craig Vining of Alpena, (left), and Randy Earnest of Big Rapids, (center), in Iron County. (Courtesy Photo/Michigan DNR) Show MoreShow Less
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In this photo provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Conservation Officer Jennifer Hanson checks deer hunting licenses and chats with hunters Craig Vining, of Alpena, left, and Randy Earnest, of Big Rapids, on a November day in Iron County.
In February 1921, the L’Anse Sentinel in Baraga County was among the news outlets reporting that Michigan Gov. Alex Groesbeck had sent bills to the Legislature that provided for reorganization of numerous components of state government into three separate departments.
Those bills, approved the next month, would create the state departments of agriculture, industrial and labor, and conservation.