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A Michigan man has died after falling through the ice while fishing Sunday.

Just because West Michigan has dealt with frigid conditions the last few days doesn’t mean your local body of water is ready for ice activities.

An excerpt from ‘Superpowers on the Shore’, by Sejal Mehta.

DNR encourages boaters to renew and register watercraft ahead of summer season The DNR is offering advice to boaters who are trying to get registered ahead of the holiday weekend. and last updated 2021-05-26 22:11:30-04 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's Memorial Day weekend and many boaters are itching to get back on the water. The Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to make sure their registration is up, despite difficulty at the Secretary of State's office to make an appointment. During COVID, conservation officers say they were lenient to accommodate boaters who may have st...

Michigan DNR Spring is a popular time to declutter, clean and organize. Unfortunately, many people discard items they no longer need — and their trash — on state-managed land, along the road or even on another person’s private property. Dumping old mattresses, tires or televisions or throwing your bag of fast food out the window while driving is illegal — and something DNR conservation officers take very seriously. “Spring is always a really busy time for conservation officers receiving complaints about illegal dumping,” said Lt. Gerald Thayer, the DNR’s district law supervisor ...