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If you planted new trees this spring or last fall, bring out the garden hose. A little water will keep those trees healthy and happy as Michigan’s dry spring progresses into summer.

Don’t forget to participate in the muskellunge angler survey to help Michigan Department of Natural Resources biologists obtain valuable data on this important sport fish. “Muskellunge are difficult to survey, so biologists are dependent upon information provided by anglers to help us manage this species, says DNR fisheries biologist Neal Godby in Gaylord.

Many crops thrive in high-humidity settings, both in growth and storage. It’s no surprise that many produce growers intentionally create high-humidity environments on their farms for growing or storing produce, such as in storage rooms for apples or indoor growing rooms for mushrooms.

Baptist flower sale continues The Munising Baptist Church flower sale continues today and tomorrow outside the church in Wetmore. Flowers and plants are used as a fundraiser to offset summer camp fees for congregational teenagers and Bobcat athletics programs.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Upper Peninsula has been recognized as a 2023 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) Quality Award Winner. Every year, BBBS agencies are recognized by BBBSA Nationwide Leadership Council, made up of local Big Brothers Big Sisters agency leaders and board members, for excellence in the organization’s signature 1-to-1 youth mentoring program. Out of 225 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Upper Peninsula is one of 32 organizations to receive this top honor.