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The Michigan departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Rural Development encourage those who have eastern hemlock trees on their property to take time this winter to inspect the trees for signs of hemlock woolly adelgid. Anyone taking to the woods also can help by looking for signs of this invasive insect while hunting, hiking or enjoying other outdoor activities.

Thursday night’s Rekindle the Spirit event was full of excitement, but there is plenty more seasonal cheer to be spread through the annual Alger County Chamber of Commerce event. The Rekindle receipt raffle continues the idea of shopping local for the holiday in one of the more successful economic stimulus plans in the Upper Peninsula.

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Hunters reported a quiet opening week of regular firearm deer season throughout most of Alger County. Warm weather, paired with a mid-week opener, led to an inactive start for the 2023 season.

Leaves are down, temperatures are cooler, and that means it’s prime time for pruning oak trees, which can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned during the high-risk period April 15-July 15.