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The USDA Forest Service plans to conduct prescribed burns on the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests, covering a total of 8,938 acres. The prescribed burns will be carried out on 5 projects, covering 5,373 acres in the East Zone of Hiawatha, 22 projects, covering 3,328 acres in the West Zone of Hiawatha, and 18 projects, covering 237 acres in Ottawa. The burns will be conducted between late April and early fall, subject to weather conditions.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PRNL) and surrounding communities welcomed 925,685 visitors to the park in 2022. This was a decrease from 2021, but showed an upward trend from pre-pandemic numbers of 7.23 percent.

Superior Central Schools and the Michigan State Police responded to a perceived threat on Wednesday, April 12. According to SC Superintendent Bill Valima, the investigation started with the MSP after the school day on Tuesday.

The Munising City Commission has unanimously approved a new zoning ordinance for the municipality at the city commission meeting on Wednesday, April 5. The vote come after the ordinance was tabled at the previous meeting on Monday, March 20, after concerns were brought up with electric vehicle chargers, known as EV chargers.

Local State Rep. Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) hosted a town hall meeting focused on addressing the care challenges faced by older residents in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on Monday, April 3 in Marquette. The event aimed to provide resources and support to help seniors in the region. Rep. Hill was joined by esteemed guests, including Maureen McFadden, senior services manager for the city of Marquette; Lori Stephens-Brown, co-chair of the Marquette County Senior Providers Network and director of Marquette County Aging Services and Retired & Senior Volunteer Program; and Kristine Lindquist, executive director of the Alger County Commission on Aging.