4/29/2025

ONTONAGON – Ontonagon Counties only animal shelter will hold its First Annual Dinner and Auction Fundraiser Sunday. Ontonagon County Animal Protection needs to raise at least $50,000 a year to operate as a no-kill shelter, taking in and finding homes for around 50 cats and 30 dogs a year. trustee & dinner organizer Janet Wolfe says vet bills and utilities are the largest expenditures for the shelter. Those attending the dinner and fundraiser will be treated to a chicken and spaghetti dinner at Twilly’s in Bruce Crossing. There will also be bucket and 50/50 raffles and an auction. Items up for bids include a boat cruise to the Apostle Islands, a foosball table, and an electronic keyboard. More information is available at ocappaws.org/events or by calling the shelter at (906)-884-2500.

4/29/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced that residents wanting fuelwood for home heating or other personal use can now apply for a permit that allows collection on select state managed land in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula. After the ice storm in March, there is an abundance of wood on the ground. Permits are limited to one per household per year, and allows the collection of five standard cords of wood. Residents in the designated 12-county emergency area will be allowed to collect ten cords. Permits are valid for 90 days after they are issued, but expire December 31st. Permits are available by mail from the DNR office, in person at customer service centers and a few forestry field offices or online at mdnr.elicense.com.

4/29/2025

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan to mark the first 100 days of his second term. The Republican president on Tuesday will be staging his largest public event since returning to the White House.  Trump is making an afternoon visit to Selfridge Air National Guard Base for an announcement alongside Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Trump is expected to speak at a rally north of Detroit.