Michigan's 2025 fishing season starts April 1. Purchase your fishing license now to enjoy fishing across the state.

Like nearly all wild mushrooms, morels require specific conditions to grow. Morels can be found throughout all of Michigan.

An Eaton County man will head to trial on 13 criminal charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Michigan's 2025-26 fishing season doesn't open until April 1, but anglers can start getting prepared for the season by purchasing a fishing license now. The Department of Natural Resources announced this week that licenses for the upcoming season are on sale now. Fishing license purchased now are valid through March 31, 2026.

Justyn Mark Spitzley, 36, of Sunfield was arrested on a 13-count warrant and arraigned in Luce County on Feb. 14. He is charged with felony larceny of $1,000 to $20,000, 11 felony counts of breaking and entering a coin-operated device and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked license.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said fishing licenses are now available for the 2025 season. According to the DNR, the new fishing license and regulation season starts on Tuesday, April 1, and those who want to fish will need to purchase a new license. They will be valid through March 31, 2026.

Lake sturgeon are a protected fish species in the Great Lakes and the focus of annual stocking efforts to help increase their populations. As the DNR works with federal agencies and indigenous tribes around Michigan to rehabilitate the fish, anglers are restricted from pursuing them.

Funding cuts, grant freezes and layoffs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have canceled or delayed Michigan farming and conservation projects.

the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the MDARD, manages tracking and preventing the spread of invasive species. The state has several initiatives underway to combat invasive species, including on aquatic invasive species, terrestrial invasive ...

City Commission members on March 3 unanimously approved $3,800 for a proposal from Rowe Professional Services for improvements to Clio City Park, located at 402 N. Mill St. The project is included in the city’s 2023-2028 parks and recreation master plan.

DNR Conducting Northern Lower Peninsula Wolf Survey, Seeking Public Reports Photo: A group of six gray wolves is shown walking down a snow-covered road in the Upper Peninsula. The image was captured on a trail camera image in 2024 as part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ wolf abundance study.